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Tilapacado

February 15, 2008

gradito/satisfying Tilapacado? Indulge me a moment… Last year, I made a quickie Tilapia, then used the same sauce/broil idea on a seared salmon a few weeks ago. I believe this has been one of my favorite ways to prepare fish. Having said that, I took the same idea and tried something a little different. When […]

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Buon San Valentino!/Happy Valentine’s Day!

February 14, 2008

abito da sera/black tie Buon San Valentino!/Happy Valentine’s Day! Quick post today….. Show me a man in a tux and see me swoon! Show me a strawberry in a tux and hear the angels sing. Sooooo good. I saw chocolate dipped strawberries dressed up in monkey suits last year. They were something I had to […]

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Mediterranean Pasta Salad

February 13, 2008

I was off campus at a meeting all day yesterday for a Leadership Academy session. We met at a high school on the S. Side. Like the school I work in, the high school has had to work itself from the ominous abyss that is NCLB . One of the speakers we had was the […]

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Kitchen of Love: The Round Up

February 12, 2008

riunire!/round up! Wow! This was a fun event to host. Honestly, since my blogging has been up and down since starting in my new position, I didn’t know how much of a response I would get. Everyone’s participation and support warms my heart! Thanks to everyone who turned their kitchens into love dens. Twenty-recipes were […]

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White Chocolate Mousse Cups

February 11, 2008

sforzo creativo/creative effort They say the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Luckily, for us, the foodies of the world, we have a leg up on the competition. Some of us may not be the 5-star chefs we wish we were, but we cook/bake/love making others happy with food. I was […]

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Edamame Three-Bean Salad

February 10, 2008

There’s still time! Midnight tonight is the last moment for Kitchen of Love food entries. Send all entries to kitchenoflove2008(at)gmail(dot)com. seme di soia/soybean I really do try to stay on course and not fall off my self-imposed Cookbook Ban wagon. I really do. But, my trip to Costco the other day for the blackberries resulted […]

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Calling all Entries!

February 9, 2008

cucina d’amore Tomorrow is the last day for Kitchen of Love food entries. Deadline is Sunday, midnight. Send all entries to kitchenoflove2008(at)gmail(dot)com. (Thanks to Andrew of Spittoon Extra for making sure this event was/is listed on Is My Blog Burning?)There are a lot of frisky recipes that are being posted around the globe. As I […]

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WHB with Blackberry Chicken

February 9, 2008

petto di pollo/chicken breast I love blackberries! Costco has had an abundance of blackberries since January and I have been taking advantage. 18oz. packages for $4.99! How can anyone resist? I first came across the bargain when I needed blueberries for my mini meringue cups for the big party. But, the day I went to […]

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Roasted Brazilian Nut Bark

February 8, 2008

Remember to check out the Kitchen of Love event. Deadline is this Sunday, 2/10. Send all entries to kitchenoflove2008(at)gmail(dot)com. (Thanks to Andrew of Spitoon Extra for making sure this event was/is listed on Is My Blog Burning?) noce del Brasile/Brazil nut I have mentioned before that I love making truffles and bon bons. Well, I […]

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Orange Chocolate Tart

February 7, 2008

innamoratissimo di qcn/ head over heels in love It’s the month of looooove…and hearts….and chocolate. So, for Zorra’s event, A Heart for your Valentine, I decided to combine both! This one dessert, a Orange Chocolate Tart, is really a compilation of many. The dough is from the same batch as the Blackberry Tart, which is […]