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Grilled Watermelon with Goat Cheese and Crispy Pancetta

August 24, 2016 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 1 Comment

Grilled Watermelon Salad with Goat Cheese and Crispy Pancetta Serves 4  3 lb. chunk of ripe watermelon, sliced into 8 triangles, about 1 to 1 ½ inches thick each. Cut away the rind from each slice. – $3.11 4 oz. log goat cheese, crumbled, either a French Chevre or Montrachet – $3.99 3 oz. thinly sliced[…]

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Summer Salad with Brie, Plums, Glazed Walnuts and a Blueberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

August 27, 2015 by Mariel Goodson 1 Comment

Summer Salad with Brie, Plums, Glazed Walnuts and a Blueberry Balsamic Vinaigrette Serves 3 Ingredients for the salad: ½-cup of walnut halves and pieces – $5.99 A pat of unsalted butter – stock Teaspoon of brown sugar – stock 5-oz clamshell of baby arugula – $3.49 ¼-lb of Brie or Saint Andre cheese, diced –[…]

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Roasted Chicken with Tomatoes, Olives and Fresh Herbs

August 20, 2015 by Mariel Goodson Leave a Comment

Roasted Chicken with Tomatoes, Olives and Fresh Herbs Serves 3 Ingredients: 1½ lbs chicken breasts, bone in, skin on – $5.39 1 pint grape tomatoes, whole – $3.99 1 cup pitted kalamata olives – $3.99 3 cloves of garlic, whole – stock ¼-cup chicken broth – stock 2 Tablespoons olive oil, divided Salt and freshly[…]

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Corn Cake Summer Salad with Arugula and Sweet Peaches

July 20, 2015 by Mariel Goodson 6 Comments

Corn Cake Summer Salad with Arugula and Sweet Peaches and Tomato/Avocado Relish Makes 10-12 Corn Cakes Serves 3-4 Ingredients for corn cakes: 3 large ears of corn, shuck and remove kernels with a sharp knife – $1.77 1 cup all-purpose flour – stock ½ cup cornmeal – stock ¼ cup onion, finely diced – $0.89[…]

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Hot Crab Dip with Old Bay Seasoning

November 25, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 1 Comment

Hot Crab Dip with Old Bay Seasoning Serves 10 Ingredients: 8 oz. whipped cream cheese, softened – $2.19 3 scallions (about ¼ cup), chopped fine – $0.99 ½ of a red bell pepper (2/3 cup) , chopped – $1.07 a heaping ½ cup grated Monterey Jack cheese – $1.09 ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese –[…]

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Warm Super Greens Salad with Pistachios & Sweet Peaches

August 25, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 6 Comments

Warm Super Greens Salad with Sweet Peaches Serves 6 Ingredients: 2 cups baby heirloom or grape tomatoes – $2.29 3 ripe peaches cut into 1/8ths – $1.60 18 cups of “super” greens – $5.99 6 Tablespoons of crumbled blue cheese – $3.99 (for the block) 6 Tablespoons of chopped nuts (I use pistachios) – stock[…]

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Pulled Pork Pasta Salad

August 5, 2014 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 2 Comments

Pulled Pork Pasta Salad Serves 12 as a side dish Note: This salad was intended as a straight-up side dish to enjoy pretty much any season. As I wasn’t entertaining a large group of guests, I found myself scarfing up just about all of the leftovers after our first round of photos and tastings. At[…]

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Summer Panzanella Salad with Sweet Peaches, Watermelon and Fresh Mozzarella

June 25, 2014 by Mariel Goodson 1 Comment

Summer Panzanella Salad Serves 4 Note: Unlike many of our recipes that get better with time, this one is best served and eaten immediately after preparing. Ingredients: 1 large beefsteak tomato, cut into 1-inch cubes – $2.39 3 cups cubed French bread or boule (1-inch cubes) – $2.49 Pinch of salt – stock 2 Tablespoons[…]

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Pappardelle with Summer Corn, Caramelized Leeks and Sweet Basil

September 12, 2013 by Mariel Goodson 3 Comments

Pappardelle with Summer Corn, Caramelized Leeks and Sweet Basil Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 extra large leeks, sliced into thin rounds (yields ~2 heaping cups) -$2.99 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, divided – stock 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil – stock ¼-lb ham, chopped -$1.75 1/3 cup dry white wine – stock 2 ears of corn[…]

