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Nick • September 2, 2010
I hope you like mushrooms. I mean I hope you really like mushrooms. If you don’t you might as well hit up some other food blog today because I think that this recipe borders on insane when it comes to the amount of mushrooms. But if you like mushrooms. Well. Then you are in for [...]
Posted in Main Dishes, Vegetarian | Tagged bread crumbs, brown sugar, butter, carrots, cayenne pepper, celery, chili sauce, cream, Eggs, garam masala, garlic, Ketchup, leeks, mushrooms, red wine, soy sauce, thyme, vegetable stock
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Nick • February 1, 2010
Believe it or not, I’m a huge believer that sometimes the simplest dishes are the best. A simple pizza, good chicken broth, and heck even well-cooked rice can be some of the best eats I know. That said, it’s very apparent to me that sometimes even those simple dishes can take longer than most people [...]
Posted in Economical, Main Dishes, Pasta, Pork, Quick and Easy | Tagged bacon, bowtie pasta, carbonara, Eggs, garlic, Italian food, leeks, parmesan cheese, parsley, Red Pepper Flakes
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Nick • January 28, 2010
Let the record clearly show: I was not defeated by spanakopita. After my abysmal failure last week, I bounced back, re-grouped, read about 20 different recipes, bought a bunch of spinach, and tackled it with a fresh pack of phyllo dough and a fresh attitude. Just to show spanakopita who’s boss, I decided to make [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Main Dishes, Stuffing Stuff, Vegetarian | Tagged butter, cinnamon, clarified butter, dill, Eggs, feta cheese, garlic, leeks, nutmeg, olive oil, phyllo dough, ricotta cheese, scallions, spanakopita, spinach
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Nick • October 19, 2009
I don’t want to sound cocky or anything, but I think I’ve found the cure for the flu… including the swine variety. Betsy was sick a few weeks ago, and maybe she didn’t have the swine flu, but she was definitely sick and I decided to make a dish that my mom used to make [...]
Posted in Chicken, Main Dishes, Poultry, Soups | Tagged bay leaves, butter, cake flour, carrots, celery, chicken stock, dumplings, garlic, gravy, leeks, milk, onions, parsley, peas, roux
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Nick • May 5, 2009
I was really excited to have this food blog battle with Pete from Pete Bakes mainly just because we realized we could have an in person tasting! If this is the first time you’ve seen a food blog battle here, they are pretty straightforward. Each person picks an ingredient from a list and then both [...]
Posted in Food Blog Battle, Main Dishes, Side Dishes | Tagged beer, burgers, buttermilk, feta cheese, fried food, lamb, leeks, lemons, mini burgers
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Nick • October 15, 2008
Here in DC there are tons of farmer’s markets – some smaller with just a sampling of local produce and some that are practically grocery stores. The one I like to go to is in Dupont Circle, if you are familiar with DC, and you can find almost anything you need there. I try to [...]
Posted in Healthy, Soups, Vegetarian | Tagged butternut squash, carrots, celery, corn, garlic, leeks, lentils, onions, potatoes, red onions, thyme, tomatoes, vegetable stock
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