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Kitchen essentials

What kitchenware do you need?

A food processor, a few useful attachments, and a world of possibilities. Start with the tools that suit your cooking.

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vegan

10 Easy Frozen Treats to Cool You Down

This weekend, we’ll hit the first day of the last month of summer. It’s that time of year when we all should really, really take it easy. Try to go slow. Savor the long days of sunshine.

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events

The BK Churchview Farm Dinner and MORE events for June and July

Yay!! Summer is finally HERE–my favorite season through and through. I don’t want to hear complaints about the humidity! There is nothing better than sunset at 9pm and so. much. fresh. produce. Best part of all? Time with kids. I love carvi

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kretschmann farm

I mince no words: fracking threatens our food system.

This is as close to home as it has ever gotten. I’ve known this for a while but have not had such a visceral reaction until now. Maybe because with tragic events, our emotional reaction often correlates with how much we identify with the re

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best cookbooks

The 8 I Ate: My Favorite Cookbooks (An Evolving List)

I’ve always wanted to post this list. Even though its a moving target. Like any “list,” this will invariably leave out many definitive ones. To wit, I did not include anything from the legendary Moosewood Collective nor any from Mark Bittma

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vegan

Savory Oatmeal

I have a confession. I’m a member of a group with a certain, um, proclivity. It’s not unique. Everyone has these particular fantasies. We just go one step further and make these fantasies reality. Then we take photos and share it with every

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coconut caramel

Vegan and Paleo Caramel Sauce

Could it be true? A vegan AND paleo-friendly* caramel sauce? Move over olive branch, I think this may bring peace on Earth.

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chia pudding

Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia Pudding Parfait

Dessert for breakfast was never this good (for you). And fancy parfaits make it look like its all complicated. Ssssh. It’s not. Which makes it perfect for Back-to-School Breakfasts!

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locavore

How to be a Locavore Lush

It was 1:00 p.m. on a Tuesday, and I needed a designated driver. One of the benefits hazards of my job is that indulging shamelessly is a midday necessity from time to time. This week, I had an appointment with my friend, Elizabeth Gilgunn,

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recipes

How to Make Avocado Sandwiches (Thug Kitchen-Approved!)

Its not every week that I swoon over a tweet. But last week I did. Thug Kitchen tweeted me. You know it. I favorited and retweeted that thing quick. And its all because of these avocado sandwiches.

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pittsburgh magazine

A Berry Good Smoothie

“Winter fashion” may be an oxymoron but this “healthy treat” is not! Head on over to Pittsburgh Magazine to get the skinny on spring cleaning (not with a broom – with The Clean Plate Cleanse) and FREE tickets to the Farm to Table Conference

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vegan brownies

Five-Minute Fudge Brownies

Its 10 o’clock. Do you know where your brownies are? That’s the question that confronted me last night as I bolted to the kitchen, hyperventilating, realizing, that NO, I didn’t know where my brownies are. And I had an excruciating craving

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recipes

Happy New Year and The Top 5 of 2012!

Hello everyone! A belated Happy New Year! (or a very early one if you celebrate other “New Year” dates — because you know, it happens all year!)

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kitchen-guides

Pardon Me While I Make Milk

So here’s why my last post was September 27th! A “project” I’ve been cooking up for 9 months decided the time has come on September 30th :) Soooooo, I’ve been busy making milk :)

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local whiskey

Whiskey: Taking Pennsylvania’s Heritage Back from Kentucky!

I first posted about Wigle Whiskey over a year ago before they officially opened. The stills weren’t even delivered yet but Eric Meyer gave me a tour and described the vision. I was sold. I was happy. It made my day. Fast forward one year l

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pasa

Best Word Ever: GIVEAWAY!

September is a bittersweet month for me. The peak of harvest makes me giddy but it also signals the end of summer. I miss the long sunny days, going to the pool, smoothies and slushies, tomatoes and all manner of freshness. Having grown up

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pina colada

Pineapple Coconut Mint Slush

Here’s reason number 1 why I love this recipe – you can use things you may otherwise just throw out: the pineapple core and the water leftover from making coconut whipped cream. Heck, you can TOP this with coconut whipped cream!

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coconut

How to Make Coconut Whipped Cream

Today I bought a hand blender. I’ve never owned one and have always made do with my KitchenAid. Or my stick blender. Never really had a pressing need for a hand blender. Until today. My trip to the Farmers’ Market yesterday required me to m

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spork fed

Vegan Spinach Pie {Yes It Can Be Done} + GIVEAWAY! {Read ON}

Yum….here’s a spin on spinach pie that uses no dairy. How can that be??? It uses — hold your breath — tofu! I know. I know. How dare I. But one bite of this puff pastry-enrobed nibble and you’ll understand why. I will never let you down.

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neal holmes

A Fortnight of Food, Filming and Fun

Pardon my quiet last week as I recupped from a couple of weeks of…too much fun. :) Not complaining! I packed a trip to NYC, taped a podcast with Chef Tom Totin at the Waffle Shop, a few days of filming a Pittsburgh episode of a travel serie

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gluten free chickpea fries

Chickpea Fries (Part 2. It deserves a sequel.)

