Cranberry Beans with Artichokes, Zucchini, and Pasta

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If you’ve ever found yourself picking up pounds of beans at the grocery store just because they are so darn pretty, then you should head over to Marcus Samuelsson’s site to check out my post and recipe for cranberry beans with artichokes, zucchini, and pasta!

Speaking of Marcus, he recently wrote a memoir called Yes, Chef! that is truly one of the best memoirs I’ve ever read.  I couldn’t put it down when I was on vacation in Florida a few weeks ago.  While I’m going to write a full-fledged review at some point in the near future, Whole Foods recently contacted me to invite me to a book signing he is doing on Thursday, August 16th at their Bowery location in NYC from 6:30-7:30pm.  Unfortunately I won’t be able to attend, but I thought I’d spread the word so that anyone in NYC who wants to go, has the opportunity!

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Summer Rolls with Peanut Sauce {food matters project}

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No offense to Mr. Bittman, but his original recipe for these summer rolls, which I thoroughly manhandled to the point of unrecognizability (totally a word, by the way), is, well.

A misnomer.

How can one call something a summer roll when it is not even slightly stuffed full of zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, tomatoes, corn and all the best that this season has to offer…and still sleep at night?

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Basil Buttercream Frosting

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Don’t you look at me with those, “girl.  you’ve got weeeriiirddd taste buds” eyes.  Just don’t.

(a) making faces at people is just rude

and (b) if you sneeze while making that face, your eyes are going to stay that way.  So my momma said about crossing my eyes, rolling them into the back of my head, etc.  And she speaketh the truth (except when she lies to me and, when caught, says “oh really?  did I say that?  doesn’t sound like me.” typical.)

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Paneer with Peas, Cauliflower and Tomato-Chili Sauce

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If you have curry-infused dreams like I do then you should head over to Marcus Samuelsson’s blog and check out my post and recipe for this paneer curry with peas, cauliflower and tomato-chili sauce!

I’m also going to do something I don’t normally do here, which is restaurant reviews.  I thought it might be helpful to anyone thinking of traveling to the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood area if I talked about the places we ate while there…the good, the bad, and the gag-reflex-inducing.

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Tempeh Lo Mein with Bell Pepper, Edamame and Scallions

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I may have evaded parasailing, bungee jumping, sky diving, dancing on the table at a Greek restaurant, KARAOKE and a number of other life threatening activities that The.Boy. attempted to involve me in while on vacation.

But being part of a Special Forces mission?  That was unavoidable.  Mostly because we were in it before we even realized and once we were, well. There was no going back.

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