This is a baked version of a nice vegetarian cuisine that can be served as either a main dish or side. I like the oven version because it frees up my stove top or other things and it’s easier to time its completion to coincide …
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Mole is a Mexican sauce that features chocolate along with other spices and textures. It’s a classic part of traditional Mexican cuisine, but not the over-commercialized kind we’re used to at Taco Johns. You can always opt to buy mole sauce, but why? Ingredients Process
Read MoreSilhouetted Sadness
Poem by R.M. Dolin, September 12, 2024 Do not mistake my silence for surrender when it is my one defense. Don’t misread my need for Mediterranean wind to mediate my motorcycle as it weaves along the Italian coast in avenues of escape masquerading as adventure. …
Read MoreDarkness of Our Distance
Poem by R.M. Dolin, August 25, 2024 Not seeing things for what they are has always been my Waterloo. Just as keeping my heart from hearing the wisdom of wind, from feeling the abject coldness she carries, causes me to disregard her lessons on being …
Read MoreBuckwheat Pancakes
There is no comparison between made from scratch and commercial box pancakes, especially if you’re making the pioneer classic buckwheat variety. As the name implies, the star of this recipe is buckwheat, however, I also add regular flour to smooth out the texture. This is …
Read MoreRestlessness of Water
Poem by R.M. Dolin, August 2, 2024 Restlessness of water, like sun racing toward distant horizons, makes no claim on being kind. Nothing burns brighter than a smile or extinguishes with greater sadness, which is why I dare not look deeply in your eyes. Truth …
Read MoreBee’s Knees
The Bee’s Knees cocktail is a floral and delicate gin-based drink with honey of course but also a hint of lavender because it originated in Paris before becoming a hit in prohibition era speakeasies. This is a good cocktail to have on a slow summer …
Read MoreFriends with Fate
Poem by R. M Dolin, July 26, 2024 When fate comes looking, she finds you, all that remains is ascertaining if she’s friend or foe. Red goes north in search of oil, a gentle whisper on wind sheltering little mercy if any at all. After …
Read MoreCosmopolitan
This popular cocktail originated in New York, but don’t hold that against it. Its a vodka based cocktail and to be honest it has so much other fluffy stuff added, don’t waste good Vodka on it, so Tito’s will do just fine. Generally served in …
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