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Panzanella salad Tofu, tomato and avocado salad Cabbage and Chicken salad [from Into the Vietnamese Kitchen]

Some recent feeds: Grilled Chicken Breast w/pea vine, beet & goat cheese salad (all local) Chilled NJ Asparagus Soup (more) NJ Asparagus, Comte, and potato fritata Hedgeapple farms (MD) flatiron steak (even more) Grilled NJ Aspargus Toasted Cous Cous Salad Hand-picked Strawberry (thanks Wegmeyer farms) shortcake Beef (tenderloin from Hedgeapple farms) Stroganoff

I'm afraid I'll have to disagree w/Ms. Hamilton; Main a Dieu, also on Cape Breton on the Atlantic has the best tasting Lobster (might be a good place to start a tasting comparison). My wife is from a third generation of fishermen from Main a Dieu, that's how I know.

Summer Eberly Chicks seasoned w/smoked paprika and rosemary

Everything looks absolutely great but the "Bulgur pilaf with lamb, beets and tahini" really is something that I think we would like to try. Did you create this yourself or do you have a basic recipe you would be willing to reference? Knowing where you live, (we lived in the same area for about 15 years), I know the Washington Post ran a "grains" column in the last few years. Wondered if that was the basis. When we moved "west" I really missed the WP Wednesday edition food section. Occasionally still find some of the articles on line. Thanks, Kay ← Kay - yep, the dish was adapted from a WP article on grains: WP The Tahini was my add, and I took liberty with spices. Great leftover dish as well!

Some recent feeds: Pork w/Sauce charcutière and roasted cauliflower Hangar steak w/Bordelaise sauce Parpadelle w/mushrooms and leeks Bulgur pilaf w/lamb, beets and tahini Rustic bread Chicken thighs with chickpea curry and yogurt-harrisa sauce Broccoli soup Roast pork with polenta and green peppercorn sauce French onion soup Chicken sugar snap pea stir fry on quinoa

A few recent meals after being on the road away from cooking far too long... Whole wheat pizza Rigatoni and Meatballs Braised turkey breast w/orzo Veggie Curry w/quinoa Roasted beet and blue cheese salad Flat Iron Pot Roast and fennel mashed potatoes Roasted Chicken w/risotto

My wife and I arrive into Bueno Aries this December 26th to begin a two week holiday, meals will of course be a focus. Does anyone know what we can expect the day after Christmas as far as what will be open? We're staying in Palermo SoHo. Thanks for any recs!

Lamb Stew w/Spaghetti squash

Salmon toast points Springfield Farms Heritage Turkey, post-brine and refrigerator dry out Cooked in less that two hours Pommes gratinee ready for the oven Finished pommes gratinee Apple Pie Turkey Sandwich with gravy Pumpkin creme brulee

Roast Chicken w/flageolet beans

Curry Butternut Squash Soup with Pumpkin seed oil Grilled Chicken w/Pea shoot green salad Country Pate Finished product Homemade rustic bread Scored from the inlaws

Roasted Pork-sage sausages, red cabbage, and onion/sauerkraut/dijon mixture on top

Bucattini Carbonara no peas on this version, but they would have been nice Lacitino kale, potato, bacon and leek fritata Roast Duck Breast from David Tanis' Platter of Figs with braised cabbage Leftover duck breast with lentil salad and pumpkin seed oil

Croque Monsieur Roast Turkey Breast and Root Vegetables

Ended up being a mixture of veg. stock and the liquid the roasted tomatoes gave off.

Buckwheat-blueberry waffles Croissant from the French Baker, Ottawa (no better outside Paris, maybe Montreal)!

Grilled Venison Loin w/sweet potato puree and grilled red pepper and feta compote Lamb Ragu Roasted Heirlooms Roasted Heirloom tomato risotto Herbed Grilled Chicken w/Quinoa Salad

Last Week Chorizo Manchego Pasta Genovese Swiss Chard Comte Tart Tomato Salad Tart Slice Corn Bread Chili

Grilled Veal Flat Iron Steak

Great, a PBS food show mirroring Food Network slop. That Claudia ditz is about as enticing as Rachel Ray and at least as annoying. How much money did they sink on this one... PBS should re-air or re-create the Great Chef's series. That was the best cooking show series made, ever, period.

If you're still considering options, if you're a gourmand, consider Montpelier VT, headquarters of the New England Culinary Institute, and all around great place to live; nice people, beautiful scenery, affordable compared to northern VA., within reach of NH and Montreal.

Pizza in this part of the country is legendary. While Pete & Elda's and Vic's are solid, for an even better pie and atmosphere, I highly recommend Vezuvio's in Belmar and Mom's in Neptune. I've been eating their pizza for some 30 years.

Poached eggs on white bean salad

Gazpacho w/avocado Lobster Sandwich, Chowder House, Neils Harbour, Cape Breton, NS Barruta-Tomato Salad