Month: May 2013
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Brunch for Two: Spinach Salad with Scallops, Mango, Avocado and Candied Macadamia Nuts
Brunch is my new favorite way to entertain. In the past I have hosted big, somewhat lavish brunches — tables full of friends and family, noshes to nibble with a Blood Mary or Brandy Milk Punch before the main event, dessert and coffee afterwards, much fun but a lot of work. My brunches these days…
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Makin’ Bacon
This post is a bit of an experiment — can I pull content, recipes, photos, etc. of my favorite posts on Another Marvelous Meal and plonk them down here? The answer appears to be yes. Homemade bacon… not something you made in a 1970s home economics class, but how hard could it be? Answer: ridiculously…
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My unofficial review of knife & fork
I didn’t take any pictures. I don’t have a copy of the menu, although it changes daily so would only be illustrative anyway. I can’t remember the name of our charming and knowledgeable server. I do know that I’ve been to Knife & Fork twice in the past couple of months, once for dinner…
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Getting back to good routines
One of the many things I love about my job is the way that the beginning and ending of semesters demarcate time. With the end of each semester, there is a break and an opportunity for a new beginning. And with the start of each semester, there is the chance to begin anew. I am…
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