I know I posted a recipe for these already but I love these so much I had to write about it on Pittsburgh Magazine. In this post, I give you a great NEW variation: Curried Chickpea Fries with Chili Mayo. #drool.

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vegan taco recipe

The Brazen Kitchen Cinco de Mayo Menu

Cinco de Mayo es manana (how do you do an en-ye, looks like I’m saying something altogether different, hmmm). Here’s your menu to beat out all other menus in existence. A taco like you’ve never had it, a chili with chocolate (yep) and the m

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lemon herb dressing

The best salad dressing ever.

I know that sounds hyperbolic but take it from someone who thinks salad is anathema in the cold months. And here in Pittsburgh, that would be 3/4 of the year — in this tropical girl’s definition of “cold”.

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chocolate

Chocolate Chia Pudding

Its that time of year! My oven starts to take a break and I get more and more into un-cooking. I also like to spend more time outdoors so “quick and easy” are paramount. And I would like to share with you one of my family’s favorite spring/

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kitchen-guides

What?! 3 inches from Oprah?

Pardon my lack of sophisticated nonchalance…but I’m three inches away from Oprah! Well. That’s technically true (see? proof above.) Its a nice little way to commemorate the first blogaversary of The Brazen Kitchen. One of my favorite recipe

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vegan moroccan chickpea soup

Harira {Hey. Hot stuff.}

Valentine’s Day is over but the love doesn’t have to end. In fact, the embers should have been stoked and this soup is perfect for keeping the fire going. Traditionally served after Ramadan to break the fast, I think Harira (or Moroccan Chi

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gluten free pancakes

Valentine’s Day Pancakes

Pink and fluffy and…”rustic” (if you don’t have fancy heart molds). These pancakes, while yummy, started out quite “empty” in my book until the impending arrival of Valentine’s Day pushed for pinkness to please the kids. Eschewing food colo

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chocolate banana bites

Love Nuggets: Frozen Chocolate Banana Bites

Just wanted to share something I saw over at Pinterest — among the plethora of other pinteresting things. This isn’t even really a recipe — it takes so little to make this and the rewards are so great.

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chickpea fries

Chickpea Fries with Garlic Mayo

I know. I know. I just posted about a cleansing soup and now I turn around and post this chickpea fry atrocity. I am not trying to sabotage you. I’m trying to help you. The fact is, when you are transitioning to a more healthful way of life

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cleanse macrobiotic

Cleansing Comforting Miso Noodle Soup with Seaweed

Now that the seemingly unending bacchanalia that started on Thanksgiving is over, I am ready for a break. And this weather has me craving for my favorite cleansing soup. It is effortless to prepare. And like a great mathematical construct,

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vegan taco

Turkmen Tacos {Beet Tacos with Arugula and Crunchy Tofu}

If greens are the new black then tacos are the new cupcakes. You remember. That seminal “Sex and the City” episode with Magnolia Bakery was an auspicious moment in cupcake history. Spawning ultra-expensive designer cupcake stores culminatin

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vegan celery root soup

Celery Root Soup {Antidote for Alleged Chinese Curses}

“May you live in interesting times.” So goes the [allegedly] Chinese curse. This adage leaves me constantly vacillating between clarity and skepticism. Is it really a curse? Is it truly better to live a life of measured mellowness? Or will

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no bake vegan pumpkin pie

No Bake Pumpkin Pie {Silky Smooth}

Its almost Thanksgiving Eve. Your friends are posting about baking marathons, turkey frying woes and “the best stuffing” wars on Facebook. You? You still haven’t decided on what to bring to your potluck and Homer Simpson’s “You don’t win fr

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vegan

Crispy Caramelized Brussels Sprouts over Miso Lime Noodles

In a Facebook exchange asking my friends for fiction recommendations, (I fear that reading fiction has been elevated/relegated(?) to “bucket list” level for me) a few people could not help but recommend a nonfiction book, Seabiscuit. It got

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plov

I love Plov

I’m a fan of one pot meals. Who isn’t?

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cookies

Fake Bake

Apologies if your search engine mistakenly led you here as you were looking to beat George Hamilton at his own game. But, don’t fret, it is a fortunate misdirection. Because now you can enjoy cookies without dealing with a hot oven. A feat

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blistered peppers

Am I Hot or Not?

If you are old enough to have lived through Tech Bubble 1.0 (a.k.a. “the dot-com bubble” – who even uses the word dot-com anymore?!), you know what I’m talking about (and you also know what hampsterdance is).

