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breakfast fried rice

Posted on May 4, 2020 by jentarantino

one of the most valuable things we can do as home chefs is to think beyond the meal that we are cooking at the moment. doing a little prep for future meals goes a long way to stave off the … Continue reading →

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meatballs and red sauce

Posted on April 23, 2020 by jentarantino

as a little girl, i spent most of my time in the kitchen watching my italian nana cook. she made a delicious red sauce that i’m still chasing to this day. culinary school taught me all the nuances of sauce … Continue reading →

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cherry slab pie

Posted on April 10, 2020 by jentarantino

i think it’s come to that time in our quarantined lives to start eating pie for dinner, don’t you? but giving in to the dessert as a meal ideology doesn’t have to come with antiquated techniques and arduous steps. i … Continue reading →

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cheeseburger and fries, when you need your fix!

Posted on April 7, 2020 by jentarantino

so, here we are in week one million of our stay at home quarantine. my dreams have all begun to feature food as the protagonist and me and my family as the captive victims in desperate need of table service … Continue reading →

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pork ragu, big batch cooking for the new normal

Posted on April 1, 2020 by jentarantino

3 weeks ago, the world turned upside down. with all of us navigating our individual quarantine situations, i thought i’d start posting here again and focus on big batch cooking and cooking projects that take some time. lord knows we … Continue reading →

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fantastic favas

Posted on June 16, 2011 by jentarantino

getting a farm box every week has proved to be both wonderful and a tad arduous. wonderful for all the inspiration it has given me and arduous, since all your produce comes at once and needs to be washed and … Continue reading →

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kitchen inspiration

Posted on February 15, 2011 by jentarantino

Inspiration is sometimes hard to come by in this gray and drizzly place. After staring at all the ingredients in my fridge and eating takeout twice this week (horror of horrors!) I decided to jump start my culinary creativity in … Continue reading →

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a new year a new website

Posted on December 28, 2010 by jentarantino

happy holidays everyone! i’m so sorry for the recipe wasteland this december. it was not due to laziness or holiday exhaustion and, i promise, it was well worth it. i was, with the help of my dear friend corey, switching … Continue reading →

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