As promised, here is a recipe for a savory tart that can be served as a first course along with a simple green salad or with your Thanksgiving meal. I…

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Our Thanksgiving table last year, a hodge-podge of vintage pieces, Anthropologie linens, IKEA plates, and wedding china and crystal, both my mother’s handed down to me, and my own. I’m…

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This is an oldie but a goody. Because it’s Friday. I’m hoping that because the economy blows, people are going to stop spending money on bottled dressing (which I find…

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As I made homemade panko-crusted chicken for dinner tonight (because let’s face it, breaded chicken is delicious), I got to thinking that it’s so easy to do “fresh” chicken dishes…

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Continue reading → How to: Not Make Chicken Nuggets for Dinner [NaBloPoMo Day 13]

Throughout my cooking life, I have had a love/hate relationship with slow cookers. Even with the help of two slow cooker cookbooks, I have never been bowled over by anything…

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Continue reading → How to: Improvise when you don’t have a Crock-Pot [NaBloPoMo Day 12]

Howdy, folks. Today we’re kicking off “How To” week here on CityMama. I promised a tutorial every day this week and that’s what you’re going to get. If there is…

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Continue reading → How to: Cook Balsamic-Roasted Brussels Sprouts [NaBloPoMo Day 9]

I don’t know what I would do without my trusty egg slicer. It’s not the most often-used gadget in my drawer, but it’s one I am always glad to have…

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Continue reading → Kitchen gadgets everyone should have: Egg Slicer [NaBloPoMo Day 8-late]

My Braun stick blender is one of my most beloved kitchen gadgets. I’m not one for using a million kitchen gadgets even if I do have two kitchen drawers full…

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Continue reading → Kitchen gadgets everyone should have: Stick Blender [NaBloPoMo Day 7]

My Braun stick blender is one of my most beloved kitchen gadgets. I’m not one for using a million kitchen gadgets even if I do have two kitchen drawers full…

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Continue reading → Kitchen gadgets everyone should have: Stick Blender [NaBloPoMo Day 7]

I blame Rachael Ray for the Santoku knife trend that has been sweeping the nation for past few years. Suddenly everyone had to have “Rachael’s knife” and then they proceeded…

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Continue reading → Kitchen gadgets that everyone should have: Three really sharp knives [NaBloPoMo Day 6]

This is a gadget that is especially appropriate today! (Yes we did!) Ahem. If you are like me and have a drawerful of wine openers that you can’t figure out…

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Continue reading → Kitchen gadgets that everyone should have: Screwpull wine opener [NaBloPoMo Day 5]

Thanks for voting yesterday everyone! Instead of sticking to just one thing this month, we are going to stir-fry a few topics. In between, I’ll still sprinkle in a bit…

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Continue reading → Okay, people, we’re mixing it up! [NaBloPoMo Day 2]

National Blog Posting Month begins today! Yay! I realize that a post about NaBloPoMo starting today is kind of a cheat, but it’s for a good reason. Last year I…

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