Monthly Archives: January 2012

Have I Arrived?: Nacho Burgers…that’s right NACHO Burgers

The stinking coolest thing happened the other day. “What?” you ask? Okay, okay I’ll tell you. I was sitting at my desk, minding my own business, when this email came along to shutupandcook@gmail.com inviting me (ME!) to an “intimate dinner … Continue reading

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Paseo Pork Cubano Sandwich with Garlic Mayo, Carmelized Onions, Cilantro, and Jalapenos

I’ve been feeling nostalgic lately. Perhaps it was the visit to Ipswich to my childhood home, sleeping in my old twin bed with my feet tucked just so to escape the cold winter air that clamors and claws to get … Continue reading

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Winter Musings: Old English Toffee

When you grow up in a small New England town, simple pleasures become the events around which life exists. In the summer, the options are endless; building bonfires on the beach, skinny dipping, and watching the sun rise, meeting at … Continue reading

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