Category Archives: Dinner

Adobo Chicken Quesadillas

Posted on January 21, 2015 by sparecake

I really like the adobo sauce that comes in cans of chipotles in adobo, although I’ve possibly only actually used it once or twice since this chipotle and cheese pull-apart bread from 2011. I was looking for a lazy meal … Continue reading →

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Cornbread Stuffing Polenta

Posted on November 26, 2014 by sparecake

If you’ve looking for a last second side for tomorrow, you’re in the right place! This can be prepared last minute (or in advance and reheated), and doesn’t require a ton of effort. What it does require, though, is a … Continue reading →

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Chicken Parmesan Calzones

Posted on November 12, 2014 by sparecake

For a while now I’ve been going every week to a potluck/Battlestar Galactica watching night. Most weeks, at least one person asks what they should bring, I suggest a chicken parm calzone, and the suggestion is ignored or assumed to … Continue reading →

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Chipotle Pulled Pork with Apple Slaw

Posted on November 5, 2014 by sparecake

As soon as I saw this recipe in September, I knew I wanted to make it with my friend Lindsay. It took us a while until our free weekends lined up, but boy was it worth the wait! I’m not … Continue reading →

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Duck Soup

Posted on October 29, 2014 by sparecake

After last week’s duck, I took home the carcass to make soup with. I very roughly followed a recipe for tteokguk, a Korean rice cake soup (that I have never had). That’s made with beef, and this isn’t, so this … Continue reading →

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Duck with Cherries and Lemon

Posted on October 22, 2014 by sparecake

Two weekends ago, my friend Hillary and I spent a day at a bunch of food-related places outside DC. At the Chinese supermarket, we saw duck for so cheap that we couldn’t pass it up, and decided to get one … Continue reading →

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Mini Polenta Pizzas

Posted on August 11, 2014 by sparecake

This is slightly more of a suggestion than an exact recipe, it’s an easy way to make some cute, tasty little pizzas without having to mess with kneading dough or rising times. The polenta also happens to be gluten-free, without … Continue reading →

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Bacon Brown Sugar Green Beans

Posted on August 8, 2014 by sparecake

My mom gets pretty into farmers’ market food in the summer, and somehow this resulted in her buying green beans the other day. She asked me to do something with them, and I was able to turn up a recipe … Continue reading →

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Chickpea Chicken Soup

Posted on July 28, 2014 by sparecake

I had a few friends over yesterday for brunch, and everything turned out really quite delicious. This soup, for instance, has a great flavor from the bacon, but also some sweetness, I think probably from the onions. It’s also, not … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Zucchini

Posted on July 21, 2014 by sparecake

Hello lovely blog readers! I am back in the US! I’ve actually been back about 3 weeks, but hadn’t done a lot of cooking new things until now. It’s pretty delightful having a kitchen that has all the right bits … Continue reading →

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