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The Spice of Life

As an adult, I’ve always looked for variety in the food I eat; bored by the “Wednesday meatloaf” of childhood, I first found interest and inspiration in the ethnic foods of the U.S.   Travel broadened my food horizons in both … Continue reading

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Baby Bok Choy with Shrimp and Quail Eggs

  Things are ratcheting up.  The cats, dog and I have our reservations and tickets.  The wellness exam for the animals is set for the 20th, within the 10 day limit for departure, suitcases are down from the attic.  Bandit and … Continue reading

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My Husband’s Lunch

“Jonesing” for the corned beef brisket I made for St. Patrick’s Day, about a week ago my husband hefted a 4.5 lb brisket into the shopping cart saying that he wanted MORE.  Fine, I didn’t care, you place it into a … Continue reading

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Udon Noodles, Pork, Spinach and Quail Eggs

Sometimes you just absolutely need to eat noodles with quail eggs and spinach.  It’s a health thing.  Even if you don’t have the ingredients to make it happen, where there’s a will, there’s a way.  Of course I had all … Continue reading

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Glazed Chicken Thighs To Go

My husband left for Stuttgart this morning, so yesterday I made some chicken thighs for him to eat during the week until he can get to the commissary and buy the usual garbage he eats when I’m not there.  When … Continue reading

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Crusty, Buttery, Baked Quail

Whenever I can’t be bothered, but I want something good to eat, I go to my  “meat dredged in seasoned flour and baked in butter” standby.  Works everytime with chops or poultry and is so simple and fairly quick.  The … Continue reading

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Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

Back in the day, probably in West Africa, I saw a fantastic photo of sun dried tomato pesto in one of my magazine subscriptions; Gourmet, Bon Appetit or Food and Wine.  I wanted to make it so badly, but sun … Continue reading

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Shinae Robinson’s Tajine Caramelized Pork Belly with Lady Fingers

Shinae Robinson is a cook that I’ve friended on Facebook for maybe over a year.  She makes wonderful Vietnamese/Korean/Asian/American food.  I constantly salivate when I visit her page.  So why didn’t I know she had a blog?  Duh.  I really … Continue reading

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Chicken and Quail Egg Masala

I woke up craving Indian food which was fortuitous because of the tomatoes in the  refrigerator that had seen the last of their salad days but were still good enough for a sauce. Today is our children’s 16th and 30th birthdays.  Happy … Continue reading

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Dak Bulgogi Salad with Quail Eggs

I first started making Korean quail eggs at home in Sens, France http://cookinginsens.com/2011/12/09/ginger-sesame-coquelet-with-korean-quail-eggs/.  The only kind of chillies I could find were those mild, French kind for babies and M. Parret.  Still, the eggs were good enough to repeat and I … Continue reading

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