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Steak Quesadillas

When a craving for steak hits the same time as exhaustion, this is what’s for dinner. It’s been awhile since I had beef in the weeknight rotation, so I’m not surprised my second-trimester body was asking for it. We decided to do pan-seared steak tips one evening and use the leftover steak the next night … Read more

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Sunday Morning Coffee – July 16, 2017 – Readings and Recommendations

This week has had a balance of hot and temperate days. On the days that are cool for the summer months, I’m trying to take advantage of the absence of heat and cook some of the foods I usually avoid in stifling weather: this week, it was brownies, last week it was cauliflower cake. On … Read more

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Sunday Morning Coffee – June 11, 2017 – Readings and Recommendations

We got our first real taste of summer this week after a drizzly, chilly May and early June. We’ve gotten in to a bit of a routine of having a more elaborate weekend breakfast and then hitting the Esplanade along the Charles River for a bit of activity, nature, and to let Charlotte run around … Read more

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Sunday Morning Coffee – May 28, 2017 – Readings and Recommendations

I hope everyone’s enjoying the weekend. These photos were from a few years ago when David and I took a road trip through Gettysburg and spent the Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day weekend visiting around the monuments and cemeteries and retracing Pickett’s charge. It was a somewhat chilly, misty weekend, which is kind of close to … Read more

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Sunday Morning Coffee – May 21, 2017 – Readings & Recommendations

After weeks and weeks of temperatures in the fifties, we’re finally starting to get some warmer weather. I’ve been back in the kitchen with a little more energy, gusto, and creativity, though sometimes my plans for a spring dessert (strawberry-rhubarb butter crumb bars) were thwarted by not wanting to turn the oven on in 90-degree … Read more

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Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Frittata

Here’s a simple, satisfying idea for a quick weeknight meal (which is what we chose to do) or a make-ahead Mother’s Day brunch for the upcoming weekend.

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Take-Out-Style Chicken

What a surprising and winning recipe this is. First time I made this, David and ate it up and delightedly looked forward to leftovers. Not long after, I made this for my parents, who were in town for a visit, and it was a crowd-pleasing dinner. (This was true even for my dad, who doesn’t … Read more

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Sunday Morning Coffee: Menu Planning and Readings for April 30, 2017

It’s been a beautiful week, and we got a glimpse of close-to-summer weather yesterday. Charlotte’s been wild about the chance to get outside and is loving spending time on the swings and slides in the neighborhood parks. Here’s what I’ve been eating and reading this week:

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Sunday Morning Coffee: April 16, 2017

We’re celebrating Easter weekend and Marathon Monday as a family: my mom and dad came up, and I’m realizing it’s been pretty much a decade since we spent the holiday together. The weather was warm and gorgeous for Charlotte’s first egg hunt. She picked up on what we were doing pretty quickly, and loved finding the … Read more

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Chicken Broccoli Ramen Bowl

Out to lunch at a familiar bistro with my sister yesterday, I hit a kind of rut with ordering off the menu: none of the soups, sandwiches, flatbreads, or specials were sounding quite like they’d hit the spot. It was the Friday before 4th of July weekend, and I’d taken the afternoon off at my practice, turning … Read more