fresh basil pesto

August 29, 2012

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The first time I ever had pesto, it was homemade. After tasting this, I can never imagine eating the drab premade pestos you can buy in a jar at the supermarket. And once you make this sauce, you’ll never touch...

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daring bakers challenge august 2012: filled pate choux swans

August 27, 2012

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Kat of The Bobwhites was our August 2012 Daring Baker hostess who inspired us to have fun in creating pate a choux shapes, filled with crème patisserie or Chantilly cream. We were encouraged to create swans or any shape we...

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pulled chicken sandwiches with apple cucumber slaw

August 22, 2012

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My cooking dry spell I had for a few weeks has definitely blown over. I’ve got ideas on top of ideas and they’re having baby ideas. Adding fuel to the fire was the double date dinner I had on Friday...

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panko crusted chicken

August 16, 2012

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Outside Lands was so fun! It felt pretty different from Coachella. A lot more laid back. You were allowed to bring food and a lot of people snuck in their own alcohol. We kept it pretty classy by bringing along...

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