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May
17

Noodles & Company Spring Menu Tasting

By Ana Marie and Sara Ortega Ana Marie: When one hears the name Noodle & Company, thoughts about appetizing Asian cuisine or tasty Italian pasta may come to mind.  Yet, unbeknownst to many, Noodles & Company is so much more than merely noodles!  This charming restaurant prides itself with a diverse menu that ranges from [...]

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May
16

A Salute to Simplicity with Creamy Basil Potatoes

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When working in food communications, it’s easy to get caught up in the latest fad. You know what I’m talking about. Those highfalutin ingredients and dishes that sound just as good rolling off the tongue as they taste rolling on it. Truffle-infused such-and-such. Organic trendy-berry compote. Grass-fed dodo eggs, 17 ways. It’s easy to forget [...]

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Mar
09

Bo Ssam

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Momofuku. Má Pêche. Milk Bar. Ko. The list goes on. Next time I’m in New York, I’m determined to go to one of Chef David Chang’s celebrated restaurants, no matter how long the wait for a table may be. But, while I’m waiting for that day to come, it turns out that one of his [...]

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Sep
05

Ricotta Gnocchi in Boston’s North End

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There is nothing I love more than traditional Italian fare. No matter where I am, an authentic Italian meal can instantly transport me to my cousin Louise’s dinner table in New York, where my big Italian family often gathers around an exhaustive feast for no particular occasion other than for the sheer pleasure of eating [...]

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Jul
15

Great-Grandmother Murphy’s Potato Salad

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There are potato salads, and there are potato salads. This is, undoubtedly, the latter. It is italicized and underscored, highlighted and bolded. It’s the type of potato salad that would wear white to another potato salad’s wedding, knowing full well how awesome it is and blithely unconcerned with how insignificant other side dishes may feel [...]

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Jul
07

Quick & Healthy Greek Potato Salad

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I selected this non-traditional potato salad recipe for the SacFoodies potluck because it’s a healthy and delicious twist on a classic potato salad (and it also happens to be one of my favorite client recipes). It’s made with creamy non-fat Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise so you can have seconds with no guilt. Fellow SacFoodie [...]

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Feb
04

The Big Game: Food and Bar Guide!

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The SacFoodies love the big game, not only for the football, beer and awesome commercials, but for the delicious array of food! Who doesn’t love the abundance of chips, dips, hot wings, cheeses, and other yummy finger foods present at game-watching parties? We’ve compiled a list of our favorite snack foods (with recipes!) for this [...]

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Nov
30

Oven-roasted Brussels Sprouts

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Stinky, boring, or even worse, healthy. Poor brussels sprouts – they get such a bad rap! When I found myself perusing the grocery store aisle on Thanksgiving morning after receiving a last-minute request for an extra dinner side dish, this often over-looked veggie came to the rescue for me.  After witnessing this quick and beyond-easy [...]

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Nov
23

Thanksgiving Recipes: Autumn Vegetable Succotash

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One of the best side dishes is this colorful fall medley of vegetables, sautéed in butter and lightly flavored with fresh sage. My mother-in-law makes this wonderful succotash every Thanksgiving – and my only complaint is that there are rarely any leftovers to partake of post-feast! She found this recipe ages ago in Martha Stewart [...]

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Nov
16

Thanksgiving Recipes: Cornbread-Sausage Stuffing

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There’s just something about stuffing. I rarely, if ever, eat it except during the holidays. So, when it comes into fashion around Thanksgiving, I make sure to get my fill of this delicious, savory concoction. One of the best stuffing recipes I’ve ever tasted is from a former SacFoodie, Alison Colarossi. She shared this recipe [...]

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