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Chomp! under the weather

October 21st, 2009

The Mexican flu has finally struck the headquarters of Chomp! I’d been feeling ill for a few days already, and Marbles started feeling ill last night. But only after she made me some really great tomato soup from an online Jamie Oliver recipe. I highly recommend it to all of the chompers out there who have been struck down by some virus or other.

Tonight I’m feeling a bit better already (although by no means “cured”), so after making some hot grogs, I’m going to start making some grilled chicken, fresh apple sauce, and a big pot of braised cabbage with caraway.

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Roast chicken

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October 6th, 2009

As you may have noticed, I’m a big fan of simple, rustic foods. I really believe that the best food doesn’t result from mixing lots of complicated flavors or using complicated techniques. That is not to say that it isn’t warranted sometimes to go all out. I enjoy being surprised by the culinary artistry of great chefs. I have been thoroughly tickled by little dainty towers of beetroot crisps and home-smoked trout, by the molecular magic of fried ice cream with melon caviar, and I love a complex sauce as much as the next person.

But let’s face it: I’m a home cook. A competent one, no doubt, but I’m no chef and I won’t pretend that I am. So what do I do when I want to impress with a dinner? I turn to a chef for a really good, unpretentious recipe. And this is one of those recipes. (more…)

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Rainbow Cupcakes

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September 8th, 2009

In celebration of Marbles birthday, I made a big batch of very proud (GET IT? GET IT?) cupcakes. It was pretty much the funnest project ever, and my very first time playing around with a piping bag. All I can say is: BIG SUCCESS!

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