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Stir a Pot, Feed a Soul: Real Comfort Food

By on November 1, 2011 in Chicken & Poultry, Life, Miscellaneous, Recipes, Soul Food

When we hear someone say, “comfort food” thoughts drift to dinners from childhood imagining something warm, full of carbs, or sweetly satisfying. We dream of flavors and textures to feed our emotional funk or exhaustive schedule to quench and satisfy.  The focus is inward, self-gratifying. What if our focus shifted outward instead? This is not [...]

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Seasonal Ingredient Map [via Epicurious]: Feature Fridays

By on October 21, 2011 in Feature Fridays, Fruit & Vegetables, Recipes

THIS is cool! An interactive map from Epicurious showing what is fresh and grown locally in your area, by month.  Ever wonder when you can expect local strawberries or winter squash?  Want to be more purposeful about buying locally, but not sure what is available?  Just click on a state and there it is, along [...]

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Tuscan White Bean Soup with Broccoli Rabe: One Last Stirring of the Pot

By on October 1, 2011 in Emeril's Sizzling Skillets, Italian, Main Courses, Recipes, Soups / Stews

As our One-Pot Blogger Party ends, we conclude with a hearty pot of Tuscan White Bean Soup—with soup, there is always enough for everyone.  Thank you for joining me over the last three weeks in reviewing Emeril’s newest collection of recipes in Simmering Skillets and Other One Pot Wonders.  I am honored Savoring Today was [...]

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Emeril’s Turkey Club Casserole: One-Dish of Delicious

By on September 19, 2011 in Chicken & Poultry, Emeril's Sizzling Skillets, Gluten Free, Main Courses, Pork & Lamb, Recipes

I read a plethora of magazines, cookbooks, newspaper articles, and blogs about food, so there has to be some way to keep tabs on what I hope to create in my next kitchen adventure.  For cookbooks or magazines, there is always a stack of post-it notes nearby to mark pages. Emeril’s new cookbook, Sizzling Skillets [...]

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This Appetizer Sails: Curry Chicken Salad Boats

By on April 7, 2011 in Appetizers & Snacks, Chicken & Poultry, Party Foods, Recipes, Salads

Luncheon, appetizer, or light summer dinner, Curry Chicken Salad is refreshingly simple.  The original recipe calls for halved grapes, which are wonderful and juicy, but easier to eat with a fork.  Serving this classic salad with dried fruit in crisp lettuce boats eliminates the need for heavy breads or unwieldy utensils. I prefer the contrast [...]

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Scampi-Style Tenderloin Steak: Casual Friday or Valentine Feast

By on January 31, 2011 in Beef, Celebrations, Fish & Seafood, Recipes

When Colorado weather hits the 60′s in January, it is time to take a break from the comfort foods of winter and grill a steak.  Inspired to take it up a notch, I decided to accent the steaks with Shrimp Scampi—AMAZING!  Grilled first then finished in the pan of scampi, the butter, wine, and garlic [...]

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