This weekend, my parents treated me to lunch at Colterra in Niwot, Colorado. The building has housed a number of enjoyable restaurants, and the latest venture features locally-sourced foods. This visit, I enjoyed the Fall Vegetable Linguini with fresh pasta, roasted butternet and delicata squash, hazel dell mushrooms, chard, and parmigiano, finished with a sprinkle […]
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The National Council of Teachers of English convention was in Chicago, this year, giving me an opportunity to try Mercat a la Planxa, a restaurant associated with Iron Chef Jose Garces. I opted for the La Mesa de Jose (Chef’s Tasting Menu) with the wine pairings. During a nearly two hour feast, I enjoyed multiple
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The Elon farmers’ market has had beautiful eggplant lately, so my mom shared one of her favorite recipes (from the May 2009 Cooking Light) with me. The Eggplant, Tomato, and Smoked Mozzarella Tart lets the fresh produce shine, and the wheat germ crust is a nice alternative to a more traditional pie dough.
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The September 2011 Cooking Light has a picture of butternut squash macaroni and cheese on the cover. I can’t wait to try the recipe. I’d also like to try: Grilled Zucchini with Sea Salt French Toast Peanut Butter and Jelly
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Tonight’s meal was inspired by garden and farmers’ market finds, as well as two recipes from the November 2010 Cooking Light. I had a small eggplant and tomatoes ready to harvest in my raised bed, and one of the vendors at the Saturday Greensboro Farmers’ Curb Market had beautiful kale. Cooking Light had two roasting recipes
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After perusing this month’s Cooking Light, I look forward to trying: Gemelli Salad with Green Beans, Pistachios, and Lemon-Thyme Vinaigrette Udon Noodle Salad with Broccolini and Spicy Tofu
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I’ve already tried Vegetable and Steak Fajitas with “Killed” Jalapenos from this month’s Cooking Light and look forward to experimenting with the recipe. The lime was a nice counter-point to the jalapeno peppers, and the various veggies (mushrooms, zucchini, onion, red bell pepper) almost automatically make the recipe a winner. I look forward to trying a
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Tonight’s weekend splurge was lobster risotto, adapted from the January/February Cooking Light. Risotto can seem intimidating, but it’s really not that difficult if you’re willing to give it a bit of time. I also prefer cooking my own to eating it out, since I can control the sodium content. Cooking Light included the recipe in
The January/February issue of Cooking Light has a recipe for Walnut-Breadcrumb Pasta with a Soft Egg. I haven’t tried the pasta recipe, yet, but I followed the directions for boiling soft-cooked eggs and paired one with an English muffin and Hollandaise sauce. Yum!
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