Category Archives: Cooking

Fajitas and Wine

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Mary Kole

Fajita Madness last weekend was great. As good as they were the first night, they performed really well all week as leftovers. There were three preparations: simple chicken breasts brined for about an hour, cooked up with bell peppers and … Continue reading →

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Canning and Fajita Madness

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Mary Kole

Newsflash: I am making fajitas this weekend. More on this later. For now: Last night I went to a canning class across the street from my house at the Brooklyn Brainery. I’ve taken a few cooking classes with them — … Continue reading →

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Ode to Sriracha

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Mary Kole

Sriracha, the Thai-style hot sauce of red chili peppers, garlic, and vinegar, has been making it into lots and lots of my cooking lately (I like the rooster brand, personally). I could eat it every day. The thing I love … Continue reading →

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An Agent at the CIA

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Mary Kole

I will never get sick of making “I was an agent at the CIA” jokes. Never. Ever. Why? Because I’m damn funny, that’s why. And with my Russian upbringing, I can also make the case for claiming a KGB agentship. … Continue reading →

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Thinking Outside the Recipe

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Mary Kole

This will be a brief post, since I’m currently vacationing in Portland, OR (a great food town, with many food trailers, just like Austin, TX, where I was a few weeks ago). This is where I’m sitting right now, in … Continue reading →

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