Tomato Tart

I have a thing for tarts and when I saw this recipe by Chez Pim from way back I knew I had to make it some day. Our wonderful CSA rewarded us (everyone gets the same vegetables every week, but they are so beautiful that it seems like a we are winning something every time) with a bag full of heirlooms and I knew it was time for the tart.

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Slow Roasted Lemon Chicken

Nigella has a way of making things sound so sensual. This lemony chicken was easy, but time consuming. I’m really on the look out for quick recipes lately since we’ve been so, so busy. Sometimes easy will do though.

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Strawberry Shortcake

This was my birthday cake. I’ve been wanting to make this for months. Unlike the American version with a buttery biscuit, the Japanese version is a layered sponge cake, the whipped cream and strawberries sandwiched in between.

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South Carolina style pulled pork sandwich

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Crepe with blackberry jam

I can just imagine myself in Paris ordering a crepe from a street vendor, paper wrapper crinkling in my hands as I chew into a sweet, deliciously thin crepe. Short of going to France (or maybe the Logan Square Farmer’s market, haven’t tried those crepes yet!) the best I can do is to make some at home.

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Grilled Lamb Shoulder Chop

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white bbq chicken

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Trifecta Mussels

Mussels made with the trifecta of fats… pancetta, olive oil and butter.

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Larb

Oh, Larb, Laab, however you spell it. We had never made this before and looking at the recipe, I was surprised at the addition of toasted rice.  Ground up, it lends a slightly nutty counterpoint to the spicy, tangy pork tossed with a tangle of mint and cilantro.

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Karaage

I tried out a new recipe that made the crispiest, tastiest, japanese friend chicken. It was super easy to make too.

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