Pumpkin Pear Galette

Pumpkin Pear Galette

Here’s another selection from my current favorite cookbook, Pumpkin. The sugar pumpkin I cut up for my creamy shrimp and rice went quite a long way, so I wanted...

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September 15, 2007 / 4 comments »
Homegrown Gourmet #1: Sandwiches

Homegrown Gourmet #1: Sandwiches

We have a little tradition in my family, and that is that you MUST make chicken salad from the chicken leftover from making matzoh ball soup. It just wouldn’t...

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September 15, 2007 / 4 comments »
Pumpkin Challah

Pumpkin Challah

I’d like to say I bake challah at least once every year, it’s my Rosh Hashana tradition. But I only started last year. So I guess now I am...

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September 15, 2007 / 7 comments »
Creamy Coconut Rice with Pumpkin and Shrimp

Creamy Coconut Rice with Pumpkin and Shrimp

Last year, I purchased DeeDee Stovel’s Pumpkin, a wonderful and unique cookbook that takes this treasured vegetable beyond the realm of pies and breads. Many of the recipes call...

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September 13, 2007 / 3 comments »
My No Recipe Chicken Chili Recipe

My No Recipe Chicken Chili Recipe

Sometimes, the best things in life are thrown together without a recipe. This is what happened with my chicken chili, something I started making last fall and which then...

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September 11, 2007 / 16 comments »
Platinum Chef Challenge – Round 5 Wrap-Up

Platinum Chef Challenge – Round 5 Wrap-Up

Well ladies (and gents if you’re out there!), we’ve had 5 successful weeks of Platinum Chef so far and I’m really happy this event has achieved some popularity and...

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September 6, 2007 / 5 comments »
Gluten Free Peach Tart for V

Gluten Free Peach Tart for V

One of the things I love about my friend Vanessa is that she encourages me to try new things and broaden my cooking experience. This is because she has...

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September 5, 2007 / 4 comments »