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Slow-Roasted Tomato Bruschetta
You knew it was coming. Yet another post about what to do with all of the summer tomatoes you’ve been plucking from your garden (or your friend’s garden) besides using them to decorate your tables and...
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Korean Cinnamon Sugar Stuffed Pancakes (Hotteok)
Last fall I visited Korea right after the Chuseok holiday and tried hotteok for the first time. I couldn’t figure out how I had possibly missed these scrumptious snacks during all of the time I’d...
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Homemade Chive Butter
Remember that time when I accidentally made butter? Well this time I made butter on purpose. Progress! The accidental homemade butter was so smooth, rich, and just a little bit sweet that it won me...
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Giveaway! + Soy-Glazed Chicken Wings & Quick Japanese Pickles (Tsukemono)
When I first moved back to the states from Japan, I missed the food something awful. But my Japansickness wasn’t limited to edible pleasures. I also missed all of my beloved Japanese (and Canadian,...
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Baked Brie with Fig Jam in Phyllo Dough
Prepare yourselves: this is the most scrumptious of appetizers (slash desserts?!) and one that I usually associate with winter time… But let’s face it: it’s always the season for cheese. (Unless you...
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Almond Coconut Granola with Dried Bing Cherries
My roommate of two years (who moved out this past June) used to make the best homemade granola. Come to think of it, I’m not sure I actually ever tasted her granola. Maybe once I tried a bite… Once a...
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Homemade Roasted Pumpkin Puree & Pumpkin Ginger Cookies with Walnuts
It’s still pumpkin season, right? I know the answer to that. The answer is yes. It’s just that the food blog world moves on quickly. According to the rules of food blog culture, I should have posted...
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Cilantro Lime Moule Frites
Whoa. Somehow this happened: I’ve reached my 100th post! I have a hard time believing it; I still feel like a food blog newbie. Constantly torn between spending time creating this blog (fun) and my...
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Spinach Cheese Mini Quiches
Happy almost New Year’s! This year went by so quickly, especially these last few months. But then, maybe it always feels that way– the near past and present are all enveloped in a busy blur, while the...
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Beet Hummus
As promised: the chickpea-less hummus recipe! Strange, right? But this beet “hummus” is lusciously tangy and bright, with a smooth yet substantial hummus-y texture. It’s my new (slash only) favorite...
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Roasted Tomatillo Guacamole
Today’s recipe is barely a recipe. I could mash avocados in my sleep (and not forget the squeeze of lime juice). The other day BuzzFeed had a list of 30 foods to DIY instead of buy. The list included...
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Za’atar Roasted Chickpeas
I’m home visiting my parents in Madison, Wisconsin, and I can tell you one thing for certain about the weather: I would not want to turn on the oven right now. It’s been a humid swamp of a week, with...
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Peach Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars
I’m on the East Coast where summer is in full swing. Although in many ways, it’s already swung; it’s practically fall. This week I crunched on leaves with my niece and waved my nephew off to his first...
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Blistered Shishito Salsa with Roasted Cod
It may seem backwards to title this post “Salsa with Roasted Cod” instead of “Roasted Cod with Salsa,” but this is a salsa-centric recipe; to be honest, the whitefish fillet underneath the salsa was...
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Muhammara and Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
If you’ve been following my blog long enough, you’ll know that last summer I signed up for a CSA share. Not really a whole share; a half share that Paula and I split with friends by alternating pick...
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Peanut Butter Popcorn Balls (Guest Post)
It’s my favorite time of year again: time for cuddling under a blanket with cider or tea while knitting and watching scary movies. Not that I get to watch scary movies that often, as wonderful as that...
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Yakimochi (Grilled Mochi Rice Cakes)
Every once in a while I post recipes that are not really recipes, and I assume everyone will see right through them and think less of me as a food blogger. But I am also such a fan of snacking and...
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Mole Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m posting two dessert recipes in a row! Sorry! (Although, is this really something I should be apologizing for? I’m not sure…) I usually try to mix up my posts more, but I assume you’ll forgive me....
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Charoset for Passover
I’m writing a short-ish post this week, since that’s all I have time for—too much going on with my dissertation right now! (And, as I mentioned last week, I guess I’m still not willing to sacrifice...
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Kimchijeon (Kimchi Pancake)
A note to my dear readers: I haven’t missed a single week of posting in over two years, but it’s finally happening — I will be taking the next two weeks off. I’ll be back on Thursday, June 12th! (And...
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