Casting Call for Fall

Simmering + bubbling + gurgling + meat + vegetables + dutch oven = fall recipes? Now that it’s technically autumn, I’m inspired by the darker evenings and chilly mornings to make boiled goodness in the kitchen. Do you have any favorite one-pot dishes that involve a bunch of ingredients simmering together until the entire house smells [...]

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Dinner with Papa

Bday cassoulet = white beans + pork sausage + cherry tomatoes + bread crumbs. Last week my grandfather celebrated his 85th birthday and I toasted him by making dinner at his house. I mimicked a recipe for cassoulet (Provincial-style casserole with various types of meat, beans and tomatoes, baked in the oven) from memory. I [...]

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Pork TENDERloin

Recipe for success: pork tenderloin + Rosemary + honey + pepper = amazingly tender. Perhaps it was due to the cooking method? I baked it on a cast iron griddle at 400 degrees for about 30-45 minutes. Either way, it was delicious and still tender the second night. Add to: Facebook | Digg | Del.icio.us [...]

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