From the monthly archives:

December 2009

Happy Holidays

by Carolyn on December 23, 2009

Wishing you and yours the happiest of holidays. Click to play!

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Homemade Holiday Gifts: Cocktail Edition

by Carolyn on December 23, 2009

sweet-spicy-nuts

Recipes for pomegranate-ginger infused vodka, spiced nuts and sherried cheddar spread. A totally giftable trio for the holidays.

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stracciatella with spinach

In the Crisper on Serious Eats this week, Stracciatella alla Romana (Italian egg droup soup) with spinach. Lightning-fast, healthy recipe.

Homemade Holiday Gifts and a Book Giveaway

by Carolyn on December 17, 2009

Lemon Curd Gift

Recipe for homemade lemon curd, which makes a great holiday gift alone or paired with homemade granola, plus a book review and giveaway of How to Sew a Button by Erin Bried.

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Alice Waters

People, broccoli stems are meant to be eaten. Recipe for a coarse purée of Long-Cooked Broccoli adapted from Alice Waters’ The Art of Simple Food.

Cider-poached pork with fennel, carrot and apple slaw

Easy recipe for cider-poached pork tenderloin with fennel, carrot and apple slaw.

Homemade Gravlax Revisited

by Carolyn on December 1, 2009

homemade gravlax

After much ado, Umami Girl revisits house-cured salmon and finds the perfect recipe for homemade gravlax.

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pomegranate

Wondering what to do with leftover Thanksgiving turkey? This week in the crisper, Umami Girl goes spa-like with a healthy and delicious turkey salad with pomegranate and pistachios.