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Coffee-Molasses Glazed Pork Chop

05.20.2010

No kidding – Coffee and Molasses work. I know, it sounds a little different using coffee as a glaze/marinade. I was watching an episode of ‘Good Eats’ by Alton Brown and the suggestion of coffee – strong coffee was introduced.

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Recipe: Strawberry-Watermelon Agua Fresca

04.01.2010

Many, Agua Fresca’s are based solely on lime juice – Sonora’s is on lemonade. Each time, there on stock version has varied slightly – however the base stays the same – lemonade, and they let the other fresh ingredients move this version through the seasons.

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Grilled Duck Breast with Mixed Berries

12.07.2009

Have you always wanted to make duck and been too afraid to try it? Well, join the club! Only recently did I break my aversion to cooking the elusive duck breast. This time of the year you can find duck in the whole and broken down variety at local Super Target Stores and specialty butcher shops.

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Chimichurri Marinade

10.18.2009

Chimichurri is the Argentinian BBQ sauce that accompanies grilled meats and vegetables. You might have seen this as a part of a recipe in the local Chili’s or other similar establishment at $12 – $15 a plate. I had my first taste of this at my local Chili’s on a fajita dish, and thought – “the sauce seems simple enough”.

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Chicken Piccata & Tuscan Marinade

09.27.2009

One fun way to have chicken is to look to our friends who like to fry the good old bird. With a nice rice pilaf I have found this dish to please the crowds. With some simple ingredients you to can turn out a nice chicken dish that will seem as if you were cooking for hours when, it literally takes minutes to prepare.

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