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andymiami
A very happy husband, father, insurance broker and home cook.
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As I am sure you have noticed by now, the pool ol' food blog has been waning of late. Feel free to follow my photos on Pinterest here: http://pinterest.com/andymiami/top-picks-from-andy-s-diner/ . Continue reading
Posted Jun 9, 2012 at Andy's Diner
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Valentine's day on a Tuesday is a GREAT excuse! We "traveled" from Italy to Spain and enjoyed it all: Wild Mushroom Agnolotti with asparagus, garlic and crispy pieces of Prosciutto... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2012 at Andy's Diner
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Jan 21, 2012
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And already in the memory banks - some nice food from the Holiday Break. Christmas Eve Lasagna with chicken and bechamel. Bechamel made with Lactaid milk, no less! (And no... Continue reading
Posted Jan 3, 2012 at Andy's Diner
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It's really not about time or money, two items that are frequently in short supply in most households. It is about wanting to make the most of each moment you... Continue reading
Posted Dec 4, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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The flavors of Fall are here and there is a lot of experimenting going on in our kitchen these days. Instead of the usual pizza-making, we made some Fall Flatbreads.... Continue reading
Posted Nov 21, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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My kids love Sunday morning hashbrowns and I love making them... but I can't stand to make the same thing all the time! So this morning we created a new... Continue reading
Posted Oct 30, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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My mother might have called it overkill, but I'm almost betting she would have dug pizza twice in one day as well. The kids wanted calzones for lunch which are... Continue reading
Posted Oct 29, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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I just haven't had time to post on my food blog in too long. Life has gotten super busy, but we're still making sure to eat! Fall makes for great... Continue reading
Posted Oct 27, 2011 at Andy's Diner
Thanks so much for the kind words! Andy
Toggle Commented Oct 18, 2011 on It's a Comfort Food Sunday at Andy's Diner
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Two days of non-stop rain brings out the comfort foodies in all of us. Tonight was some of the Goomba favorites: Sauteed escarole with crushed red pepper flake and slivered... Continue reading
Posted Oct 16, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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An amazing Sunday, two pots of my Nonna's red sauce, baked macaroni for lunch And dinner with a great friend and inspiring artist, photographer Manny Iriarte And to round out... Continue reading
Posted Oct 2, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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Friday night. Red Wine. Pizza dough. Favorite toppings... it all means the week is over and it's time to relax. Gruyere, roasted garlic, cherry tomatoes, rosemary... YUM. Italian sausage, oil-cured... Continue reading
Posted Sep 30, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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There are weekends when, in order to get all the kids around the table for a big meal, we have to make it happen at midday instead of in the... Continue reading
Posted Sep 17, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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It doesn't have to be elaborate to be tasty. I love that about rustic Italian home cooking... it's just good ingredients and a little magic. Case in point: Thin spaghetti,... Continue reading
Posted Sep 12, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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Yesterday, my wife came back from her brother's house with half a butternut squash in a ziplock bag. Combined with items in our freezer (pancetta), fridge (vidalia onions), pantry (mezzi... Continue reading
Posted Sep 6, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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We had a number of great meals on this long weekend - and we tried to keep it extra balanced and healthy - and one ingredient kept showing up: Fresh... Continue reading
Posted Sep 5, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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I've been watching Pok Pok in Portland, Oregon appear on tons of FoodTV shows. And every time they highlight their wings (HERE). So, today we just had to see what... Continue reading
Posted Aug 28, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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I made some of this when I got back from Italy in 2003 - after having learned from one of the amazing homecooks in our family there. It's a GREAT... Continue reading
Posted Aug 28, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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The office won out over the kitchen this past week, with my wife picking up the slack and making sure the kids were taken care of while I worked late.... Continue reading
Posted Aug 27, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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School starts tomorrow. So does another busy week. Know what? We're ready... And that's just the beginning. Although it's a million degrees out and the middle of Summer, we went... Continue reading
Posted Aug 21, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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Celebrating my wife's birthday this weekend... and making the food she loves! We have to be the only people who choose the starch and then plan the meal! Butterflied jumbo... Continue reading
Posted Aug 20, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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It's good to be home. And it's even better to be home and around the table with the whole family. What's more quintessential Miami than homemade Masitas de Puerco with... Continue reading
Posted Aug 7, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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Foodies love us some Summertime - when things are fresh and ripe and not shipped from 100,000 miles away. Like fresh corn with cilantro butter... Lots of items from the... Continue reading
Posted Aug 7, 2011 at Andy's Diner
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My house on Friday night can only mean one thing: Homemade pizzas. After time away, this is the most comforting of customs. Tonight, many of the kids were involved in... Continue reading
Posted Aug 5, 2011 at Andy's Diner