salads and sides

Chicken Nicoise Pasta Salad

by heidi January 8, 2013
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The New Years resolutions have rung themselves in. And some of them, for some of you, are already on their way out. This year I’m not making New Years resolutions. Instead, I’m setting goals that aren’t beginning-of-the-year-dependent, the kind that once the shiny sparkle of the New Year has faded ...

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Shrimp and Scallop Ceviche Stuffed Avocados

by heidi December 24, 2012
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The most tasteful things in life are usually the simplest. And this dish is a shining example. After weeks of nipping at our ankles like border collies herding sheep, Christmas Eve is here and New Years Eve will be scurrying right up behind it. I for one am ready to ...

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10 Thanksgiving Sides and a Stovetop Creamed Spinach Recipe

by heidi November 15, 2012
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It happens every time we go out to eat. I studiously examine the menu, taking into account the balance of all of the offerings before I can possibly fathom what choice I might make for my meal. Debating. Then deciding. Then debating again. Then re-reading the entire menu once more. ...

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Friday Faves and Pancetta and Hazelnut Green Beans

by heidi November 9, 2012
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With turkey-lurkey day right around the corner everyone is scouting out side dishes to dress up the white bird. Traditional green bean casserole surely holds a soft spot in my heart and I can never turn up my nose at creamy, onion topped green beans. Of course I have to ...

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Friday Faves and Maple Chipotle Sweet Potatoes

by heidi November 2, 2012
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For so many, this week cannot get over soon enough. The focus has certainly been on the weather fiasco that has swept away homes and memories along the upper East Coast. With so many people who will be digging out from under Sandy’s destruction for some time ahead, it’s hard ...

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Crab Salad Sweet Potato Chip Bites and a Virtual Baby Shower

by heidi October 17, 2012
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There’s nothing in the world that can bring a smile to one’s face like seeing a new mama gaze wonderously at her newborn baby. The cliché is true, each and every one of those nuggets of time are mini miracles. And today we have a little celebrating to do: TA-DA! ...

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Friday Faves and Smokey Corn with Bacon

by heidi September 21, 2012
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The farmer’s markets in my neck of the woods are at their peak, harvesting all sorts of goodies  and selling out to long lines of anxious customers waiting with baited breath to succumb to their favorite fall flavors. Last week I made the voyage to the Wednesday Park City Farmer’s ...

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