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African black-eyed pea salad

African Black-Eyed Pea Salad

This recipe caught my eye as I was poring over the May issue of Saveur Magazine on the flight home. It’s from a feature on Senegal, which is a country that has recently been brought to my awareness by my new friend Bill. Bill has told me stories about his time in Senegal a couple [...]

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mediterranean feta dip recipe

Mediterranean Feta Dip

Remember my stuffed tomatoes, which were inspired by an appetizer at The Med in Boulder, Colorado? I think it’s time to introduce you to the inspiration itself: You want some, right? Don’t worry, if you’re hundreds of miles from Boulder like I am, I figured out how to recreate it at home. It tastes just [...]

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baked tomatoes with quinoa

Mediterranean Stuffed Tomatoes with Quinoa

These stuffed tomatoes are the brainchild of two recent dining experiences. While in Boulder, my friend Kirsten and I enjoyed tapas and happy hour at The Med (if you’re ever in Boulder, I insist that you do the same!). We ordered a smorgasbord of appetizers and went gaga over one in particular, which was just [...]

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tomato and goat cheese toast

Tomato and Goat Cheese Toast

How was your labor day weekend? Revitalizing, I hope? I spent the greater part of three days in Kansas City with my favorite bunch of friends. We ate dinner at Beer Kitchen, brunch at You Say Tomato, grilled out on the back porch and enjoyed a leisurely breakfast club, Kansas City edition, with Jordan‘s tasty [...]

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fresh bloody mary

Frozen Bloody Mary

I’m not sure I’ve mentioned this before, but I worked at a cozy college bar called “The Library” for a couple of years. It’s a small bar with a large, shaded patio—the perfect place to go for good conversation and cheap drinks. While I was working there, I learned which beers I liked amongst our [...]

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cucumber dill salad

Cucumber Dill Salad

Today’s post is for my friend Jes, a girl with a big laugh and a good heart. We became fast friends our freshman year of college. Several road trips and lots of late-night shenanigans later, I consider her a close friend. Suddenly Jes is all grown up; she graduated from her master’s program in May, [...]

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