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Diving Into Your Pantry – Cooking On The Fly

April 1, 2020 by Amy Langrehr

Cooking on the fly. Riffing. Making it work. Pantry (or freezer, fridge) dive cooking is something I really only started doing once I became a confident cook. But seriously, there is so much trial and error involved, I’m not sure why I didn’t start sooner. Making something fast when you are tired, when you are …

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Soft Fried Eggs aka “Dip In Eggs”

March 22, 2020 by Amy Langrehr

How you like your eggs is a very personal thing. I like mine barely runny, kinda jammy. Some people can’t handle a runny yolk, some only like their eggs scrambled. Omelets, poached, quiche…the egg is a versatile ingredient. And eggs — like a Caesar salad or roast chicken — can be a good litmus test …

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A Steak Game Changer: The Reverse Sear

March 17, 2020 by Amy Langrehr

The reverse sear. I first heard about a chef friend who suggested I try it. He explained with great enthusiasm how it worked and how amazing the steak would be. This was via text, as is with chefs, and he was USING ALL CAPS. So, immediately tried it and it was great, but then I’d …

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A Love Letter to Roast Chicken

February 29, 2020 by Amy Langrehr

Roast chicken. I love you so much. And you really made me a cook. Here’s the thing. Just the idea of cooking a whole chicken scared the tar outta me. But, how do I even handle the thing? How do I get it to cook evenly? What if I give someone salmonella? Me, carve it? …

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The Inspiration I Never Even Knew

February 3, 2020 by Amy Langrehr

I never met any of my grandparents. But, every time my mom was about to have a baby – which was a lot – her mother would buy her dresses for a little girl. My mom proceeded to have six boys. Then, finally, my mother had me on June 16, 1967. My grandmother, Mary Fitzpatrick, …

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Those Brownies. Those Salted Caramel Brownies.

January 29, 2020 by Amy Langrehr

Yep, here they are, finally. My brownies, which became a little bit of a sensation a few years back. I loved making them and then, a few years in, they took over my life — my weekends and evenings, anyway. People have asked me over and over, will you ever sell your brownies again? The …

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MICA: Illustrating the Edible

January 6, 2020 by Amy Langrehr

In the spring of 2019, I was contacted by Rebecca Bradley at the Maryland Institute College of Art about a possible collaboration. Her students take a class each spring entitled, Illustrating the Edible. In this class, they illustrate many, many food and cooking related subjects and she wanted to see if there was something in …

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Strawberry Salad with Mustardy Vinaigrette

May 19, 2019 by Amy Langrehr

Spring and summer are prime time for salads with fresh, local ingredients. That first weekend when you spy rows of boxes filled with ripe, red strawberries, it’s the best. You can’t help but buy some – and if you’re like me, they’re gone before you know it. And, as fantastic as eating strawberries on their …

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What is real and what makes you happy?

April 27, 2019 by Amy Langrehr

When I read this Forbes article about how social media can affect your emotional well-being, I thought, of course. Yes. But, wait. You don’t have to completely stop using social media…just slow it down, right? Wait, wait, how does a person like me who is so knee-deep in it really regulate oneself? I mean I’ve …

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