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marshmallow icing

Klassy HoHos

And such is my loving relationship with that word. Come on. Have you heard anyone who was actually, truly what “classy” aspires to describe say that word? As Guy Kawasaki said, its like bragging that you’re modest. There you have it. As soo

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wakame

Cool as a Cucumber

Kick me for the cliche. My writing teacher would circle it and write C-L-I-C-H-E in big red letters. My writer friends would flinch. Groupon will never hire me. But its late and I want to post this before I go to bed. It was either that or

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gluten free vegan orange poppy seed cake

Persephone’s Revenge

We’ve all had our revenge fantasies. From the “involuntary” schadenfreude to the out and out Sesame Street-style “what would happen if I pop this balloon..?” But the best revenge is always the sweet kind. Which brings me to this cake. I can

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kuzu tea

Grown-Up Iced Tea

NO. This is not about those kinds served in Long Island and don’t say “Arizona” and “Iced Tea” in one sentence in my presence. Unless you are actually enduring heat in Arizona, drinking iced tea, and not the kind from a gas station grocery

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spring

Clean and Soba

Went to the library this past weekend and took out three books: Everyday Harumi, The Japanese Kitchen and Momofuku. Everyday Harumi and Momofuku are making the transition to my Amazon shopping cart.

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grub with us

Brazen Bites 5.9: A Weekly Parfait of Food News

Last week was a bust. But it ended with a splash (of icing) at The Midwife Center‘s Let Them Eat Cake fundraiser. About 300 people lined up to admire and taste 40 delicious cakes. I have never seen so many adults on a sugar high. Made for a

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chili

Lentil Chili with Chocolate

Its Cinco de Mayo. And this recipe has nothing to do with it. I say that because I fear the Mexican equivalent of the A.O.C. if I claim otherwise. While this is not in any way, shape, or form, claiming to be a version of Oaxacan mole, consi

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cafo

Brazen Bites: A Weekly Parfait of Food News 4.25

This week was a tough one. Literally wall-to-wall meetings — and I say that without exaggeration. I lived on green smoothies that I boldly took to meetings in clear mason jars. Naked for everyone to see. There was no hiding it. “Is that pai

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jamie oliver food revolution

Brazen Bites: A Weekly Parfait of Food News

I love GOOD Magazine. The illustration above is by Will Etling, one of Good’s regular contributors. I LOVE IT. I want a poster of it. Someone get it for me. It kind of encapsulates the magazine’s aesthetic and approach. I always say between

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avocado

Guacaboule

This recipe was an accident. I declare that because — while tempting — it would be absolutely disingenuous to take full culinary credit. It is dangerous. I can eat this whole thing in one sitting.

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vegan

Love + Food: Raw Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache

It is very easy to create metaphors between love and food. Food is divine – an appetizing allegory for love – which is definitely and infinitely delectable. Both are visceral, encompassing and intellectually impossible to reduce down to the

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kids

Poor kid.

Yeah. My kids have gotten that look. From strangers. From friends. From relatives. Each time they are not allowed that second piece of party cake. Each time the m&m’s people hand out to them are substituted with Sunspire Dots…And that time,

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gluten free

Quinoa Cornmeal Skillet Bread

I haven’t posted in a while. Temporary single-parenting stints and multiple travel bouts in succession have resulted in what feels like a perpetual game of catch-up with routine. Now that summer has started in full force, I feel like I’m fi

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coconut

Carrot Spice Cake with Coconut Cream Frosting

Cinnamon. Nutmeg. Cloves. It seems like as soon as fall season hits, these spices find their way to the front of my spice rack. It’s the delicious aroma of fall.

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vegan

Fall Fritters

October. The first real breath of fall. The air is crisp. The leaves are starting to turn. Summer’s bright white hue changes to a spectrum of browns, reds, rust, orange and yellow…And I start to yearn for winter squash.

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white beans

Spaghetti with Garlicky White Beans, Roasted Beets and Asparagus

I don’t think that “haste makes waste” is always necessarily true. I think sometimes, it becomes an opportunity for unplanned efficiencies. That’s what happened to me the other day. Distracted by a conversation of cascading causalities fixa

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juice

It IS Easy Being Green….If You’re Green Lemonade

As you can see that is a picture of my 5-year old son, juicing. Now, this is not some staged photo-op. He asks to juice. He loves it. Granted, his Green Lemonade is less green than orange, although, everyday his tolerance for the “green par

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raw food

Raw Fetzucchini Alfredo

Time and again, my body would crave for food that is fresh and alive. In the summer, we try to have raw food as much as we can. In the winter, when warming food is most attractive to me and I have it constantly — after a long stretch, I get

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vegan

Quinoa Kasha Pilaf with Tamari Maple Tempeh

Trust me on tempeh. I know tempeh is one of those great dividers — that qualifier in your head that puts people left of the crunchy left. I must confess that this recipe was my rite of passage. I made tempeh once, years ago, to horrific res

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hospital food

Seeing double.

(L) Photo of hospital food taken recently by my husband (R) Photo of school food taken by the Underground School Lunch Blogger.

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pumpernickel

Homemade High Fiber Light Pumpernickel Bread (No Need to Knead!)

I have so much reverence for the craft of making bread and have utter respect for the talented artisans that make them. To me, it seems like the most meditative baking ritual, and only those blessed with the innate intuition would know how

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kitchen-guides

Dessert

Satisfy your sweet tooth with dessert recipes from Food Network, including cookies, cupcakes and pies.

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