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The Tangiest Blue Cheese Dressing
Back in the "before times" (i.e., pre-Covid), I spent my days running the restaurants in a couple of ferry terminals in Southern...
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Laurel
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Grilled Fish with Spanish Sunset Sauce
While the title of this recipe starts with the fish, the truth of the matter is that it's really all about the sauce. This sauce has...
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Laurel
- Aug 16, 2022
- 3 min
Spanish Sunset Tomato Sauce
I'm not going to sit here and lie to you and say that I never just doctor up store-bought marinara sauce for pasta night at my house. I...
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Laurel
- Apr 14, 2022
- 3 min
Five-Chile Relajo Beef Enchiladas
I recently saw a meme that said, "I don't know the secret to happiness, but I'll tell you what. I've never been sad at a Mexican...
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Laurel
- Feb 15, 2022
- 2 min
Grilled Baba Ganoush
I am an avowed dip fanatic. If I can dip a piece of bread or a chip or a veggie or a finger in something you can be damn sure I'm gonna...
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Laurel
- Nov 19, 2021
- 2 min
Homemade Salsa Ranchera (Ranchero Sauce)
What do enchiladas, chilaquiles, and huevos rancheros all have in common (other than being delicious classic Mexican cuisine)? Sauce....
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Laurel
- Oct 15, 2021
- 2 min
Foolproof Basic Vinaigrette
If there's one thing I think that everyone should know how to make it's a vinaigrette. Tart, fresh, and dead simple, it's the thing that...
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Laurel
- Sep 21, 2021
- 2 min
Pasta with Harissa-Spiced Eggplant and Tomato Sauce
Are you always on the hunt for ideas for weeknight dinner ideas that are (1) quick and easy, (2) healthy-ish, and (3) NOT boring? Me too,...
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Laurel
- Aug 5, 2021
- 2 min
Weeknight Pasta with No-Cook Puttanesca
It's August. It's HOT. And the last thing anyone really wants to do is slave over a hot stove or turn on the oven, am I right? Well, rest...
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Laurel
- Jul 6, 2021
- 1 min
Seared Branzino with Olive Sauce
One can never have too many easy weeknight recipes on hand, in my humble opinion, and this one, with its briny, slightly tangy sauce and...
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Laurel
- Mar 22, 2021
- 3 min
Charred Octopus with Smashed Fingerling Potatoes, Chorizo, and Relajo Beurre Blanc
Saturday nights in the "before times" used to mean getting together with friends and going out to get dinner and drinks at one of our...
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Laurel
- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
(Sweet) Patatas Bravas
If you've been to Spain (or even just a legit Spanish restaurant), you've probably had Patatas Bravas, that delightful dish of fried...
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Laurel
- Aug 6, 2020
- 2 min
Blow-Your-Mind Garlic Sauce (Toum)
Blow-Your-Mind Lebanese Garlic Sauce (Toum)
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