I first saw this recipe on season 4 of Top Chef. One of the Best. Shows. Ever. I’ve been a die-hard fan since season 3 when Trey was sent home for restaurant wars. This past Christmas I received the Top Chef: The Quickfire Cookbook and immediately read it cover to cover. (I don’t usually do
November 10, 2010
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When I realized that people other than my family were actually reading my posts, I thought, “crap…I need to start writing more.” Then I remembered that I hadn’t really shared a Madison story yet. I already had a pretty good idea of which of my dishes were her favorite, but I thought I would ask
November 8, 2010
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This post is for Courtney because I owe her several recipes and she can’t use her oven right now. (True. Funny story. And kinda my fault.) Menu planning is actually pretty simple if you follow what I like to call the Rule of Three. Think of it as the Garanimals of menu planning. A well-balanced
November 5, 2010
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About ten years ago I threw a party for a bunch of my twenty-something friends. We met at my place for dinner, pumpkin carving and a pinata. (Hey, who doesn’t love a pinata?) Anyway, I cooked my first-ever Shepherd’s Pie and I was hooked. I didn’t exactly follow the recipe, but it still turned out
October 26, 2010
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Cooking For Madison 