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Blueberry Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting

Blueberry Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting by Brianna Vereker

Blueberry Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Cream Cheese FrostingApril 25, 2012 by BriannaI have a 2 year old! Saturday’s weather was sunny and warm, perfect for Levi’s birthday BBQ at the park. He ran around, he played with sticks in the dirt, he colored on butcher paper with crayons, he blew bubbles, and he devoured chips and salsa, a…

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Baked Eggs in Puff Pastry with Goat Cheese & Bacon

Baked Eggs in Puff Pastry with Goat Cheese & Bacon by Brianna Vereker

I love brunch, but since going out to eat involves taking turns chasing an active toddler around the restaurant, we prefer to make it at home, or better yet, make our favorite brunch dishes for dinner. For this Blogger’s Choice recipe swap (hosted by A Taste of Home Cooking), I was really excited to be assigned the blog The Jey of…

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Pork Scaloppine with Lemon, Capers, and Arugula with Zucchini Pancakes

Pork Scaloppine with Lemon, Capers, and Arugula with Zucchini Pancakes by Brianna Vereker

Pork Scaloppine with Lemon, Capers, and Arugula with Zucchini PancakesJune 4, 2012 by BriannaI’ve always loved to read cookbooks; I certainly grew up around plenty of them, along with every issue of Gourmet since the late 60s. We have three shelves in…

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Mexican Stuffed Shells

Mexican Stuffed Shells by Brianna Vereker

A new restaurant opened up in town last year called MexItalian – serving Latin-Mediterranean fusion cuisine. One of my favorite entrées there is a Parmigiana Mexicana, breaded eggplant that’s lightly fried, and layered with Parmesan cheese and salsa picante and then roasted. As I was perusing the many enticing recipes on Jenna’s…

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Grilled Portobello Mushrooms with Goat Cheese and Olive-Caper-Pepper Relish

Grilled Portobello Mushrooms with Goat Cheese and Olive-Caper-Pepper Relish by Brianna Vereker

A couple Saturdays ago we were making scrambled eggs for breakfast, and while we weren’t looking, Levi grabbed the cumin from the spice rack, unscrewed the top, and sprinkled some into the eggs. It threw me off (though I was thankful he chose the cumin…

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Pecan-Maple Sticky Rolls

Pecan-Maple Sticky Rolls by Brianna Vereker

Pecan-Maple Sticky RollsOctober 27, 2009 by BriannaThis morning I woke up to a gusting wind that was blowing the redwood trees back and forth, and sending our neighbor’s leaves all over our backyard. But my cousin and I were perfectly warm inside, drinking coffee and baking up these irresistible sticky rolls to start our day. A simple…

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Pan-Fried Red Trout Fillets with Mizuna-Mango-Manchego Salad & a Simple Mango Cocktail

Pan-Fried Red Trout Fillets with Mizuna-Mango-Manchego Salad & a Simple Mango Cocktail by Brianna Vereker

Pan-Fried Red Trout Fillets with Mizuna-Mango-Manchego Salad & a Simple Mango CocktailJuly 23, 2009 by BriannaAfter weeks of writing about Swedish food and travel adventures, it feels both strange and comforting to once again be blogging from our own…

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[1st post-baby dinner!] Grilled Red Trout Fillets, Artichokes, and Salad with Grilled Lime Slices

[1st post-baby dinner!] Grilled Red Trout Fillets, Artichokes, and Salad with Grilled Lime Slices by Brianna Vereker

[1st post-baby dinner!] Grilled Red Trout Fillets, Artichokes, and Salad with Grilled Lime SlicesMay 17, 2010 by BriannaWe made this dinner while my dad was up visiting his new grandson. It was actually the first dinner we made since bringing Levi…

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Chicken Breast Fillets with Cherry Tomato-Avocado Salsa

Chicken Breast Fillets with Cherry Tomato-Avocado Salsa by Brianna Vereker

Chicken Breast Fillets with Cherry Tomato-Avocado SalsaJune 16, 2010 by BriannaThere’s been a slight change in our diets since my last post … turns out that the Oishii kitchen will be dairy-free for at least a few months, as little Levi seems to have a milk-protein intolerance. I know, Brianna not eating butter and CHEESE!? *gasp*…

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Embracing End-of-Summer with Fried Chicken & 7-Grain Ale

Embracing End-of-Summer with Fried Chicken & 7-Grain Ale by Brianna Vereker

Embracing End-of-Summer with Fried Chicken & 7-Grain AleSeptember 6, 2010 by BriannaToday calls for al fresco dining, chips with homemade fresh salsa, fried chicken, and biscuits with honey. What’s the occasion, you ask? My brother brews a damn fine beer, and my family created a meal around his latest batch — a 7-grain Ale; Complex in…

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