This week I have an Italian recipe for you. Alfredo pasta dishes used to be one of my go tos when I was in grad school because they don’t require much, they are so quick to put together and they are very versatile. This Scallop Alfredo with Pancetta is no…
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Continue ReadingAs you may have gathered from my posts so far, I eat everything. It doesn’t matter if it is vegan or all meat. I just like variety and if it looks or sounds good, I will make it and eat it. I wasn’t trying to reduce my meat intake or…
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Continue ReadingBack when I used to live in Senegal, my family and I would go to Ngor beach, a popular beach that had restaurants and food vendors. Every time we went, we would get a platter of steamed mussels with lemon and the most delicious clam sandwiches ever. I would go…
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Continue ReadingI don’t usually cook a large amount of meat for just myself because I am afraid I will get tired of it before it is finished. But then again if it is really good I won’t get tired of it easily. The great thing about making a roasted pork shoulder…
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Continue ReadingThere have been threats of a snow storm this weekend so I have been trying to stay warm(er) but I haven’t seen any snow yet. Either way it is a good excuse to stay home and cozy up to this delicious (and vegan) butternut squash soup. I wasn’t really into…
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Continue ReadingNovember is coming to an end, which means this pumpkin gnocchi recipe is the last pumpkin recipe of the month. For those of you who haven’t heard of gnocchi before, it is an Italian dumpling made often of flour, potatoes and eggs and some other ingredients varying mostly by region.…
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Continue ReadingThis is some pretty fancy cornbread. It is golden brown, moist and has a nice sweetness from the honey. This honey buttermilk cornbread is the bomb, guys, you don’t even need it as a side, you can just eat it on its own. I had mine with my beef and…
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Continue ReadingI hate Winter. I am also now realizing that I am not crazy about Fall either which used to be my favorite season (since Spring left me with allergies). As soon as it starts getting cold and dark earlier, I want to leave my home even less. One thing about…