Martha Stewart: Chicken Parmigiana & Baked Ziti

Alternatively, this post could also be called “Cheese Overload” or “How To Gain Ten Pounds in One Sitting.” I don’t think I’ve mentioned this here before, but my Mom’s been suffering from severe depression and panic attacks the past few months which is why I’ve been doing the cooking (she’s on complete rest)… and connected [...]

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Smitten Kitchen: Winter Squash Soup with Gruyere Croutons

Today was a nippy, brisk fall day… in fact, let’s go all out and say it was cold (60 degrees is frigid in my book. I’m from the south – humor me). In any case, I felt justified in making soup. This soup was introduced to me by Karyn from the amazing Smitten Kitchen website, [...]

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Friday Night Feast

And now, another perilous cooking adventure. Since it was Friday and we had a fully stocked kitchen, I went all out and perhaps a little overboard, but it all came together nicely somehow. Everyone was hungry so no pictures, but there’s this website I know that was able to help out… Basil, tomato, and fresh [...]

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Sour-orange Grilled Chicken Paillards

Made this for dinner yesterday (a tribute to my long-standing Martha Stewart addiction). Martha Stewart is pretty much my role model.. except for the going to prison part.. insignificant detail. Her recipes, in any case, are mouthwatering. It’s just not quite summer until the outdoor grilling begins.

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April Showers and Southern Comfort Food

This week has been chilly and rainy, in true April form. Today was no exception, and I guess it put me in a cozy, domestic sort of mood, because I offered to make dinner when I got home from work (“wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles..”). Mom had thawed meat to make country-fried steaks, so [...]

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