Photo Flashback: New Years Eve Dinner with the Siciliani

Food, Photos

Photo Flashback: New Years Eve Dinner with the Siciliani

4 Comments 02 March 2010

Meals with Sal’s family in Little Sicily (his childhood home) are something to behold. Whether it’s a weeknight dinner or a big to-do like the New Years Eve spread below, I’m consistently floored, humbled and honored to be around the table. These images never quite made it to prime time after our holiday visit, so I’m providing [...]

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Super-Food Slam: The Ugliest Smoothie You’ll Ever Love

Nutrition, Recipes

Super-Food Slam: The Ugliest Smoothie You’ll Ever Love

3 Comments 16 February 2010

Like most people, I go through food phases. Right now, I’m kind of over the big salads that were making me happy for the past few months. Yet I know that I’ve got to get those all-important greens and I’m really trying to stay up on my Omega-3’s and healthy fats. Earlier this week, I had a [...]

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DSharp’s Amazing Homemade Energy Bars

Recipes, Sport

DSharp’s Amazing Homemade Energy Bars

18 Comments 28 January 2010

Background Dan Sharp has been with us at the 8th Street Owl House now for a few weeks. He climbs uphill very fast and makes a mean steak. We love him. He also makes a pretty mind-blowing homemade energy bar. Upon tasting it, I held a kitchen knife to his gut and made him promise to show [...]

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Maynard’s Kitchen: Tucson Food Orgasm

Food

Maynard’s Kitchen: Tucson Food Orgasm

7 Comments 22 January 2010

About a week after I arrived in Tucson, several friends forwarded me this New York Times article: “36  Hours in Tucson“. What luck! What timing! Our days here are mostly filled with work and riding and eating, a little culture never hurt anybody so I packed up my favorite only boyfriend and headed downtown for some [...]

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Barley Risotto with Mushrooms and White Beans

Recipes

Barley Risotto with Mushrooms and White Beans

3 Comments 21 January 2010

Pearl barley and cheese collide in this decidedly healthy spin on a classic Italian comfort food. I’m not sure whether or not Sal’s mama would approve, but the pearl barley adds a springy, snappy texture that I find delightful. Besides, as Ryan Andrews explains at length in this super informative article over at the Precision [...]

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Curried Carrot (and Squash) Soup

Recipes

Curried Carrot (and Squash) Soup

1 Comment 19 January 2010

This is a slightly sweet, intensely aromatic low-calorie soup packed with vitamins and general goodness. The orange of the carrots mixed with the yellow of the curry creates a shocking color that will light up any table.  I based this recipe off a standard carrot soup recipe, but added a few yellow squashes that were [...]

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