Spicy Mustard Meatloaf

Originally created as a tasty way to use up leftover vegetables and to stretch meat further during lean times, meatloaf has become the ultimate comfort food in America. The classic version blends ground beef, pork, and sometimes veal, often with sautéed onion and other mirepoix veggies, and a cracker or breadcrumb binder.THIS meatloaf recipe, however,…

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Green Chili Taco Soup

As it happens, I prepared this soup for a girlfriend’s family during her maternity leave – just a week or so following the birth of beautiful Frankie Blue.I wanted to gift something comforting, warming, and equally nourishing for the entire family.Soup (and tacos) 😋🥣🌮. All of that sounds SO great! At the same time, just…

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Spiced Pork & Persimmon

Believe it or not, on the same day Valerie and I baked our Persimmon Tarragon Cranberry Cookies as part of a care package to send away, I decided I wanted to take FULL advantage of persimmon season and create a dinner with the super fruit. Pork seemed like a logical pairing, not only because of…

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