Monthly Archives: December 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Laura Matis

(Food)Porno For Pyros

I guess it makes sense that I love fire. People that know me well know that I love setting shit on fire. I should, for obvious reasons. But I think it started, not unlike why I started cooking, because my … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 28, 2010 by Laura Matis

I Will Do Your Bidding….

My previous entry hinted of a plan for you guys, my readers. You see, I’d like to get you guys more involved, as well as keep this blog fresh and new. So I decided that every Tuesday I’m going to … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 25, 2010 by Laura Matis

Almost Like Mom Used to Make…

Merry Christmas, Everyone! I know my last entry was about bread, but this isn’t any ordinary bread. This is a staple tradition the aroma and tastes of which I grew up to immediately associate with this holiday – my mother’s … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 22, 2010 by Laura Matis

It’s Not Just a Band from Dad’s Old Vinyl Collection…

I have a plan, and it involves you. Yes you my lovely readers , I know you’re there. I see your visits in my little WordPress ticker. Said plan is going to have to wait to happen until after the … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 19, 2010 by Laura Matis

Partying with the Vegans – Christmas Party XIV

This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Christmas party of my favorite vegan chef friends, Mike and Liz. This is a tradition I have come to look forward to every Christmas, as they pull out all the … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 18, 2010 by Laura Matis

Bitches With Knives Night #3 – All Hail The Cow

There was a cow that used to live in John’s mother’s backyard. He was well-fed and given ample room to run around and live life. They named him Lunch and after they decided he had led a good, long, fattening … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 15, 2010 by Laura Matis

Post-Thanksgiving Refuge From Annoying Family Crap Party 11.27.10

I love Thanksgiving. Not for the family togetherness or seeing relatives, not the bickering teenagers, screaming babies, nagging parents, Uncle Phil’s 36th attempt to get you to pull his finger, after-argument awkward silences, asshole manchild siblings ruining your good time … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 11, 2010 by Laura Matis

Ramos Produce – A Gem Within a Gem

Today, I’d like to tip my hat to some wonderful people at my main food supplier, Cleveland’s infamous West Side Market. If you find yourself venturing to this culinary gem, stop by the first two stands of the fruit and … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 10, 2010 by Laura Matis

Refrigerator Rummage

Last night, after wrapping the first bulk load of  Christmas presents at my house, I headed to John’s to settle in and make dinner. Rummaging around the kitchen and taking note of the random inventory, I came to find chicken … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on December 8, 2010 by Laura Matis

If you can’t beat the snow, beat something else…

As a Cleveland native who has been braving its trecherous winter roads behind a wheel of a car for a good 15 years now, today’s abnormally-horrific-even-for-Cleveland snow storm shouldn’t have been able to shake my nerves like it did. But … Read the rest of this entry →

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