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Chinese Five-Spice Tea Cookies

By Eliot, on May 1st, 2014%

If you recall, my last post was a Furious Five-Spice Noodle Soup. I hadn’t had a lot of experience with this spice but I am now in love with it.

The smell of the cinnamon, cloves, star anise, and fennel along with the spiciness of Szechuan peppercorns made me think how good these flavors (and . . . → Read More: Chinese Five-Spice Tea Cookies

Furious Five-Spice Noodle Soup

By Eliot, on April 28th, 2014%

For this month’s film for Food ‘n Flix, Heather (from girlichef) chose a couple of animated comedies: Kung Fu Panda and Kung Fu Panda 2. Here is my inspired dish. . . . → Read More: Furious Five-Spice Noodle Soup

Easter Ham

By Eliot, on April 26th, 2014%

I prefer it when Easter falls late in the spring. Easter fell almost one month exactly after the start of spring this year. That gives us all ample time to get the garden in, decorate house and yard with Easter eggs, plan an Easter cookout, and find the perfect Easter dress.

I remember it snowing . . . → Read More: Easter Ham

Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake (sort of)

By Eliot, on April 24th, 2014%

A biscuit recipe, honey-balsamic strawberries, strawberries in the garden and a new foodie read…….. . . . → Read More: Old Fashioned Strawberry Shortcake (sort of)

Broccoli, Grape and Whole Wheat Pasta Salad

By Eliot, on April 20th, 2014%

Broccoli, Grape and Whole Wheat Pasta Salad: The perfect accompaniment to our Easter ham. Welcome to April’s Secret Recipe Club Post. . . . → Read More: Broccoli, Grape and Whole Wheat Pasta Salad

DIY Body Lotion

By Eliot, on April 14th, 2014%

Is your skin still trying to recover from the harsh winter? Try out this super-simple recipe for a do-it-yourself, super rich lotion. . . . → Read More: DIY Body Lotion

Three Seed Breakfast Bread

By Eliot, on April 11th, 2014%

I haven’t baked in months. At least it seems like that. I obviously didn’t do any cooking over our recent Spring Break but I did do lots of eating. Lots and lots of eating.

When we finally got home and settled back into our routine, I decided that we needed to eat a bit healthier. . . . → Read More: Three Seed Breakfast Bread

Napa Turkey Salad

By Eliot, on March 30th, 2014%

I count the days until spring every year. The count down starts in August.

Softball season starts and merges with football season. In November—no more Friday nights standing in the cold. Then, Thanksgiving is here and basketball season begins. Winter Break comes and goes and we are still playing roundball. Sometime in middle to late . . . → Read More: Napa Turkey Salad

Mark Twain, Beignets, New Orleans and Cook the Book

By Eliot, on March 28th, 2014%

This round of Cook the Books featured “Twain’s Feast,” How fortunate for me during my week of New Orleans posts. . . . → Read More: Mark Twain, Beignets, New Orleans and Cook the Book

Chocolate Macadamia Nut Wedges

By Eliot, on March 23rd, 2014%

For the Food ‘n Flix film this month, we all watched “Stranger Than Fiction.” I was inspired by Ana’s sultry description of baked goods to make these Chocolate Macadamia Nut Wedges. . . . → Read More: Chocolate Macadamia Nut Wedges

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