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KC Retreats and Eats

By Eliot, on October 10th, 2012%

Please forgive me, but there will be some overlap here from previous posts.

But, these places are so good that I wanted to revisit them.

We definitely make it a point to visit these places almost every time we go to Kansas City.

Here is a brief run down from our last visit which included . . . → Read More: KC Retreats and Eats

Last weekend, we made the short jaunt to Kansas City where we met up with my sister and brother-in-law. They had made the short trek from the North Country. KC is a great half-way-in-between meeting place for us and we really need to do this more often. (I think the last time we met there . . . → Read More: KC and the Blues

Alone in the kitchen with leftover eggplant…

By Eliot, on October 1st, 2012%

The title of this post is an allusion to an essay in Laurie Colwin’s book Home Cooking, a book that Cook the Books Club recently featured. Colwin’s ‘s essay is actually entitled “Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant” and I referenced it in my latest CTB post.

This recipe is another homage to the . . . → Read More: Alone in the kitchen with leftover eggplant…

Drum roll please…this month’s FPP care package

By Eliot, on September 30th, 2012%

What a great FPP box this month! . . . → Read More: Drum roll please…this month’s FPP care package

Bachelorette Night: Asian Noodles with Peanut Sauce

By Eliot, on September 28th, 2012%

No driving through Panda for me. I made my own noodle bowl. . . . → Read More: Bachelorette Night: Asian Noodles with Peanut Sauce

The Last of the Okra

By Eliot, on September 25th, 2012%

Just like drinking the last of the summer wine signals the cooler weather to come, cooking up the last of the okra also marks the end of the season.

It is that time of year to clean out what is left of the summer garden, pull weeds, amend the soil, and start planting the fall . . . → Read More: The Last of the Okra

Croque Monsieur and meals inspired by “It’s Complicated” for Food ‘n Flix

By Eliot, on September 20th, 2012%

It has been a long time since I have laughed so hard.

There I was, iPad in hand, sitting alone in a darkened living room, LMFAO!

Seriously, I started to cry I was laughing so hard.

If you have seen It’s Complicated (the Food ‘n Flix September pick), I bet you know what scene I . . . → Read More: Croque Monsieur and meals inspired by “It’s Complicated” for Food ‘n Flix

Roasted Tomato, Garlic and Pepper Sauce for a Romantic Dinner (and an SRC reveal)

By Eliot, on September 17th, 2012%

September’s SRC Reveal: This is a great spaghetti sauce recipe packed with veggies. . . . → Read More: Roasted Tomato, Garlic and Pepper Sauce for a Romantic Dinner (and an SRC reveal)

Bruce Springsteen and “Man-Up Weekend”

By Eliot, on September 15th, 2012%

I survived Zombies, dinosaurs, and an over-crowded “L” to make it to Wrigley and the concert. . . . → Read More: Bruce Springsteen and “Man-Up Weekend”

Chicago, Dinos, and The Boss

By Eliot, on September 12th, 2012%

Just to update, this is the second installment over the great time I had last weekend. What was so great about the weekend, you might ask?

We found a crazy (in a good way) burger joint in downtown Des Moines (as we were just passing through) called Zombie Burger. (See my last post for more . . . → Read More: Chicago, Dinos, and The Boss

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