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Prosciutto with Figs and Balsamic Vinegar

Prosciutto with Figs and Balsamic Vinegar

| September 24, 2011 | 5 Comments

When you mention figs, many people hesitate to answer. There’s this pause, a long trying-to-find-the-most-non-offensive-thing-to-say pause. And then, there’s an “Eh … ” Except most often, when you press those same hesitant people, they admit that their exposure to figs has been limited to a certain cookie and other baked goods. They haven’t experienced a [...]

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Olive Brussels Sprouts with Feta, Roasted Red Peppers and Bacon

Olive Brussels Sprouts with Feta, Roasted Red Peppers and Bacon

| November 8, 2010 | 9 Comments

This morning we awoke to the tsk-tsk sounds of sleet falling outside. My dogs, who adore going outside early in the morning in the spring, summer and fall, quickly went back to bed when they saw it coming down. Clearly, winter is coming (a fact that intellectually makes sense, but practically really doesn’t hit you [...]

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