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When Chef Michael Symon featured Farmer's Ground Polenta on "Symon's Suppers" a few weeks back, I knew I had to make polenta from scratch.  In the show, Symon buys the freshly ground corn meal from...

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Sweet Potato Latkes

Indian Spiced Sweet Potato Latkes

December 12, 2012 | 8 Comments

Food is incredibly influential.  At the best of times, cuisine can unite families, communities and even nations, keeping memories and traditions alive for hundreds of years.  At other times, the things we do (or don’t)...

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Kedgeree

Kedgeree – Creamy Rice with Smoked Fish

November 4, 2012 | 10 Comments

There has been a lot of talk of Downton Abbey recently so when I saw it was available for free via Amazon Prime earlier today, I decided to watch the first episode.  Set in the 1930s, the show...

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grapefruit ceviche

Grapefruit Ceviche

September 13, 2012 | 6 Comments

September is really the month of celebration in our home now.  Our baby girl arrived two weeks before our fourth wedding anniversary, and later this month, This American Bite will celebrate it's first birthday.  Over the...

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Daiya Cheese Baked Broccoli Side Dish

Broccoli and Potato Daiya Cheese Bake – Vegan

August 22, 2012 | 11 Comments

I've been itching to cook with my ramekins ever since that little box arrived from Amazon a few months back.  The chicken pot pies didn't happen, neither did the apple pies, chocolate souffles or mac and (cashew)...

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A little over a month ago I shared news of Kansas City's first ever kosher BBQ competition alongside a Beer Can Chicken recipe by Vaad HaKashruth Executive Director, Medel Segal.  Today was the day that...

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Herb lentil Salad

Live to Eat Herb Lentil Salad

August 9, 2012 | 20 Comments

For the last ten days I have been forced to think about something that I have forever taken for granted.  Do I live to eat, or eat to live?  I’ve always considered food to be...

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Barbeque, as I found out the hard way, is more than hot dogs and hamburgers cooked outdoors over a disposable grill.  When I was growing up, the height of summer was marked by a drive...

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