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Journal Entry
on April 10, 2012
By Lori Powell
Spring brings asparagus season and with it the many ways of cooking and serving the lovely stalks. I eat so much of it in season that I have to start pacing myself early on.
The great thing about this versatile veggie is that you can steam, boil, grill, broil or roast it to perfe ...
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Journal Entry
on March 30, 2011
By Lori Powell
I love Meyer lemons and I’m so happy that we are able find them. They are now widely available in grocery stores in New York and Pennsylvania. I am jealous of people who have trees laden with the fruit.
It’s amazing what you can do with a few ingredients when you can ...
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Journal Entry
on May 22, 2013
By Lori Powell
For One or Two Bites , a blog for singles and couples
A little late this year, local asparagus is just showing up. You can find them at the farmers’ market upstate in many sizes; from super-thin, wispy stalks to medium ones.
I used to believe that the thinner the stalk, the sweet ...
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Journal Entry
on May 11, 2011
By Lori Powell
Simple days and salad days. The best days….
On the heels of company, it’s nice to make a simple, seasonal salad to set your body right. It helps to remedy the lack of sleep from having entertained your guests and having overindulged yourself, along with your company. ...
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Journal Entry
on May 4, 2011
By Lori Powell
Company has come and gone! It’s always such a treat to have guests in your home and every time I do, I learn how to do it at least one step better.
Having company truly is one of the best excuses to get your house in order since it gives you a deadline to get all your ducks ...
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Journal Entry
on April 6, 2011
By Lori Powell
Yes, yet another kitchen sink dinner using ingredients that are always in my pantry: oil, bacon (you can keep it frozen and then chip off what you need), dried herbs and spices (keep them fresh by buying small quantities and replace after four months), garlic, Parmesan, and some fo ...
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Journal Entry
on May 30, 2012
By Lori Powell
I have always enjoyed feasts big or small, no matter what the number in courses or number of guests. Tonight I’m celebrating a feast for one!
When I first lived in New York City, I shared a two-bedroom apartment, #13 (apparently this building had not gotten the notice that this w ...
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Journal Entry
on May 25, 2011
By Lori Powell
Memorial Day...oh, the sheer bliss of having a three-day weekend! Definitely not overrated!
Prior to my new job, I was freelancing for about 2½ years and was not so great about saying NO in this economy to either a job that inspired me or one where I got to work with a gre ...
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Journal Entry
on April 17, 2013
Enter to win a collection of food items from France, selected by Sandy, along with Around my French Table cookbook by Dorie Greenspan. To enter the sweepstakes, go to http://bit.ly/YGrDyy . Follow Sandy in France on Twitter to keep updated on new goodies for the prize package.
By Lori Powell
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Journal Entry
on April 7, 2014
By Sandy Hu
The latest from Inside Special Fork
I’ve been in the mood for soup these past few days. And hot tea with lemon and honey.
I caught cold on Thursday and warm liquids seem to suppress my incessant cough. Being sick over the weekend was all the more painful because the weather in San ...
