A Hungry Bear

braised radishes

Thursday, December 10, 2009

We have been getting a lot of radishes in our CSA box - sometimes 2 big bunches per week. There’s no way we could eat them all if we only sliced them fresh for salads, so I had to do some research to find a way to use them up. I was skeptical [...]

herbed balsamic chicken with blue cheese

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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Grilled chicken is such a staple in our house that I hardly ever consider how I make it. Just toss in olive oil, salt, pepper, maybe a squeeze of lemon juice while it’s cooking, and that’s it. Not exciting, but because I use a meat thermometer it’s never dry or bad per se… [...]

bufala negra

Friday, June 12, 2009

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This drink is an unexpected union of my two favorite flavors, the classic Italian balsamic + basil combination and Maker’s Mark bourbon. I would never have imagined putting something like this together - but when I saw it on Food & Wine’s website (they have a beautiful cocktail slideshow for inspiration), I knew I [...]

winter salad: roasted acorn squash, apples & blue cheese

Saturday, November 29, 2008

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After all the Thanksgiving dinners, I can only think about salads (and running 6 miles a day every day this week to make up for the pumpkin brownies my Gramma made). This is adapted from December 2008 Bon Appetit, which originally called for butternut squash but I substituted acorn. (Also note, this is [...]

steak with parmesan butter, balsamic glaze & arugula

Friday, October 17, 2008

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A lot of food blogs have had posts lately about “the last cookout of the year,” but we’re fortunate in Atlanta that grilling is not limited to any season. If I’ve had a bad day and need to feel better, or if I’ve had a great day and want to celebrate it, a steak [...]

crispy goat cheese over arugula salad with prosciutto and figs

Sunday, October 5, 2008

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What could possibly be better than crispy-on-the-outside, gooey-melted-inside goat cheese rounds? Why, putting it on top of a salad to excuse it as “healthy”, that’s what. This recipe from October’s Bon Appetit is just pure happiness.

greatest steak marinade of all time (really)

Friday, June 6, 2008

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This simple grilled hangar steak salad was inspired by a menu item at my favorite neighborhood restaurant, Murphy’s, in Atlanta’s Virginia Highland neighborhood (there’s features a flank steak, but I’ve been wanting to try hangar steak for some time now). Here’s what I learned: stop whatever you are preparing for dinner tonight, and try [...]

salmon with agrodolce sauce

Friday, May 2, 2008

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Why have I never heard of this before? A rich syrupy balsamic sauce ready in 15 minutes, served over perfectly cooked salmon fillets? Healthy, delicious, and I can make it in 30 minutes - my dream recipe. I found this in Gourmet magazine (April 2008), and hung on to it because I’ve [...]

parmesan chicken tenders

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

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An easy, crunchy, Italian version of fried chicken, which is a combination of my 2 favorite types of food… Grocery list: 1 pound chicken tenders, parmesan cheese, italian bread crumbs, and buttermilk. For the vinaigarette, you’ll need 3 garlic cloves, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil. The recipe below is for one pound, but [...]