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Summer Fruit -- the Simplest and Best Dessert

Meal Monday I'm not sure I can get away with calling today's post a recipe. What it is really is a collection of ingredients. But I do think curators are an under appreciated bunch, and that includes gastronomic curators. Hence,... Continue reading

Posted Jun 10, 2013 at CurrentMom

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Sylvie's Omelet -- Perfect Weekend Lunch

Meal Monday My daughter is becoming increasingly capable in the kitchen and today, not quite a Sunday, but close enough, she asked to make an omelet for lunch for all four of us. It was delicious, made use of what... Continue reading

Posted May 27, 2013 at CurrentMom

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Paola's Tiramisu -- Brava!

Meal Monday My friend Paola is an amazing cook. She is from Naples and manages to whip up Neapolitan specialities the way I make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. That is, she is dazzling in the kitchen. Last night,... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2013 at CurrentMom

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Forced Creativity -- Roast Vegetables, Grilled Tofu and a Poached Egg Over Greens

Meal Monday Sometimes it seems as if it's always almost dinnertime. As in, OMG, it's almost dinnertime already and I haven't thought about it/shopped/defrosted/prepared ANYTHING. Oops. But necessity is the mother of invention, as they say, and I usually find... Continue reading

Posted Apr 29, 2013 at CurrentMom

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French Onion Soup -- A Meal for All Seasons

Meal Monday It's time to blog a main course and I've always wanted to capture a good French onion soup. I made this today and the house smells delicious. It's basic, easy and a hit with almost everyone loves it.... Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2013 at CurrentMom

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Fudge Cookies -- Delicious Solution for Extra Matzo Meal

Meal Monday I realize it's a significant and common problem: what to do with leftover matzo meal? Instead of keeping it and hoping it won't go stale before next Passover (unlikely), I recommend using it to make these cookies. Passover... Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2013 at CurrentMom

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The Poor Man's Foie Gras -- Chopped Liver

Meal Monday It's my turn to host the cousins' Passover Seder tonight and we will have 19 of us around the ritual meal table. Our Nana was the family matriarch, and though she's been gone a long time now, we... Continue reading

Posted Mar 25, 2013 at CurrentMom

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Bread Pudding with Apples and Raisins

Meal Monday It's embarrassing, but true (usually not mutually exclusive): I tend to justify eating certain things at certain times in the following way: "Well...bread pudding for breakfast is the equivalent of a Danish, bagel, bowl of frosted cereal, blueberry... Continue reading

Posted Mar 11, 2013 at CurrentMom

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Avocado on Toast -- The Off Season Caprese

Meal Monday I adore insalata caprese (fresh buffalo mozzarella, sliced tomatoes and basil leaves drizzled with olive oil), but I can't stand mealy or less than wonderful tomatoes. In the winter (otherwise known as the non-tomato season), I broil stuffed... Continue reading

Posted Mar 4, 2013 at CurrentMom

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Brussels Sprouts -- Both Good for You and Good

Meal Monday Brussels sprouts are some of those much maligned vegetables that never seem to be on the top of anyone's list (except the list of one of my sisters-in-law, but I'm afraid she's unusual). And until recently, I had... Continue reading

Posted Feb 25, 2013 at CurrentMom

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What to Keep in the Fridge: Try a little Cumin Yogurt Dip

Meal Monday My maternal grandmother was always on a diet. To her -- and the rest of us -- that meant a fair amount of deprivation and weight that never seemed to change. I do remember, though, that Nana always... Continue reading

Posted Feb 4, 2013 at CurrentMom

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It's all in the Sauce: Try a Little Tonnato

Meal Monday I rarely bother with fussy cooking and have little patience for mastering every sauce Julia Child ever imported, even though I'm aware that I probably should. So I surprised myself the other day when I decided to make... Continue reading

Posted Jan 28, 2013 at CurrentMom

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Mexican Chocolate Crème Caramel

Meal Monday When I was a child, going out for dinner was a special event. On the rare occasion when we did go out, I eagerly checked the menu for dessert. One of my all time favorite finales was crème... Continue reading

