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

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 10, 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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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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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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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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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 3, 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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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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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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