Author Archives: Carol

Big Flavors In Tiny Packages

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Carol

Remember those foil-wrapped chocolate oranges that usually show up around the holidays, the ones you whack against the table and they fall into a couple dozen slices? Tonight I devised the grown-up version. And a healthy one to boot. After … Continue reading →

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The Real McCoy (Hint: It Ain’t Corned Beef)

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Carol

Once during a St. Patrick’s Day pub crawl, I saw a bruiser of a guy swagger down the street wearing an ill-fitting dress and a lopsided wig, his face painted bright green. When some revelers on a balcony howled at … Continue reading →

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Bistronomics 1.0: At Play in the Kitchen

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Carol

This past weekend Himself and I were on hand for Jet Tila’s and Alex Ageneau’s first foray into bistronomics. The idea is to source fresh local ingredients, cook them up in new and unexpected ways and serve it all up … Continue reading →

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Oh Baby!

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Carol

Last night Himself and I went to a Mardi Gras party at the home of our friends Chuck and Wes. Chuck ordered a King Cake from New Orleans to celebrate both Fat Tuesday and Wes’ birthday (happy burfday, Wes!). Great … Continue reading →

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Inspired Match-Makery

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Carol

Since our pal Randy Clemens published The Sriracha Cookbook earlier this year, Himself has gotten quite Sriracha-happy. In fact, he has taken to bringing the bottle of “rooster sauce” to the table at every meal. It was sitting out after … Continue reading →

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