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Sugar Snap Peas with Sliced Pears, Gouda, and Pistachios

August 26, 2013 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 2 Comments

Sugar Snap Peas with Sliced Pears, Gouda, and Pistachios Serves 4 Note: I made a full container of the dressing but only needed to drizzle small amounts over the individual sugar snap salads, being careful to scoop some of the shallots with a small spoon. I used the reserve throughout the rest of the week[…]

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Broiled Eggplant with Tomatoes, Caramelized Onion, and Brie

August 15, 2013 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 9 Comments

Broiled Eggplant with Tomatoes, Caramelized Onion, and Brie Serves 6 Note: Sweat the eggplant before cooking as it reduces the acidity. Line two baking racks with paper towels. Sprinkle both sides of the eggplant slices with salt and arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking racks. Allow to “sweat” for 20 minutes. (You[…]

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Warm German Potato Salad with Crispy Bacon

June 17, 2013 by Mariel Goodson 13 Comments

Warm German Potato Salad with Crispy Bacon (or Breakfast Hash) Serves 3 generously as a side Adapted from Eat Laugh Love Ingredients: 1 lb red new potatoes – $1.79 4 slices of thick-cut bacon – $2.99 ½ of a medium sweet onion, chopped finely – $0.89 1/8 cup of champagne or white wine vinegar –[…]

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Cool Green Bean Salad with Smoked Gouda and Crisp Apples

August 10, 2012 by feastonthecheap 10 Comments

Mary Anne here. As I write this post, my most beautiful and cherished grandson is exactly 5 weeks old today, and I am The.Happiest. Nana. Ever. As a doting Nana, these past weeks have blown by in a whirl of cooking, cleaning, soothing, and savoring every delicious moment whilst tending to my exhausted daughter as[…]

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Drunken Peach Sundaes with Pistachios & Fresh Mint

June 28, 2012 by Mariel Goodson 6 Comments

Mariel here. Swollen, exhausted and otherwise feeling at the top of my game, I’ve decided to try and keep to my regular schedule as much as possible until the baby arrives so that I don’t go totally insane with anticipation. (It’s not working). They weren’t kidding when they said the 9th month is the hardest.[…]

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Mango Strudel

June 21, 2012 by Mariel Goodson 9 Comments

Mariel here. I must be insane. In addition to being about a million weeks pregnant, it’s also 95 degrees here in the northeast, so while most people are probably subsisting on cold deli sandwiches, gazpacho and tall glasses of something frosty, I decided to flip the oven on and bake a strudel for 30 minutes[…]

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Roasted Grape and Blue Cheese Bites

June 18, 2012 by Mariel Goodson 25 Comments

Mariel here. I’ve always been an insatiable fruit fiend. My father is very much the same way so I suspect I picked up this trait from him, but even as a tot, I’d reach for a real plum over a sugar plum – a party trick that must’ve made my parents just brim with pride.[…]

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Sparkling Cilantro-Mint Watermelonade

June 7, 2012 by Mariel Goodson 13 Comments

Mariel here. It’s been about nine months since I had my last cocktail. I was planning on “breaking the seal” at my best friend’s wedding a few weekends ago and indulging in one solitary glass of wine – my buddy’s husband knows LOTS about nice wines, so I figured if there was any time to[…]

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Strawberry Cheesecake Cups

May 21, 2012 by Mariel Goodson 39 Comments

Mariel here. I spent the past weekend down in Asheville, NC celebrating my best friend’s wedding. I served as her (very pregnant) matron of honor and although I moved a little more slowly than usual, I managed to keep pace with the whirring, purring wedding machine. She was hand’s down one of the calmest brides[…]

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S’more Brownies

April 26, 2012 by Mariel Goodson 14 Comments

Mariel here. Very rarely do I let photographs do all the talking, but I think it’s safe to say you get the gist of this recipe. Campires, porch swings and four o’clock cocktail hours…it’s official friends, summer is just 54 days away. Since it’d be a little premature to ignite a beachside bonfire and roast[…]

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Caribbean-Style Yuca Salad with Crispy Bacon, Sweet Onion and Celery

February 14, 2012 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 13 Comments

Mary Anne here. I first sampled Yuca – aka Cassava – while visiting St. Lucia this past December. Michael and I took a tour of the Pitons, visiting the magnificent and explosive botanical gardens…explosive thanks to the neighboring active volcano. Never have I seen flora and fauna as lush and vibrant as the native flowers[…]

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