Posts Tagged ‘tomatoes’

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When we think of gifts for the dads in our lives what comes to mind? golf shirts, ties, briefcases, massages, a day of feeling like their 25 again without kids? This year, give him a little something extra; something he’ll treasure on the inside. Uh huh, you guessed it.

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Sometimes it takes only one ingredient to make a recipe go from edible to incredible and you go from dinner fixer to – ah-hem – chef.

Chipotle chili pepper is the humble performer, the drummer of the band if you will, in this oh-so simple chicken tortilla soup. And, the chipotle, … Read More

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Why don't I want to like Gwyneth Paltrow? Maybe it's something about feeling inadequate in nearly every category of human function. It's like Gwyneth can't just act in a few roles, she has to win an Academy Award. She can't just socialize, she has to hangout with the likes of Stella McCartney, Jerry Seinfeld, and Cameron Diaz. She can't just do a few sit ups in her living room, she has to have a personal trainer at her home Pilates studio. She can't just sing in the shower, she has to have a plum role on Glee. She can't just be a wife, she has to marry a gifted rock star. She can't just cook, she has to cook with Mario Batali in Spain. She can't just write a blog, she has to dominate the blogosphere with her GOOP (literally and figuratively). She can't just post a few recipes like the rest of us, she has to publish a cookbook. No, US Magazine, Gwyneth Paltrow is not Just Like US. And that's why I want to hate her. But I can't because, if for no other reason, her cookbook, which was a Mother's Day gift from my sister, is on the money. Healthy, smart, approachable.

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from top and clockwise: feta cheese, grilled lemon chicken, hummus, red bell peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, kalamata olives, pita triangles (center)

Tragedy – I am addicted to the lazy susan.

Comedy – Some nights I’m too lazy to turn it.

Ever since I bought the lazy susan, I cannot stop making smorgasbord dinners. … Read More

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Aged wine & imported cheese, salty meat & sweet jam, peanut butter & bananas, Justin Bieber & Snoop Dogg – these are things that delight us on their own, yet elevate to another level with the right partner.

Such is the case with this inspired and effortless pairing between … Read More

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