aesthetically, not the most appealing dish in the book, but flavorfully, it's a mic-drop moment. but hey, that's just a part of cooking. sometimes, the not-so-photogenic meals taste the best, so never apologize for a dish that's just having a bad maybelline moment.
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the sunday sandwich: leftover steak with horseradish chive sauce
aaahhh, sundays. the day of rest, epic brunches and more than likely, leftovers. If you're like me, i usually have a few to-go boxes stacked in my fridge. i don't like wasting food so there's always something to be reheated (and doctored up) to next-day perfection. the go-to for leftover steak is typically steak-and-eggs. i don't blame you, it's delicious, but next time you find yourself with half a filet/strip/cowboy/whatever in your fridge, egg it no further. say siañara to the sunday scaries with, behold: the sunday sandwich.
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lobster tacos with chili-lime slaw and avocado crema
cinco de mayo... taco tuesday... whatever you're celebrating, just. add. lobster. and olé! you've nailed that taco scene.
when it comes to cooking lobster, most people, including myself, are intimidated by the popular crustacean. never have i ever sent whole, live, breathing lobster to its demise in a pot of boiling water…yet. i know i'll do it eventually, it's just that for some meals that have a lot of other ingredients going on, (aka tacos), i prefer to take some shortcuts that dial down the prep time. (or could it be i just want to get to the eating of the tacos part faster? sure. so sue me.)
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perfect grilled cheese
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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