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Kidney bean salad with toasted cumin seeds

You already know that I love my legumes. I think chick peas may be my favorite (check out my grilled zucchini chick pea salad), but there’s always room for black beans, cannellinis, black-eyed peas and the good ol’ kidney bean. Cate’s fond of the beans too, and I agree with her that they are a […]

Sweet potato chorizo soup from Not Your Average Joe’s – Reverse Menuneering

Do you want to know how to make those luscious items you read on menus? Shift into reverse and bring that menu home! One of the only chain restaurants I frequent is Not Your Average Joe’s (and Chipotle Grill….). Today the four-year-old and I took my Mum out to lunch to thank her for taking […]

Fennel Four Ways

Fennel is one of those veggies that has increased in popularity recently.  But there are still many people who have yet to explore the unique anise flavor of this bulbous vegetable.  Both the  fronds and bulbs are used in raw and cooked dishes.  Fennel has also been used medicinally for its ability to soothe digestive […]

Fresh broccoli salad – Recipe test drive

Alton Brown. You gotta love Alton. He’s no chef, but he is a scientist and movie maker who techniques the hell out of any recipe he creates. He couldn’t just tell you to whisk together all of the ingredients in his fresh broccoli salad recipe. No, that would be blasphemy. Instead, he specifies that you […]

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