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Salmon with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce + Snow
I have a mild obsession with the country of Turkey. It must be something about the East-meets-West culture, and its millennia of history. Someday I hope to visit, but for now I have to settle for exploring it in books. … Continue reading
Cinco de Mayo Dinner + One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
This year, I was more festive about celebrating Cinco de Mayo than in years past. I think it’s because, earlier in the week, my husband and I booked our travel to spend five weeks in Guadalajara, Mexico this August/September. No, … Continue reading
DIY Flour Tortillas
Because many brands of store-bought tortillas these days feature suspicious ingredients such as cellulose gum, proprionic acid, dextrose and amylase, I’ve been wanting to try to make my own tortillas for some time. With the Cinco de Mayo holiday just … Continue reading
Lobster Bisque from Scratch
I just came back from visiting my sister in Seattle for a week. A post with highlights from our trip is yet to come, but first I had to share this culinary adventure from our trip: Lobster Bisque from Scratch. … Continue reading
Cool As Elvis Cheese Pie
A couple of months ago, I saw an advertisement on the Trader Joe’s website for a pie contest. The rules were: (1) to use up to 5 Trader Joe’s products (binding agents don’t count in the ingredient total); (2) don’t … Continue reading
Becky A. Johnson 