Recipes by Allison (Page 8)

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	Peppered Turkey Scones (Guest Post) by Allison Once upon a time, I wasn’t much of a cook. I mean, I knew how to make a few recipes that were childhood favorites like sweet cinnamon rice or potato soup, but everything else either came out of a box or was bought on the go. Then came a marriage in which I was expected to be the perfect little Mexican wife, and I tried to make all of…	1 vote 285 views
	Black Sesame Mochi Cake (+ Two Years!) by Allison Two years of blogging. It’s hard to believe.Two years of trying to fall asleep with recipe ideas rattling wildly around in my head: a very specific form of insomnia.Two years of connecting with other food bloggers as colleagues and as friends (and yes, sometimes as an awestruck, admiring fan).Two years of feeling extra pressure every…	1 vote 564 views
	Paprika Gambas al Ajillo by Allison More than a few of my friends should really start their own cooking blogs.Not that anyone thinks they have enough time for that (and they’re right; no one does!), but I mean they are totally qualified, especially since the qualifications include: love food; make a lot of it pretty well (or a little of it very well); own a camera.My…	1 vote 255 views
	Raspberry Chocolate Tart with Coconut Crust by Allison Summer vacations and celebrations sometimes call for decadence.It’s been two solid weeks of decadence around here.Today concludes my (family reunion slash) eating tour of the Midwest: this afternoon Paula and I will fly back to California after spending two weeks doing all of the eating we possibly could in Madison and Chicago.My…	1 vote 452 views
	Za’atar Roasted Chickpeas by Allison I’m home visiting my parents in Madison, Wisconsin, and I can tell you one thing for certain about the weather: I would not want to turn on the oven right now.It’s been a humid swamp of a week, with the air outside as warm and thick as a sauna, punctuated only by nightly thunderstorms. Miraculously, a slight breeze has been keeping…	1 vote 242 views
	Mole Poblano by Allison Paula told me once that she pretty much wanted to marry me the first time I made her bulgogi chicken.I’ve never even told her this—until now, but I think I knew she was the one the first time she made me chicken mole. (And that mole wasn’t even from scratch!)There’s something about being cooked for… it’s intimate and infinitely better…	1 vote 633 views
	Kumquat Cardamom Marmalade by Allison Have you ever tasted a kumquat?Kumquats are like citrus fruit in reverse: bitter-sour* on the inside yet sweet on the outside. And by outside, I mean the rind; you can eat the pith and peel! How cool is that.So what better citrus to turn into whole-fruit marmalade than one whose rind is sweet as candy?Not that I set out to make…	1 vote 289 views
	Rabokki (Ramen + Tteokbokki) by Allison I was in a bad blogging mood last week– not that I let it show on the blog itself… Paula just had to put up with some grumpiness (the usual) and my reluctance to be in the kitchen (unusual).The bad mood was due to all sorts of things, including this article from Buzzfeed that I shared on my blog’s Facebook page, which perfectly sums…	1 vote 301 views
	Berry Rhubarb Crisp (Gluten-Free) by Allison I love a good dinner party; I have just as much love for the day after a good dinner party.If we can manage to do all the clean-up that night– as my OCD demands– then the day after a dinner party starts out just right: a clean-ish, clutter-free apartment, still warm from the glow of good friends and good food, and no obligation to…	1 vote 289 views
	Roasted Tomatillo Guacamole by Allison Today’s recipe is barely a recipe.I could mash avocados in my sleep (and not forget the squeeze of lime juice).The other day BuzzFeed had a list of 30 foods to DIY instead of buy. The list included hummus, granola, nutella, tomato sauce, pesto, and guacamole. My question is this: Who doesn’t make their own guacamole?!Call me a DIY…	1 vote 310 views