These were the best of times. These were the worst of times. O.K. I’m totally being dramatic. But I do have good news and bad news. I’ll start with the bad… First. My apartment fell through. URRRRGGGGG! Arrrgggggggg! (For those who do not know me, I am a big fan
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Cilantro-Harissa Grilled Corn
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
No, I haven’t fallen off the edge of the earth. I’m just in my hometown for the week… which means visiting lots of family and trying to squeeze in WAY too many activities in a very short time. Activities like our family portrait…: And activities like cooking and eating
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Tofu Scramble with Sausage
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Before getting into this post, I want to say thank you to all of my foodie friends for voting my strawberry chamomile granita Top 9! That’s two in one month… June’s been good to me, June’s been real good. LOL. Now onto this dish… This post is the last in
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Strawberry Chamomile Granita
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
I have a tendency to go on kicks… and I’m on two kicks right now. Kick #1… a Cosby Show kick. While in Ann Arbor, I met up with a friend who said that she was watching the Cosby Show from first episode to last. I was intrigued… and found
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Empamosas = Empanadas + Samosas!
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Last Friday, I took a break from my Lightlife series because Chef Dennis at More than a Mount Full asked me to write a guest post for him (the salted apricot-mango baklava!). This week, I’m back, and unbelievably excited about these empamosas! I woke up craving something spicy and savory,
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Bunny Blues Smoothie
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
In honor of Ann Arbor, Michigan, my home for 5 years before moving to NC, I present to you—the Bunny Blues, a rather genius combination of blueberries, carrot juice, and banana that I used to drink all the time from Cafe Verde, a local coffee shop in Kerrytown. And I
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Salted Apricot-Mango Baklava: Guest Post on More than a Mount Full!
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Sweet? Check! Flaky? Check! Fruity? Check! Salty? Check! Hi Everyone! I am SUPER excited! It’s Friday and if you read my blog on Monday, you’ll know that I’ve been waiting for Friday all week. Well, today, I’d like to announce that I have my first guest post! Check out
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Guava Bread Pudding
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
This post is all about this bread pudding. No musings on life. No rantings on justice. No storytelling about kitchen disasters. Just a little tale about this bread pudding amazingness, which was inspired by a restaurant I recently went to in Spanish Harlem with three friends. At the end of
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Goat Cheese-Tarragon Risotto
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
First, I want to say thank you for all of your kind words related to the recent tornado in Springfield. Your positive energy was felt from near and far! Second, I want to tell you that I am really freaking excited about my blog posts this week. REALLY excited! .
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Orange Veggie “Beef”
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Thanks goodness. Thank goodness. Thank goodness. I said it on Wednesday afternoon after my first friend texted me and asked, “Are your people in Springfield ok?” I said it Wednesday night before I went to bed. I said it Thursday morning after the magnitude of the situation set in, after
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Braised Fava Beans
Posted by Tiffany Griffin
Today, I received an alert on my phone. It said, “NC has issued a code orange air quality action day for ground level ozone concentrations. The region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards.” Ah? Ahem. What does this mean?!?!?! I’m taking the alert to mean that I am not being
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