oftentimes, the answer to a long day is almost always lots of melted cheese between two perfectly grilled (and buttered) pieces of bread. the best part about a grilled cheese is you never really need a recipe, and let's be honest, you never really need an excuse. am i right?
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springtime asparagus soup
this. soup. i've been dreaming about asparagus soup since easter sunday when the one from st. cecilia here in atlanta literally made me swoon. so i set out on a mission to make my own. never before has a recipe i've worked on so perfectly blended together (the first time) to create heaven like this one. it's simply souptastic. it's fresh, healthy and will literally take you 40 min total to make. plus you can eat it for days... after all, second and third day soup is better than first day, no?
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lemon garlic fettuccine with leeks, asparagus and seared scallops
dieting for spring break? perfect. so am i. sort of. say hello to your new go-to spring pasta: a fresh mixture of leeks, asparagus, lemon and shh can be made with greek yogurt so you can still fit into that tankini you've been eyeing.
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duck confit with roasted fingerling potatoes
the confit you can counterfeit. don't let the title scare you. while, yes, confit does literally translate to "cooked in your own fat", it can actually be achieved with a lot less pain and frying than saving rendered duck fat for months. i've been making this dish (the easy way out) for years now and have never looked back.
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french onion soup with gruyere croutons
What to serve to that friend who won’t stop complaining about the cold… french onion soup with gruyere croutons.
Yes, we know most of the country is an arctic tundra at the moment. Even here in the south we recently had a wind chill of -4 (excuse me?). Basically the only thing to do is hunker down and pray for spring. Or you could make this to warm you up, and no, I’m not talking about just the sherry that’s involved.
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