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Filet Mignon with Mushroom-Wine Sauce

by: on June 17, 2012

Today is Father’s Day. Consider preparing this lavish Filet Mignon with Mushroom-Wine Sauce for the meat-and-potatoes guy in your life tonight. No grill required! Pull out your cast iron skillet for a dinner prepared in less than 30 minutes. I suggest serving this with creamy roasted poblano mashed potatoes and steamed asparagus or haricots verts. […]

Becoming a Personal Chef

by: on June 11, 2012

Last July I lost my job. I worked for a company that demanded a lot, paid well, left me sleep-deprived and juggling working from home and managing my family. Although all my friends had been telling me for years to find another job, I was scared. The first week of July the phone call […]

Zesty Agave-Dijon Dressing

by: on June 1, 2012

While my mom was here visiting in May she wanted to participate in all my kitchen activities to learn new recipes, gather new ideas, and push her cooking out of her normal routine. She has called me several times since she returned home to share her exciting dinner success stories and her not-so-exciting attempts to […]