Category Archives: South Beach Diet

Flashback Friday – Timing

The following post appeared on BAH on 10 August 2009. In the kitchen, timing is everything. Food is done when it’s done. You get a little wiggle room with some dishes. Others are not so forgiving. Worst of all is … Continue reading

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Flashback Friday – Notes On A Recipe Bon Appetit Shrimp and Garlicky Beans with Feta

The following originally appeared on 4/20/09 at Exit 51. Notes On A Recipe – Bon Appetit Shrimp and Garlicky Beans with Feta Every dog may have its day, but there’s no telling how long that day may be in coming.  … Continue reading

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Flashback Fridy – Holy Mole

The following originally appeared on 4/15/09 at Exit 51. Holy Mole Forgive me, for I have sinned.  I have been unfaithful…to my Chicken Mole.  I’m sure that as indiscretions go, this one is pretty minor.  But I can’t help myself.  … Continue reading

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Flashback Friday – Blind Date

The following originally appeared on 3/16/09 at Exit 51 Blind Date Recipe testing is the culinary equivalent of blind dating.  You hear about a hot new recipe and instantly know you are meant to be together.  You begin to doodle … Continue reading

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Flashback Friday – Crush

The following originally appeared on 2/11/09 at Exit 51. Crush Who was the first person you had a crush on?  It’s ok, I won’t tell anyone.  Me?  My first crush was probably Shawn Cassidy.  Yes, I grew up surrounded by … Continue reading

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Crab and Avocado Salad

Take a look at that picture.  Does that look like “diet” food to you?  It sure doesn’t taste like “diet” food. I need to reacquaint myself with some “diet” food.  The crush of buttery, sugary, fatty, and carby treats over … Continue reading

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Flashback Friday – Miso Hungry

The following originally appeared on 12/29/08 at Exit 51. Miso Hungry Many years ago I used to subscribe to Cooking Light.  I wanted to cook light, really. Each month I would sit down and tag pages to remind myself to … Continue reading

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Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soup

Yes my friends, it is the dead of summer and I’m talking soup. I know it’s hard to believe right now, but in just a few short months we will be welcoming fall.  Windows that have been shut against the … Continue reading

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Flashback Friday – Notes on a Recipe Jacques Pepin’s Scallops Grenobolise

The following originally appeared on 11/12/08 at Exit 51. Notes On A Recipe – Jacques Pepin’s Scallops Grenobolise Last week ended much the same way it began…by not having an important ingredient for something I had planned to make.  Even … Continue reading

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Flashback Friday – Slow Motion

The following originally appeared on 4/22/09 at Exit 51. Slow Motion Sometimes we need to be reminded of the obvious.  Remember that fable about the tortoise and the hare?  What was the moral of that story?  Right, fastest isn’t always … Continue reading

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