In The Small Kitchen (Review and Giveaway)

A few weeks ago I was feeling majorly under the weather.  Downright ill actually..  The mail came and my husband brought me a package with my name on it.  I’d forgotten I was expecting a new cookbook to review.  And I got excited. Phoebe and Cara, the gals from Big Girls, Small Kitchen  just published their first book and it was in my hot little hands. I tore open the envelope and spent the rest […]

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Biscuit-Topped Chicken Pot Pie with Asparagus, Mushrooms and Leeks

My darling friends, Kelly and Cecily, treated me to a fabulous dinner at Communal a few days ago in honor of my 30th birthday.  They know how much I love it.  (We had the best time.  Thanks, ladies!) My husband felt a little left out, I think.  He teased that I always get to eat there and he’s only been a few times.  I reminded him that he gave me a gift card to Communal for […]

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Ginger Chicken with Peaches and Red Onion

Every time I start talking with anyone, the conversation eventually leads to food. It’s not that I don’t want to talk about politics, religion, or natural disasters, it’s just that food is what I know.  It’s a universal subject and everyone loves to chime in when food is involved.  Talking about food is almost as comforting as eating it.  And in the wake of last week’s events in Japan and in my personal life, I […]

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Quick Roasted Chicken with White Beans and Chard

I’m up early–before the kids and my husband.  I relish this time of morning when I feel as though I can accomplish anything.  Even sitting here in my messy office, I can forget that I fell asleep while putting my 2 year old to bed last night and didn’t run the dishwasher, or even finish loading it.  Or pick up the stragglers from the toy room that I’ll trip over as I’m rushing to get […]

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The Best Chicken Sandwich in the Entire World

Every once in awhile I come across a sandwich that is note-worthy. When I was pregnant a few years back, I threw together a sandwich made from leftover chicken with a good slathering of fresh goat cheese and homemade sun-dried tomato pesto. P.S. I honestly think I will never get tired of that pesto. It’s a spoon+jar kind of thing. So, I deem this sandwich, “The Best Chicken Sandwich in the Entire World.” It may […]

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Marinated Balsamic Chicken

Marinated Balsamic Chicken | CafeJohnsonia.com

  This recipe for Marinated Balsamic Chicken came from a dear friend that my husband and worked with when we were newly married. Our neighborhood and community included many Italian-Americans. Our friend was one of the best Italian cooks I’ve known. And while I’m not sure this is exactly an Italian recipe or not, it’s become one of my family’s very favorite, most treasured recipes.   I usually serve the balsamic chicken over a bed […]

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