August 2012 – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Cape Cod Family Traditions and Corn Husk Roasted Flounder

Our family has been coming to Cape Cod almost as long as I can remember. We can’t drive two miles without my parents pointing out a place we’ve stayed. However, the one I remember most fondly is the budget hotel we used to frequent in the early days. It was...

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A Broken New Years Resolution and the Photos to Explain It.

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So I broke my New Year’s Resolution last week. I didn’t have much choice. Unless you count oatmeal in the microwave of the hotel lobby, I didn’t have the opportunity to cook while on the road for work last week. And unfortunately I don’t think that “pour into a...

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A Strawberry-Banana Quick Bread to bid Farewell to D.C. Summer

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Goodbye D.C. summer. I know, I’m jumping the gun. It’s still early August, summer isn’t over yet. But D.C. summer is, for me at least. After this weekend, I will be in the city all of three nights and two days. Sunday, I’m flying to South Dakota where I’ll be...

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Eulogy of a Messy Kitchen Legend

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Twas a horribly, terribly, really, awfully sad evening in the Messy Kitchen. You may blame it on my clumsiness or on my haste… you can blame it on my height or on this wretchedly laid out kitchen… wherever you shall choose to lay the blame, the tragedy was this: the...

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BBQ Tofu with Smoked Cheddar Grits, Roasted Tomatoes and Fried Leeks

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You know the old saying “nothing to call home about?” Well, this was just the opposite. In fact immediately after dinner, I called home to tell my mom that I had a recipe I had to make for her. This is a prime example of all of the tastes and...

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Month: August 2012