Category Archives: Dinner

Honey-Soy Pulled Pork

Posted on August 17, 2012 by sparecake

I forgot on Wednesday that I was going to be making this Thursday, and had a pulled pork sandwich for dinner at a restaurant. I think Thursday’s pulled pork wins, by a good margin. Ingredients: 1 6-7 lb pork butt, … Continue reading →

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Pineapple Chicken Quesadillas with Strawberry Salsa

Posted on August 15, 2012 by sparecake

This weekend I cooked dinner with my father for the first time in… a long time? Ever? Hard to say. First time in a while, anyway. I was especially glad, then, that he seemed to really like what we made! … Continue reading →

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Koldskål

Posted on July 23, 2012 by sparecake

If you didn’t know, the Tour de France ended yesterday! For the 3 weeks, the chefs of 3 of the teams were on twitter sharing photos, menus, and blog posts about what they were making their teams. Check out this … Continue reading →

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Cornbread and Sausage Stuffed Apples

Posted on July 6, 2012 by sparecake

I saw this recipe, wanted to make it immediately, and then lucked out when we randomly got a free box of Stovetop stuffing. Perfect! The only problem I had was that there were only tiny apples at the supermarket. I … Continue reading →

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Chicken with Moroccan Hot and Sweet Tomato Sauce

Posted on July 2, 2012 by sparecake

I’ve been looking for a bunch of chicken recipes lately, as one of our frequent dinner guests won’t eat anything else. Someone I (sort of?) know from some defunct Boston music based message boards posted this recipe recently, and I … Continue reading →

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Peking Savory Fried Cornish Hens

Posted on June 18, 2012 by sparecake

Until last week, I’d never had Cornish hen. I was pretty excited to find an excuse to cook a whole little flock of them! This recipe has several steps (marinating, steaming, then frying), but you can do most of the … Continue reading →

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A Very Old Mac And Cheese Recipe

Posted on June 11, 2012 by sparecake

A blog I found recently and think is super cool, Kitchen Historic, is all antique recipes, which she sort of interprets into current measurements and ingredients. It’s a fun concept, quite different from all the other blogs I follow, and … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti Carbonara

Posted on June 6, 2012 by sparecake

A while ago I had to go up to Concord for a day-long course. My dad’s best friend lives up there and is a cool guy, so I gave him a call before hand and stopped by after the course … Continue reading →

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Oven-Barbecued Chicken Breasts

Posted on May 25, 2012 by sparecake

This recipe’s adapted from a book of healthy chicken recipes, so for once I am reasonably sure something I’m posting isn’t awful for you. Exciting? It’s a somewhat sweet barbecue sauce, and I liked it a bunch. It’s great with … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Baby Yorkies

Posted on May 21, 2012 by sparecake

Congrats to Barbara Palermo, who won the King Arthur Flour Cookbook! (Thanks again to King Arthur for providing the book!) A bit disappointed, yet also relieved, that it’s going to someone I don’t know. On to the recipe… Terrifying name, … Continue reading →

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