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Hey, What’s Cookin’? We’ve all enjoyed broccoli salad before, but it is almost always a cold salad made with mayonnaise and appears mostly at summer barbeques. Today’s broccoli salad is dressed with a warm bacon vinaigrette and is perfect for the return of today’s New England snows. Broccoli Salad with Warm Vinaigrette Adapted from: a …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? I can already tell what you’re thinking: “Balsamic REDUCTION???? What kind of fancy-pants nonsense is this?!” Please don’t judge too quickly! The “reduction” consists of only 2 ingredients, and the entire recipe calls for only 5 ingredients (not counting the salt and pepper). So just what is a reduction? It’s a sauce that …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? How about starting off the week with a fish dish? A fish dish with any fish you wish? Hah! Seriously, though–I’ve recently found several great recipes for Moroccan baked fish, taken the best parts of all the recipes, and combined them into one super-easy and super-delicious dinner for you. Choose the fish …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? Temperatures are up, down, and all over the place here in New England! What’s a person to cook when it’s 48 degrees one day, and -9 the next? Soup! Soup works just about any day in winter, even the warmer ones. It’s hot, hydrating, and just plain comforting. Today’s soup features either …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? Today’s dish features a favorite standbye, chicken breasts, infused with the flavor of French onion soup This dish is a little long on the prep side, due to the time it takes to caramelize the onions–there is no way to rush that process. But it’s perfect for a Sunday dinner, and impressive …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? Celery is a humble mainstay of most kitchens, along with carrots and onions. Traditionally, it’s deployed as an aromatic; that is, a vegetable used as a flavor base for cooking, usually by sautéeing. It’s always in a supporting role, such as in pasta, egg, or potato salad or along with onions and garlic …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? As m.e.l.t.ers, we are all pretty well aware that cauliflower makes a good substitute for rice. As part of a meal, cauliflower rice is a great way to both increase vegetable intake and reduce carbohydrates. And as far as basic white rice goes, plain cauliflower does a pretty good job as a …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? Today–while you’re finalizing plans for your wildest and craziest New Year’s Eve EVAH!!!–you may want to take the time to stock up on some New Year’s Day essentials: a couple bottles of electrolyte drinks or coconut water, a small carton of reduced-sugar fruit juice, and a gallon’s worth of your favorite still or …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? Holidays are a time when we most enjoy late-morning brunches that don’t take a lot of prep and can feed many people at once. It’s a bonus when we can prepare brunch dishes that are quick, easy, and healthy as well! Today’s recipe is Baked Eggs with Mushroom & Spinach. It’s got …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? It’s sometimes a struggle to include fish on the weekly menu. What variety to cook, how to cook it, how to season it–so many questions, no great answers. We all know at least a dozen ways to cook chicken, but fish seems so…complicated. And really, it isn’t! It’s just a matter of …
