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Food Challenge #3: Kala’s Quinoa Pudding

Food Challenge #3: Kala’s Quinoa Pudding by Pestle Mortar

Food Challenge #3: Kala’s Quinoa PuddingJanuary 13, 2010by HeatherLast week, one of my closest and dearest friends, Kala, sent me a food challenge. I point out that she is one of my closest and dearest friends—we have known each other since we were 11—because when she told me that she wanted me to help her find a tasty way to make…

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Black Bean Burritos

Black Bean Burritos by Pestle Mortar

Black Bean BurritosDecember 3, 2009by HeatherIt’s been a long week, kids. I don’t know if it’s the let down after the excitement of having a four day weekend or the *&$^(#%^!@ bell ringers on every corner or the tourists stopping to ooh and ahh over traffic lights and jamming up the sidewalks, but I am seriously considering staying…

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Cornbread Stuffing

Cornbread Stuffing by Pestle Mortar

Cornbread StuffingNovember 25, 2009by HeatherWhen I was a kid I had an irrational fear of three things: being kidnapped, quicksand and being poisoned. The first two I blame on Scooby Doo and Bugs Bunny cartoons (no, seriously. Those dang kids in the Mystery Machine were always getting themselves in trouble and would wind up in some…

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Corn Goodness

Corn Goodness by Pestle Mortar

Corn GoodnessNovember 23, 2009by HeatherSo Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love that there’s no pressure, no presents to buy, no songs to get sick of; it’s just about good food and family and friends and if you’re lucky lots of leftovers. I also love that you can make an entire meal out of the side dishes. Turkey and ham are…

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Anniversary Potato Salad

Anniversary Potato Salad by Pestle Mortar

Anniversary Potato SaladNovember 17, 2009by HeatherA number of years ago today—I’d have to go into witness protection if I gave the actual number—my mother and aunt arrived in New York City from Jamaica. They were 11 and 9 years old and had been separated from their parents and brother for four years. My grandparents left one island…

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Devil’s Food Cake

Devil’s Food Cake by Pestle Mortar

Devil’s Food CakeFebruary 3, 2010by HeatherI’m tempted to just give you the recipe and say Happy Wednesday because, sweet baby Buddha, it is hard updating this blog when people are expecting me to do actual work and for some reason telling stories about food doesn’t count. But since Procrastination and I have started up again, here…

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Red Velvet Cupcakes

Red Velvet Cupcakes by Pestle Mortar

Red Velvet CupcakesFebruary 10, 2010by HeatherAfter the baking extravaganza of last week, I really considered letting Valentine’s Day come and go without any baked goods, but really, I couldn’t pass up a chance to make red velvet cupcakes and since the recipe is easy enough for any random Wednesday, the upcoming Hallmark holiday…

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Holiday Cookies

Holiday Cookies by Pestle Mortar

Sugar Cookies, Gingerbread Cookies, Vanilla Cream Filling. Oh my!December 18, 2009by HeatherA few years ago I got it into my head that I really wanted to bake cookies and other treats for all of my friends rather than just buy a piece of jewelry and be another shopper falling for the commercialism of Christmas. I went to the…

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Shrimp Scampi and Slow Roasted Beef Tenderloin

Shrimp Scampi and Slow Roasted Beef Tenderloin by Pestle Mortar

Shrimp Scampi and Slow Roasted Beef TenderloinFebruary 17, 2010by HeatherLast week a few friends and I decided to take a cooking class at the Chopping Block, because one friend had gotten a gift certificate that she swore she was just using as a coaster and the rest of us really had nothing better to do on a random Monday night in…

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Spinach Pesto

Spinach Pesto by Pestle Mortar

Spinach PestoMarch 5, 2010by HeatherAfter the food debauchery of last week, I needed a total detox from all things heavy, buttery, sauce-laden and sugary. So, basically anything that tastes good. I had a wonderful time eating my way through this magnificent city–and would do it again in an artery clogged heartbeat–but I decided to…

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