Eggs

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Mexican Style Baked Eggs

November 17, 2011

If you look in my refrigerator on any given day, you’ll always find plenty of condiments, but not a whole lot of predictability. Though some people have standby foods that they eat day in and day out, I get bored quickly. Even so, the one item that you’ll almost always find on my shelves is [...]

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Weekend Brunch for One or Two: Zucchini Omelet

August 6, 2011

I wish I had a garden, it would be so lovely. Here’s what I do have though: Two beautiful, large garden pots, one in front and one in back of my townhouse, in which I planted hosta bulbs, only to later discover holes in the dirt instead of small green baby hosta shoots. Apparently squirrels [...]

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Weekend Brunch for One: Caprese Eggs Benedict

June 11, 2011

It’s funny how our taste buds mature. It’s great how our taste buds mature. Imagine going through life only eating chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, PB&J, pancakes, and ice cream. Actually, that doesn’t sound too bad. But it might not be so healthy. But I love that as we grow up and our palates expand, [...]

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quiche recipe

Crustless Quiche with Caramelized Onions, Prosciutto, Swiss Chard and Broccolini

April 25, 2010

In my experience, good things are often highly underrated. Fresh sheets on your bed, the feeling of breaking in new running shoes and quiche. Yes, quiche. At first, quiche makes me think of something that my grandmother might have made at a dinner or brunch party years ago. It’s a baked dish based on a [...]

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farmer's market breakfast casserole

Farmer’s Breakfast Casserole with Low-Fat Mozzarella Cheese

April 20, 2010

Something big happened here recently. Some of you may already know but I’m going to come right out and say it on this here corner of the internets. Now, before you get all excited, I didn’t get engaged (or a second date), I’m not having children and yes, I am staying put in Chicago. Oh? [...]

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spinach cheddar strata

GPOYW: Spinach & Cheese Strata Recipe Edition

February 17, 2010

I’ve always been intrigued by GPOYW. I’ve seen some of my friends post gratuitous pictures of themselves on Wednesday. And coincidentally, I spent this Saturday afternoon with my photographer friend Allie, who just launched a brand new photography website. She snapped some photos as I was making a spinach and cheese strata.

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The Incredible Egg: Spinach & Cheddar Breakfast Bake with Chicken Sausage

November 16, 2009

There is nothing more versatile than an egg. You can eat eggs for breakfast, lunch or dinner. You can eat eggs sunny-side up or hard-boiled, scrambled with goat cheese and truffle oil. You can poach eggs for a salad, sandwich or burger.

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Let’s Do Brunch: Spinach & Artichoke Fritatta

April 7, 2009

We've all heard of "breakfast in bed" but less frequently we hear of "lunch in bed" or "dinner in bed" unless, of course, you're under the weather and bed is really the only place you're eating meals, if you're eating much of anything. Yet, we romanticize breakfast to be the one meal worthy of being [...]

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