• Archive for September, 2009

    Tomato and Eggplant Pie Recipe

    by  • September 29, 2009 • vegetables, vegetarian • 1 Comment

    Remember recently when I told you about the fabulous Eggplant Parmesan that I made using Maris’ awesome (and healthier!) recipe. It was so good that I bought more eggplant at the farmers market. I also picked up some green tomatoes to try out an idea I have for a healthier fried green tomato recipe....

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    Discovering a New Pasty

    by  • September 22, 2009 • eating out • 4 Comments

    Cate and I were planning the Cucina Bella invasion of Sweetnicks for weeks. We talked about all the things we were planning to do (and we did most of them!) and the food we’d eat. But then one day she hit me with something unexpected: a suggestion to get pasties. I wasn’t sure how...

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    Weekend at Sweetnicks

    by  • September 21, 2009 • Photos • 3 Comments

    The kids and I just returned from a great weekend in New Jersey at the Sweetnicks household. I’ll be sharing what we ate and some interesting Jersey finds this week. But in the meantime, here are a few pics to tide you over.

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    Bacon and Leek Lentils

    by  • September 15, 2009 • Beans • 2 Comments

    Ok, it’s not the prettiest dish ever. In fact, it might be in the running for one of the ugliest. I know - really. But sometimes, ugly things can be really delicious. I implore you not to look past this because it’s … ugly. The flavor in this is amazing. Infused with bacony goodness,...

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    Fertile Friday: Back Again

    by  • September 12, 2009 • garden • 2 Comments

    Say hello to my little friend … Oh, yes, we finally have pumpkins. Quite a few in fact. So I am cautiously (after this season of rain, rain, rain, blight, heat, heat, heat, who wouldn’t be?) optimistic that we may actually get to harvest some pumpkins this season. Here’s to hoping.

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