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Sweet & Spicy Grilled Steak with Tomato Relish

July 27, 2010

You’ve watched over your steak on the grill in hopes of getting it to your desired doneness. You’ve patiently waited while it rests and redistributes all of its juices. Then finally it’s the moment of truth…time to carve. I was full of pride (and relief) when I made that first incision into this Sweet & [...]

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It’s Dip Week! ~ Fresh Tomatillo-Lime Salsa

June 16, 2010

Dip Week on Cooking On the Side continues…with Tomatillo-Lime Salsa. I wish I could let you taste this salsa through your computer screen because it’s unlike most salsas I’ve ever tasted. It’s not zesty like a pico de gallo or spicy like a chipotle salsa. It’s not sweet like a mango salsa, although the lime [...]

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It’s Dip Week! ~ 7-Layer Dip

June 13, 2010

I hit the mother lode…on the back of a bag of tortilla chips. A whole menu of fabulous Mexican and southwestern party dips is printed on the Mission Tortilla Strips bag! With lots of celebrations and family gatherings coming up this time of year I’m declaring this week Dip Week on Cooking On the Side [...]

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Garlic Lime Chicken Fajitas

April 13, 2010

I wasn’t looking for any kind of packaged spice mix when I went grocery shopping for ingredients to make chicken fajitas. I usually prefer to just use what I have in my spice drawer at home (which is pretty robust, by the way – one day I’ll post about it!). But I noticed a McCormick [...]

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Shrimp with Orzo

March 11, 2010

I’m an Auntie! My sister and her husband welcomed their first child, a baby boy, earlier this week (with a rather quick labor for a first child, I might add – just 6 hours!) and we’re all overjoyed. They just brought him home from the hospital yesterday, so now the real fun begins. The “new [...]

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Crab, Scallion & Tomato Quiche

March 9, 2010

When I was 10 years old, my favorite food to have for dinner was quiche. Yup, quiche. Yup, for dinner. My mom didn’t make it too often – maybe a couple times a year – so it had a certain “special occasion” appeal. I didn’t actually know until a few years ago that it’s typically [...]

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Quick Fiesta Chicken Soup

February 25, 2010

I’ve done what I used to think was the impossible, a feat reserved for only the superhuman among us. With the exception of our regular Saturday night take0ut, as of tomorrow I will have cooked dinner at home every night for the past two weeks. Between activities, errands, a second infant and witching hour (do [...]

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Grilled Steak Tabbouleh Salad

April 22, 2009

On a Friday night a few weeks ago, five friends and I put on some makeup (for a change), kissed our husbands and babies goodnight and went out for a relaxing and enjoyable girls night dinner. With wine! Although we’ve gotten together almost every week for the past year it was actually the first time [...]

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Whole Grain Spaghetti with Cherry Tomatoes & Pecorino Romano Recipe

March 27, 2009

I’ve seen other pasta dishes that are similar to this one, with thinly sliced caramelized onions intertwined with spaghetti. It’s almost as if they’re in camouflage, their lithe lankiness assimilating amongst the pasta. My husband, alas, is no fan of onions so I usually end up choosing recipes where they’re not too prominent. But then [...]