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Poached Pears with Star Anise Recipe 1 Oct 2008 Author: danky In: Recipes At Aux Truffes, the poached pears are brushed with a sabayon-like mixture and then broiled. This version is much simpler to prepare and just as pretty and delicious.

One night last week Jeff came home from work and handed me a bag from his clinic. I thought, "Yes! More free anti-wrinkle cream!" (Having a dermatologist as a husband does have its advantages). When I peeked inside the bag, however, I discovered something even better than antioxidant cream: a dozen plump, brilliant green figs that were beginning to split from ripeness.

The national journal Science just published a report on how the No Child Left Behind academic benchmarks will lead to a “widespread failure” among California’s elementary schools. Education Week picked up the story, though there is no … Go here to see the original: Grim(m) Fairy Tale

My two-week series on Turkish food draws to a close with this sweet poached pumpkin dessert, Kabak Tatlisi. When I received a small pumpkin in my weekly CSA delivery last week, I flipped through my Turkish cookbook and found the inspiration I needed.

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Punch up potato salad with a savory dressing instead of the same old mayo. Add poached shrimp and you've got an elegant appetizer. Green goddess dressing: 4 anchovy fillets, chopped 2 green onions, green parts only, finely chopped 1½ tablespoons chopped parsley 2 tablespoons chopped tarragon

Peaches, peaches, peaches! They’re everywhere right now, and that makes me feel downright peachy (sorry, I couldn’t resist). We recently purchased a flat of beautiful yellow peaches, and every day we’ve had them on cereal, with ice cream, in salads, sliced, grilled… The other night Barnaby poached them in red wine and they were so fabulous I swooned in delight.

Blogging and Everything Else August 21, 2008 “You don’t have to blog everyday, you know…” Yeah, right…he doesn’t know nuts about blogging! “I don’t,” I replied in a small voice, proceeding to inspect the chicken strips on my toast. “Well, you don’t have to put up every photograph of every meal,” asked the Lieutenant.

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My Wednesday kickboxing session caused me to be a sweaty and sleepy mess, plus it didn’t help that the weather is ultra-muggy and thunderstormy, which caused me to feel miserable afterwards… It was a hard workout and for the first time, I really felt my abs working (read:  sore!) when doing kicks