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Summer = Berries

by Anastasia on June 17, 2010

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STRAWBERRY SEASON MIGHT be waning south of the Mason-Dixon but since I know it’s still going strong up north, I thought I’d share my new favorite strawberry-centric recipe that I’ve been perfecting during the recent months. (And I say “perfecting” because I’ve made it and then ate all of it more times than I would like to admit.) It’s a strawberry dumpling. Yes, dumpling. And it’s delicious. [click to continue…]

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Louisiana Waddle for Me

by Anastasia on May 6, 2010

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THIS WEEKEND, MY FRIEND Erin’s parents are driving up from New Orleans with 70 pounds of crawfish. We’re all going to contribute our favorite summer side-dishes (I’m bringing the potato salad), get a keg, and have a ruckus outdoor crawfish boil! I’ve never eaten crawdads (have you?), but apparently this kind of neighborhood crustacean boil is a bayou tradition. I think it’s a perfect way to wrap up the semester. And until then, I’ll be practicing my Louisiana Waddle, a la the lovely NOLA native Boswell Sisters.

(I’ll post pictures of the big boil next week…stay tuned!)

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Turkey with a Side of Seaweed

by Anastasia on November 25, 2009

173553178_fdf8b165a3THIS IS OUR YEAR FOR A THANKSGIVING with a twist. I’m living in my first apartment that really feels like home (hooray!), so last week my mom packed a bag and drove down the coast to spend the holiday with me. We’re going to be eating an all-vegetarian meal with some dear friends in Charlotte. On the menu is old-fashioned corn pudding, apple crisp, mashed potatoes, sautéed kale, and baked squash with apples. What won’t we be eating, you ask (turkey and ham aside)? Seaweed. Yup, that’s right. Because we already tried that on Thanksgiving. [click to continue…]

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From Tripe to Tofu and Back Again

by Anastasia on April 1, 2009

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1970s Polaroid of my mother (back) with my grandmother and my aunt.

MY FAMILY’S STORY OF FOOD is partly the story of our evolution, of our identities unraveling into who we are today. As a third-generation American, I can barely pronounce gnocchi, let alone make it. And while that seems almost tragic to me, that’s the way my Italian grandmother and great grandmother would have wanted it—their offspring bearing the regional accents of New England and not of Asti. (My great grandmother, Nanny, actually used to pronounce that pasta dish “gnoch” in an effort to sound less Italian.) [click to continue…]

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A Nod to Sister Sarah McColl

by Anastasia on March 19, 2009

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Ms. Pink of Perfection herself, Sarah McColl

WHEN WE FIRST started TSP, we knew we had to collaborate with one of our favorite bloggers (and sisters), Sarah McColl of Pink of Perfection (dot com). We featured an interview with Sarah and her sister, Katy, in our very first TSP gallery show, alongside some of their holiday menu-worthy recipes. [click to continue…]

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