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What We’re Loving: For Breakfast
Although my mom cooked outstanding traditional dishes growing up (yes, I’m talking meatloaf, flank steak and green bean casserole), I would just flip to hear her say those magic words:... Continue reading »
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Fava Bean Spread with Mint & Preserved Lemon
Last month Tara introduced us to Boston Food Swap, an organization she co-founded that lets local food lovers swap abundant homemade, homegrown or foraged food. At this month’s event she... Continue reading »
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Strawberries and Balsamic
Our strawberry infatuation continues! Jill’s strawberry post today reminds us that so much of what tastes great can come from our own backyard and it’s time to get planting. And I love that... Continue reading »
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What We’re Loving: With Strawberries
Strawberries. Picking them from the local patch. Eating them right from the basket. Wiping the juice trickling down the corner of my mouth after biting into a plump, ripe strawberry. There’s... Continue reading »
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Compound Butter: Lemon-Mint and Red Scallion-Honey Recipes
It doesn’t take much to spruce up a refrigerator staple into a chic accompaniment. Take butter, for example. We all know it, use it and love it, but probably don’t tend to think of it... Continue reading »
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Very Fond of Food
Cookbooks are inspirational reading. They’re filled with nourishing ideas, incredible food photography and often, like Sophie Dahl’s Very Fond of Food, some entertaining anecdotes, personal... Continue reading »
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What We’re Loving: For Mom
It’s not too late to send a belated gift to Mom (hint: Our Mother’s Day gift box will still taste great even if it arrives next week). But in case you want to whip something up in the... Continue reading »
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Burwell General Store Cardamom Quick Bread
Sunday mornings are my designated mornings of relaxation, as I’m sure they are for most people. It’s my one morning a week where I’m not running around like crazy trying to get out of the... Continue reading »
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Tartines: Open-Faced Sandwiches
Spring is here and we’re lucky to have Judi Cutrone and Nicole Ziegler from Some Kitchen Stories dust off an old favorite, spruce it up and well, open it up: the sandwich. This is the first... Continue reading »
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Rose Bakery, Paris
One day, sometime in the not too far off future, I will have a little spot where you can grab a bite or a sip of something sweet, sour, savory or potent. The not too far off future may be 10 years... Continue reading »
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Tahini Yogurt Dip
I am not a Mom. I certainly have one of the sweetest dogs in the world, which I suppose qualifies me as Mom-material on some level, but there are no little tykes running about my house as of yet... Continue reading »
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Walnut Tacos with Avocado Cream
Taco night is a standard in pretty much every American household (I like mine with a fresh margarita, salt please). And even though most of us have ventured past the garden variety beef and cheese... Continue reading »
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Eat Boutique in Light and Truth Journal
We introduced our Flower Sessions last month with a photo spread from our shoot done in January. As you may remember, that session was photographed by my friend Heidi Murphy of White Loft Studio.... Continue reading »
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Ramp Pesto and Pickled Ramps
Looking for some new twists this ramp season? Thanks to our new contributor Tara, we are now well versed in a pickled and pureed version of this early spring vegetable that let us savor it for much... Continue reading »
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Eat Boutique Mother’s Day Gift Box
I’m supposed to be writing this blog post on our new Mother’s Day gift box, but I’m having trouble focusing. I want to write, but I can’t quite stop digging my spoon into my... Continue reading »
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Citrus Panna Cotta
Jam jars to serve lemonade and iced tea are a summer classic. Now French yogurt jars to dole out homemade panna cotta? Yes, please. Thanks to Heidi for bringing together seasonal citrus, one of... Continue reading »
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Shrimp Toast
We’re quickly approaching a favorite time of year: farmers market season. But more and more, eating local means grabbing vegetables and herbs sprouting just outside our own kitchen windows. ... Continue reading »
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Cookbook Conference, Part 2
While I realize there’s no sympathy for one who appears to be a serial traveler, I’m just one exhausted lady who travels mostly for work and bit for fun. Between Paris, New York, Copenhagen and... Continue reading »
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Cheese Making: Homemade Queso Blanco
To kick off 2012 I made seven food wishes, remember? Among those was my wish for more chic snacks with fewer ingredients. Think toasts with great bleu cheese and a honey drizzle or tomato basil jam... Continue reading »
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Sneak Peek: Paris and Copenhagen Photos
Paris and Copenhagen were… beautiful. I have so much to share, including details on our lunch at Noma in Copenhagen. While we get those photos together, I wanted to post a preview of the... Continue reading »