Posted Jan 21, 2013 at CurrentMom

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No Doldrums Here -- Winter Fruit Salad

Meal Monday Admittedly, it's January in Boston and it's 60 degrees outside. Climate change? Freak weather? Both? Most likely. But it's still winter and the fruit selection at the markets ain't what they used to be, as they say. What's... Continue reading

Posted Jan 14, 2013 at CurrentMom

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Wild Rice Salad -- Earthy and Easy

Meal Monday I am on a perpetual quest for wholesome yet sophisticated dishes to expand my repertoire. And the simpler the recipe the better. Naturally, I tend to cook what I find appealing and often try to recreate something I've... Continue reading

Posted Jan 7, 2013 at CurrentMom

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New Year's Eve -- Festive at Home with a Classic Caviar Spread

Meal Monday I have no shame in admitting I have champagne taste. In fact, I love champagne and adore caviar. I always have. Unfortunately, my budget does not always keep pace with my desires. However, on New Year's Eve, I... Continue reading

Posted Dec 31, 2012 at CurrentMom

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Baklava as the Finale to a Poignant Meal

Meal Monday We had an emotional night at our house on Friday. Our longtime babysitter/nanny/caregiver/PC term of the moment for surrogate grandmother and everything-to-our-two-children came over for dinner. Next week, she is moving back to Sofia, Bulgaria. Veneta entered our... Continue reading

Posted Dec 24, 2012 at CurrentMom

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Baking Therapy: Snowflake Cookies Make Great Gifts

Meal Monday Although nothing can -- or should -- distract from our anguish over the Newtown shooting last week, I spent most of the weekend baking cookies. As trite as it may sound, the familiar ritual of creating something sweet... Continue reading

Posted Dec 17, 2012 at CurrentMom

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Potatoes for Everyone -- Even the non-Potato People

Meal Monday I am a fairly staunch non-potato person. I usually don't find them worthy of the a) effort, b) carbs or c) fat and calories once I've added butter, salt and countless other accoutrements to give them some sort... Continue reading

Posted Dec 3, 2012 at CurrentMom

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Autumnal and Orange -- Spiced Carrot Soup

Meal Monday Happy overeating holiday! I hope everyone had a wonderful and satisfying Thanksgiving, full of family, food and football. Now it's time to detox. In keeping with the orange food theme (see below for last week's Black Bottom Pumpkin... Continue reading

Posted Nov 26, 2012 at CurrentMom

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Chocolate Enhances Everything -- Especially Pumpkin Pie

Meal Monday It's almost Thanksgiving, one of my favorites because it's all about the food, and I think we should cut right to the chase. Turkey is fine (don't dry it out), cranberries and sweet potatoes are even better and... Continue reading

Posted Nov 19, 2012 at CurrentMom

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For the Cookie Monster in All of Us: Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Meal Monday Sometimes, hypothetically when one is housebound due to a hurricane, only the most comforting food will do. Id est, chocolate chip cookies. So simple, even a child can make them and so good, everyone wants to eat them.... Continue reading

Posted Nov 5, 2012 at CurrentMom

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Just Like Someone's Mom Used to Make -- a New Way to do Meatloaf

Meal Monday My own mother would never be caught dead serving meatloaf, for her it falls into the barfy-tuna-casserole-with-potato-sticks-on-top category, but I'm sure there are lots of people out there for whom meatloaf is a comfort food and reminds one... Continue reading

Posted Oct 22, 2012 at CurrentMom

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Chicken for a Crowd: Delicious, Easy and Prepared in Advance

Meal Monday We recently hosted a small luncheon that came together rather quickly: read, not much time to plan or prepare. We invited two families; one of whom brought a set of grandparents with them. In addition, our nephew was... Continue reading

Posted Oct 15, 2012 at CurrentMom

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Nana's Chocolate Upside Down Pudding -- Crazy, but Fantastic!

Meal Monday My Nana was a great baker. And she was also an amazing recipe collector. I still have handwritten index cards of hers, with her source attributed in the upper right hand corner ("Fran" or "Rudy" or "Marion"), usually... Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2012 at CurrentMom

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