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Book Review: Hotbox: Inside Catering, the Food World’s Riskiest Business by Ted Lee and Matt Lee

April 9, 2019 AndrewLeave a comment

Title: Hotbox: Inside Catering, the Food World’s Riskiest Business Authors: Matt Lee and Ted Lee Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Hardcover: 288 pages Source: NetGalley Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Buy from the Book Depository Matt Lee and Ted Lee take on the competitive, wild world of high-end catering, exposing the secrets of a food business few home cooks or… Continue reading Book Review: Hotbox: Inside Catering, the Food World’s Riskiest Business by Ted Lee and Matt Lee

Cookbook Review: Eat What You Love – Quick and Easy Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories by Marlene Koch

April 10, 2017 PurplePeopleReaders4 Comments

Title: Eat What You Love – Quick and Easy Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories Author: Marlene Koch Publisher: Running Press Hardcover: 336 pages Source: BEA Summary: (taken from Goodreads) Great-tasting, guilt-free favorites—in a flash! From creamy No-Bake Cherry-Topped Cheesecake to Cheesy Bacon Chicken, Deep-Dish Skillet Pizza, and 2-Minute Chocolate “Cup” Cakes for One, every speedy crave-worthy recipe… Continue reading Cookbook Review: Eat What You Love – Quick and Easy Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories by Marlene Koch

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We Made: Steak with Chimichurri

December 30, 2016 PurplePeopleReadersLeave a comment

It was my birthday a little while ago, so my husband went all out on the dinner front and got crazy fancy with his cooking. When he asked me what I wanted for my birthday meal, I really had no clue about what I wanted as the main part of the meal, but I opted… Continue reading We Made: Steak with Chimichurri

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Alton Brown Adventures: Sirloin Steak

April 8, 2016 PurplePeopleReadersLeave a comment

Now that Andrew is no longer a vegetarian, he’s always looking for new ways to cook meat and new kinds of meat to enjoy. So, when he saw this for sale at the grocery store, he bought it and researched to see if Alton Brown had a recipe for it. Luckily, he did. This is… Continue reading Alton Brown Adventures: Sirloin Steak

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Alton Brown Adventures: Mayonnaise

March 25, 2016 PurplePeopleReadersLeave a comment

Andrew and I both hate the mayonnaise you can buy in a grocery store. It seems way too goopy to be good for you and, on top of that, it doesn’t even taste good. It has to be one or the other, right? Jarred mayonnaise just doesn’t cut it. Sadly, a lot of yummy things… Continue reading Alton Brown Adventures: Mayonnaise

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Alton Brown Adventures: Southern Biscuits

March 18, 2016 PurplePeopleReadersLeave a comment

So, Costco has an amazing deal on Red Lobster biscuit mix, and we get it basically every time we go there. They’re pretty easy to make and there’s just something about mixing together some biscuits as a late night snack or for breakfast in the morning that is super satisfying. Neither of us has any… Continue reading Alton Brown Adventures: Southern Biscuits

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Alton Brown Adventures: Instant Hot Cocoa

March 11, 2016 PurplePeopleReadersLeave a comment

This was very much a spontaneous undertaking late one night when we both wanted hot chocolate. I was browsing Twitter when I saw Alton’s tweet about his homemade hot cocoa mix recipe. I looked at Andrew, told him about it, and then we both paused for a second, just looking at each other. “What does… Continue reading Alton Brown Adventures: Instant Hot Cocoa

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We Made: Simple Syrup

February 26, 2016 PurplePeopleReaders1 Comment

Simple syrup always used to sound so fancy to me. My mindset used to be: Making a real Tom Collins? How in the world are we supposed to make that simple syrup stuff — it’s so complicated! And I don’t want to spend money in the store on buying sugar. Whatever, Gin and Lemonade is… Continue reading We Made: Simple Syrup

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Alton Brown Adventures: The Beginning

February 21, 2016 PurplePeopleReadersLeave a comment

If you know me and Andrew, you know that we love cooking. Most of our Facebook status updates these days are of food that we’ve made. Usually, after we make food, we sit down to eat it while watching a show, and for a while, that show was Good Eats, hosted by Alton Brown.… Continue reading Alton Brown Adventures: The Beginning

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We Made: Almond Butter

December 11, 2015 PurplePeopleReadersLeave a comment

This isn’t going to be a very long post, because, as it turns out, making your own nut butter is a fairly simple process. At least, it seemed like it to me. I can’t be completely sure about that, because Andrew did all the work on this one. He’s amazing. I should preface this by… Continue reading We Made: Almond Butter

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Book Review: Hotbox: Inside Catering, the Food World’s Riskiest Business by Ted Lee and Matt Lee

Cookbook Review: Eat What You Love – Quick and Easy Recipes Low in Sugar, Fat, and Calories by Marlene Koch

We Made: Steak with Chimichurri

Alton Brown Adventures: Sirloin Steak

Alton Brown Adventures: Mayonnaise

Alton Brown Adventures: Southern Biscuits

Alton Brown Adventures: Instant Hot Cocoa

We Made: Simple Syrup

Alton Brown Adventures: The Beginning

We Made: Almond Butter