Meals Posts

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The Angry Chef’s Whiskey Glazed Roasted Turkey

Tuesday November 23rd 2010

How to roast a mouthwatering, bone-in whiskey glazed turkey breast. The meat is moist, juicy, and fragrant with garlic, star anise, and cinnamon.

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Three-Cheese Mashed Potato Casserole

Monday November 22nd 2010

Grab a fork and put on your fat pants. This is one of our all-time favorite holiday side dishes. It never disappoints whenever we bring it to a potluck. It’s easy to make, travels well, and reheats beautifully. It’s also unapologetically NOT low fat. (Lovers of old-school indulgent holiday dishes, unite!)

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Baked Jelly Doughnuts (a.k.a. Soufganiyot)

Thursday October 21st 2010

If you know me, you know I have a great fondness for jam, jelly, and marmalade.

It actually kind of borders on a problem.

If you’ve been at The Mouse House late at night, you may have seen me sneaking a spoonful or two of jam after midnight. If you catch me, I’ll probably claim that I desperately need fortification for some kind of late-night, top-secret adventure, then promptly shoo you away.

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Fresh and Spicy Peach Salsa

Tuesday August 31st 2010

This is one of my favorite fruity salsas. The sweetness of the peaches is offset by spicy Serrano chilis, lime, cilantro, and an unexpected party guest: cool, crisp cucumber.

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General Gau’s Chicken

Monday August 16th 2010

I’ll admit it: There have been times in my life that I’ve been addicted to Chinese take-out. Here’s my version of General Gau’s chicken, a classic favorite from American Chinese restaurants. It’s not really authentic, but it’s seriously good stuff.

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Drunken Coffee Jello Squares

Wednesday August 4th 2010

OK, kids: This is coffee. In solid form. It’s been sweetened with condensed milk and booze-ified with a healthy dose of Kahlua—then rubberized into a blissful, cocktail-hour finger food thanks to the magic of gelatin. Now, you have to like Jello, or Jello-like food, for this to work. If you do, you’re in for a treat.

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Chocolate Cheesecake

Wednesday July 28th 2010

Our good friend the Baron Von Hammer came to visit us recently, right around his birthday. That being a rather auspicious occasion, I wanted to make him something special. This chocolate cheesecake didn’t disappoint!

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Easy Roasted Five-Spice Chicken

Monday July 12th 2010

One of my favorite weeknight chicken dishes. It’s simple to throw together, and you can make the rest of your meal while it’s in the oven. A bonus? Chicken leg quarters are usually pretty cheap.

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Fougasse (a.k.a. Provençal Bread with Olives & Herbs)

Wednesday June 23rd 2010

Step-by-step instructions for making Fougasse, a beautiful bread studded with chopped olives and fresh herbs.

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S’mores Bars

Saturday June 5th 2010

Psssst, hey, you! You need to make these. Like, now. I almost never say that, but seriously: You do.

Stop what you’re doing and get yourself into the kitchen. You can thank me later.

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