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Cooking for One: Sauteed Shrimp with Asparagus by Sweetnicks on Oct 28, 2009“Where does shrimp come from?” Nick asked me tonight as he helped me peel the shells off. “From the sea.” “What are they again?” “Shellfish.  A kind of fish.” “They’re not alive still, are...

Befriend Your Freezer My Friends by CurlyTop on May 24, 2009Being the only vegetarian in the family I cook 99.9% of my own meals. And being the busy little working girl that I am, I don't always have the time or energy to whip up custom creations every 4-5 hours to keep up with my body's nutritional needs. No...

Cooking for One: Cold Soba Noodles with Spicy Chili Sauce by Appoggiatura on Apr 1, 2009      It’s been a little while, right?  I’ve been cooking for myself, but I haven’t had many good solo recipes.  A lot of old favorites repeated, some cold pizza here and there, making enough food to eat off of for a coupl...

Cooking for One: Conchiglie al Pomodoro by Appoggiatura on Nov 19, 2008      I’ve been quiet here lately.  It’s because I’ve had a string of kitchen failures.  I’ve been desperately trying to make some successful quinoa, my brownies were lame, I had a late lunch and didn’

Cooking for One: Sausage, Zucchini, and Apple Pithiviers by Appoggiatura on Nov 10, 2008Pithivier is a funny word, isn’t it?  It’s basically a fancy French word for “hand pie,” and in particular those hand pies filled with meat and other savories.  I didn’t set out tonight to make pithivier