Author Archives: Maura
About Maura
I have a secret: I cannot do anything in moderation. I always have to take things to the extreme, at the expense of my own and my family's sanity and often times my dad’s checkbook. When I started taking horseback riding lessons, I insisted on having a pony. When I ice skated for probably the second time, I made my mom buy me ice skates that were never again worn. When I thought I wanted to be a teacher, I made my parents turn one of the rooms in the basement into a school room, stocked with an overhead projector, pull-down maps and a real, classroom-sized chalkboard and white board. When I discovered cooking I bossed my older sister around in the kitchen for an entire day, forcing her to make dozens of recipes with me against her will and then had her do all the dishes (sorry Cait). And, when I discovered food blogs I bought the biggest binder I could find, printed out 250 recipes in one day and laminated and categorized each one. My dad was not happy about the ink situation. So, what does this tell you about me? For one, you can trust that every recipe I post is more than delicious and has been meticulously tried and tested for you. Also, that I’m an anal freak. Enjoy!
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Tomato Cobbler
09/04/2011
One day I will learn how to cook for the amount of people in attendance. The other night I cooked dinner for my dad, my brother and myself, and I cooked 11 chicken thighs. Eleven! I then made this entire … Continue reading
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Loin of Pork with Fennel
09/02/2011
If my memory serves me, I believe this is only the third pork recipe on my website, but I could be wrong. Regardless, there are few, and it is mainly because pork is usually not my friend. For one, when … Continue reading
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French Apple Tart
09/01/2011
Ever since I saw this tart on the cover of Ina Garten’s cookbook, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, I’ve wanted to try my hand at it. I loved the beautiful, rustic look of the tart and the idea of cutting … Continue reading
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Tomato-Corn Pie
08/28/2011
This has been on my list of things to make for a very long time. Like, two years. I kind of forgot about it, until I saw it on one of my favorite food blogs the other day. With summer … Continue reading
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