Author: Laura Sedwick
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The Christmas Rush Mocha
It has been a week, hasn’t it? The combination of busyness, hard things and pre-holiday overwhelm. All while an atmospheric river dumped on us. Thus my capacity for complex cooking was at absolute zero this week. But, what I lacked in capacity for meals, I made up for in volume for fancy coffee. Because we…
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Roasted Veggie Orzo
This is a solid dinner. It is affordable, easy, and tasty. It’s not complicated to make, but it has layers of flavor and depth that are deeply satisfying. This recipe came about as a bit of an accident a couple of years ago. I’d roasted a sheet pan of CSA veggies intending to make a…
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Marilla Cooks Dinner: Pork and Kimchi Noodles with Tofu Puffs
This is one of those dishes that I’ve been making for years and has really evolved over time. It started as a simple Korean lunch box recipe—cold noodles with cucumber and kimchi. Then one day, we served that alongside a pork bulgogi stir-fry, which naturally led to combining them into a warm noodle bowl. But…
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The Thanksgiving Sequel
Our Thanksgiving stuffing turned out so well this year that we made a collective family decision that we needed to make it again on Saturday. Here’s the thing about a truly great Thanksgiving side, on the big day itself, it has to compete for real estate on your plate. You only get a scoop here…
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It’s All About the Gravy
We hosted a dinner party last night, and as one does, we stayed up a little too late, drank a little too much, and woke up to a cold, gray November morning feeling a little bit blah. But while the coffee brewed, I chopped some onions and started to sauté them in olive oil. I…
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Classic Chicken Salad with Fresh Herbs
I love chicken salad. It is one of my absolute favorite foods and a reliable “go-to” source of protein for me. And like so many dishes I love, there are endless variations to enjoy. I have a few favorites—like this one I’m going to share—but I also love experimenting with new combinations. I really appreciate…
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The Mighty Chickpea
As you will see from my last post, we are not vegetarians. However, like many health- and budget-conscious American families, we serve a number of meatless meals in our house. Sometimes this is the plan, but other times—like yesterday, for example—I forget to pull meat from the freezer, and there goes my dinner plan! It’s…
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Rustic Braised Lamb with Winter Veg
This is not the prettiest dish I make. But oh my word, it might be the most delicious. And nothing—and I mean nothing—is more comforting on a cold winter evening when you are bone tired and it’s only Monday. It is also one of those great dishes that hangs out on the stove for a…
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Creamy Cauliflower Pasta with Cashews and Leeks
Right now, our CSA is overflowing with gorgeous cauliflower, squash, leeks, and greens. Thursday night, I was craving mac and cheese, yet I was staring at a fridge full of fresh vegetables. I simply couldn’t, in good conscience, cook mac and cheese for dinner. I considered tossing some cauliflower into a classic mac and cheese…
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Classic Italian Wedding Soup
It has been a very busy week and the cold is starting to set in. Both of those factors lead me to a really lovely, brothy soup this weekend. And Italian Wedding Soup has been on my mind ever since I picked up ground beef on my last Costco run. That beef has been sitting…
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