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    Recipe: Smoky Chermoula Chicken with Roasted Carrots, Cauliflower and Feta
    Robyn
    • Apr 1, 2019
    • 3 min

    Recipe: Smoky Chermoula Chicken with Roasted Carrots, Cauliflower and Feta

    Last month my husband attended a business dinner with colleagues, and because the out-of-towners didn’t want to take home a doggie bag,...
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    Recipe: Garlic-Lime Spatchcocked Chicken with a Honey-Soy Glaze
    Robyn
    • Oct 11, 2018
    • 2 min

    Recipe: Garlic-Lime Spatchcocked Chicken with a Honey-Soy Glaze

    There’s nothing more comforting than a roast chicken. You salt the skin to crisp it up, you stuff it with some aromatics, and you set it...
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    Recipe: Peach-Raspberry Custard Pie with Streusel Topping
    Robyn
    • Sep 11, 2018
    • 3 min

    Recipe: Peach-Raspberry Custard Pie with Streusel Topping

    Is there anything more summery than the combination of juicy peaches and tangy raspberries? I make this tart, creamy pie once a year in...
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    Recipe: Pomegranate-Rosé Pulled Pork
    Robyn
    • Aug 24, 2018
    • 2 min

    Recipe: Pomegranate-Rosé Pulled Pork

    There’s nothing quite as versatile as pulled pork. Once a shoulder or butt has been braised on low heat for several hours, the meat...
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    Recipe: Lemon-Coconut Milk Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
    Robyn
    • Aug 16, 2018
    • 3 min

    Recipe: Lemon-Coconut Milk Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

    This is the lemon cake for people who don’t typically like lemon cakes. I know, because I’m one of them. My friend Sarah recently...
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    Recipe: White Chocolate-Raspberry Cake with Coconut
    Robyn
    • Apr 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    Recipe: White Chocolate-Raspberry Cake with Coconut

    Now this is what I consider the quintessential spring cake. Creamy white chocolate, tart raspberries, and a hint of tropical coconut –...
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    Recipe: Hearty Chicken Tortilla Soup
    Robyn
    • Apr 8, 2018
    • 2 min

    Recipe: Hearty Chicken Tortilla Soup

    It’s early spring in New England, which naturally means high winds, slushy sidewalks, and an occasional snow storm. The lingering chill...
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    Arugula Salad with Avocado, Goat Cheese, Candied Pecans, and Dried Cranberries
    Robyn
    • Mar 13, 2018
    • 2 min

    Arugula Salad with Avocado, Goat Cheese, Candied Pecans, and Dried Cranberries

    Is there such thing as a life-changing salad? About seven years ago, on the date of my twenty-third birthday, I knew I had to make a...
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    Recipe: Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic, Almonds, and Parmesan
    Robyn
    • Feb 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    Recipe: Sautéed Green Beans with Garlic, Almonds, and Parmesan

    Growing up, my perception of green beans was grim: they came from a can looking a sickly dark green and flopped when you touched them....
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    Recipe: Garlic-Lime Grilled Chicken for Salads
    Robyn
    • Jan 28, 2018
    • 2 min

    Recipe: Garlic-Lime Grilled Chicken for Salads

    We all know how it happens when we “Add Chicken” to our salads at a restaurant or lunch joint. Out comes an anemic-looking flop of...
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    Recipe: Turkey Thighs with Cranberry-Mustard Glaze
    Robyn
    • Jan 11, 2018
    • 2 min

    Recipe: Turkey Thighs with Cranberry-Mustard Glaze

    I’m used to turkey being a once-a-year event. These birds are large, unwieldy, and difficult to get right in the oven. Typically, a...
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    Recipe: Bubby’s Wine-Braised Brisket
    Robyn
    • Dec 15, 2017
    • 2 min

    Recipe: Bubby’s Wine-Braised Brisket

    Okay, the title of this post is a bit misleading. We never called my grandmother “Bubby” and this was not her particular recipe for...
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    Recipe: Butterscotch Pecan Bread Pudding
    Robyn
    • Jul 13, 2017
    • 2 min

    Recipe: Butterscotch Pecan Bread Pudding

    Butterscotch is what I always imagined ambrosia would taste like. The smooth, rich combination of sweet butter, crumbly brown sugar, and...
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    Recipe: Sweet & Spicy Pork Burgers
    Robyn
    • Jul 8, 2017
    • 2 min

    Recipe: Sweet & Spicy Pork Burgers

    I have an announcement: I’ve found heaven in a hamburger. Two Aprils ago I traveled to the Finger Lakes district of New York to attend my...
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    Recipe: Crisp and Juicy Cider Can Chicken
    Robyn
    • Jul 4, 2017
    • 3 min

    Recipe: Crisp and Juicy Cider Can Chicken

    Several years ago, around the time I moved to Cambridge, a new friend told me about a strange little technique for roasting chicken. One...
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    Recipe: Mango-Lime Grilled Chicken
    Robyn
    • Jun 22, 2017
    • 2 min

    Recipe: Mango-Lime Grilled Chicken

    Nando‘s? It’s a popular Portuguese-inspired South African flame-grilled chicken chain that has spread across the globe. I first heard of...
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    Recipe: Roast Leg of Lamb with an Herb, Mustard, and Red Wine Crust
    Robyn
    • May 17, 2017
    • 2 min

    Recipe: Roast Leg of Lamb with an Herb, Mustard, and Red Wine Crust

    Tangy. That is the word for this fantastic lamb marinade that will wow you and your guests alike. The combination of rich flavors –...
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    Recipe: Spanish-Inspired Stew with Ham, Chorizo, and Shrimp
    Robyn
    • Apr 19, 2017
    • 2 min

    Recipe: Spanish-Inspired Stew with Ham, Chorizo, and Shrimp

    Not sure what to do with all that leftover ham/ham bone from a holiday feast? Well, let me tell you a story. A couple months ago my...
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    Recipe: Shrimp Parmesan
    Robyn
    • Mar 28, 2017
    • 2 min

    Recipe: Shrimp Parmesan

    I did not know that shrimp parmesan was a region-specific delicacy until I moved out of the New York metro area. It was a dish I had...
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    Recipe: Lemon Raspberry Cake with Mascarpone Buttercream Frosting
    Robyn
    • Mar 19, 2017
    • 3 min

    Recipe: Lemon Raspberry Cake with Mascarpone Buttercream Frosting

    I have a confession to make: I don’t generally like lemon desserts. Give me your creamy, your chocolate, your vanilla-based confections –...
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