Bacon Bourbon Baked Beans

This is a delicious summer side dish, improved with the addition of bourbon and bacon (and really, what isn’t?). I serve it with my pinot-pulled pork sandwich at the Big Bottom Market, and a number of people have asked for the recipe, so here it is for the taking.

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Butterscotch Pudding

Filed under [ Dessert, Gluten-free, Recipe and Vegetarian ]

The taste of this pudding takes me back to childhood desserts, and me eager with spoon in hand. Back then, we made the pudding from a box. I wanted to try an upgrade for the Market Dinner version. The key to making it really deep and butterscotch-y is to let the brown sugar cook and [...]

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Achiote Yucatan Chicken Tacos

Filed under [ Entree, Gluten-free, Low-fat and Recipe ]

I adore the Yucatan for many, many reasons. The warm air that smells of sea, the tropical jungles, the turquoise cenotes to swim through, are just some of the memories that top the list. The delicious, aromatic food is the only part of the experience that I can replicate back home. This chicken is all [...]

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Deliciousness in the Russian River Wine Country

Filed under [ Restaurants and Travel ]

I just returned from our last trip to Sonoma County before our big move there. Like all of the others, it was filled with memorable food, wine and laughter. People often ask me for advice on where to go when they travel out to Sonoma, so I wanted to share some of the more tasty [...]

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