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Cod Bless America
April 4th, 2010 • In Light and Tight Series, Recipes, SeafoodA little over a year ago I was tipping the scales about 25 pounds heavier than I am right now. Somehow I had eaten myself into oblivion. Life happens and the reasons were many but…
Fudge Fantasy
March 29th, 2010 • In RecipesIt started out as a quest for a dessert that could be made very quickly, if say, you were the type of person who may or may not have (I admit nothing) forgotten to make…
Chicken Salsa Empanadas
March 28th, 2010 • In Chicken, RecipesToday is not a good day. But I’m gonna pretend it is and then talk about it behind its back. It’s a good thing I know how to make war against these kinds of moments…
Chorizo Ziti and Vodka Cream
March 8th, 2010 • In Pasta, Pork, RecipesSo, this is a tale of two sauces. No wait, three. This is a tale of two sauces and a sauce of the alcohol kind–vodka. The first sauce is a regular tomato, basil, and oregano…
Chicken And Shrimp Gumbo
February 16th, 2010 • In Chicken, Recipes, SeafoodI had an accidental dinner date with myself a while ago, accidental in that I plan very little in my life but that didn’t stop the time from escaping as I set out to run…
Chocolate Mousse
February 14th, 2010 • In Recipes, Simple Classy SeriesHello, my name is Valentine. A whole bunch of years ago I lived in Rome–the third century to be exact. We didn’t have a government to rule our country but rather an emperor and he…
Butter Cake Panini
February 10th, 2010 • In Recipes, Simple Classy SeriesIf you love sweet desserts you probably live in one of two worlds: one where you can get it at a moment’s notice or one where you long for it because in this city the…
Sassy Sauteed Shrimp
January 26th, 2010 • In Light and Tight Series, Recipes, SeafoodIt must be a bit too cold for my mentality because it seems as of late all I want to do is hibernate with a montage of food that is rich in flavor and heavy…
Killer Raspberry Squares
December 15th, 2009 • In RecipesWow, I just spent $15 on a book filled with what I thought would give me some ideas about taking off the five pounds I gained at Thanksgiving that says, “eat less.” Really, “eat less”. …
