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Recipes, Tasting

Miso glazed Salmon with Roasted Cauliflower and Pearled Couscous

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Miso glazed Salmon with Roasted Cauliflower and Pearled Couscous

It's been an insanely busy semester of grad school, and I'll admit that I haven't spent much time in the kitchen recently.  Fish is an amazingly quick and easy to cook option.  This miso glazed salmon and cauliflower took about 20 minutes total to prep and cook and left me only 1 pan to clean, [...]

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Spicy Miso Bird’s Nest Soba Soup

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Spicy Miso Bird’s Nest Soba Soup

There is something innately soothing about a bowl of miso soup.  I have always been fascinated by the umami taste, and yet prior to this week, I had never cooked with miso.  Honestly, I didn't even know what miso looked like or where to buy it. As someone who usually cooks in the Italian style, [...]

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Tagliatelle with Carmelized Shallots, Mushrooms, and Kale

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Tagliatelle with Carmelized Shallots, Mushrooms, and Kale

Yes, summer is definitely over, but there are many things to love about fall and winter.  One of those is the cuisine.  Colder weather tends to bring on richer deeper flavors and warmer cozier meals, something that I am definitely a fan of.  This dish contains many ingredients that I am also definitely a fan [...]

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Moroccan Eggplant Zaalouk

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My Dear Readers, I have something very special for you.  I will share my top secret dinner party weapon, my go to dish to impress, my prize moroccan eggplant zaalouk recipe.   This is the dish, second only to maybe my risotto, that I get asked about most often.  It's unique, flavorful, and most important, [...]