July 2010

Quick Bites

Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes: A Simple Summer Appetizer

by Aimee
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Summer entertaining lends itself so well to simplicity: fresh produce abounds, needing little to no adornment, and the most a host should need to do is wash the produce well and serve. Since everything is so fresh and tasty so why complicate things? One of my favorite summer snacking foods are cherry tomatoes. Fresh from [...]

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Dinner

How to Grill the Perfect Steak

by Elizabeth
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Written by Elizabeth Nyland of Guilty Kitchen. Today is more of a lesson in the fine art of grilling meat than it is a recipe, so no long lists of ingredients will haunt you this fine afternoon. One of the most popular questions I get asked by friends, family and readers alike is “How do [...]

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Quick Bites

Three 3-Minute Chilled Soups

by Aimee
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I fell in love on my honeymoon. With a cold soup. Yes, I was already head over heels with a tall engineering student, but a chilled Hungarian sour cherry soup, enjoyed on a shady Budapest courtyard with the aforementioned tall student, also captured my heart. That memorable lunch left an impression on me – on [...]

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Entertaining & Holidays

How to Cook for a Family Reunion: Part 2 – Lessons Learned From the Kitchen

by Aimee
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This post is Part 2 of How to Cook for a Family Reunion. Read Part 1 here. What is hosting a family reunion like? Well, think of the biggest, most elaborate birthday party you’ve every thrown for your kids. Think of the planning, the prep, and the big day. Then string ten of those birthday [...]

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Dinner

Not Just Hot Dogs: 3 Real Food Campfire Meals

by Shaina
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This topic is perfect timing for our family, as we’re heading up to the Boundary Waters tomorrow for a much needed family vacation. This is the time of summer when the kids are restless and the parent’s patience is wearing thin. We can only be cooped up for so long before we just need to [...]

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