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chicken

Homemade Chicken Stock

March 12, 2010

I love homemade chicken stock (also known as bone broth) because it’s an essential ingredient in great soups and sauces. I also love it because it’s incredibly good for you.

Because it is made from bones, stock contains natural gelatin (which is great for the digestive system) and lots of minerals, as well. Adding an acid [...]

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Soba Vegetable Salad with Miso Tahini Dressing

March 4, 2010

Soba noodles are a traditional food throughout Japan. When it’s cold out, they are usually served as part of a hot soup; when the weather warms, they are generally chilled and paired with a dipping sauce.
Soba noodles are generally made from a combination of wheat and buckwheat flour, and the buckwheat gives them a distinct [...]

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When Life Gives You Meyer Lemons Part 2

February 25, 2010

My Meyer lemons are almost gone. Sigh.
I’d gladly take more of these beauties, but I bet the rest of you might tire of the lemony recipes at some point…yes? No?
You’ve seen this pudding, this tart, this cake, and these recipes; here’s what else I made with the 5 pound box of Meyer lemons I [...]

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Chicken Soup with Collard Greens and Coconut Milk

February 8, 2010

Before I get to the recipe for this deliciously embellished chicken soup, I want to take a moment to tell you about Lauren of Celiac Teen’s new e-book.
Lauren is a talented young recipe blogger with a big, big heart. She compiled a lovely e-book of bloggers’ favorite recipes (yes, there’s even one from yours [...]

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Xacuti

October 24, 2009

Were it not for my determination to make a recipe using every letter of the alphabet this month, I am quite certain I would never have made xacuti.
And I’d really be missing something.

Xacuti (pronounced shakuti) is a dish from the Indian state of Goa. Goan food is typically heavy on the chili peppers and spices; [...]

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Pho Ga for the Daring Cooks

October 14, 2009

The October 2009 Daring Cooks’ challenge was brought to us by Jaden of the blog Steamy Kitchen. The recipes are from her new cookbook, The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook.
Pho (pronounced “fuh”) is a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup typically made with beef. It can also be made with chicken (which is known as pho ga) or [...]

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My Favorite Chicken Soup

September 11, 2009

A little sickness has been making its way through my family. Nothing major- a few days of a low grade fever and body aches kind of deal. I think we caught it from my nephew when we were out in Colorado; I had it on our return last week, then my daughter over the weekend, [...]

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