Armida Cooks!

Semi-intellectual and highly sauced up food blog of Armida: Red Sox fan, champagne lover and wannabee gourmet cook.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Nutella Caramel Hazelnut Brownies

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Source: bell alimento I was looking for recipes that had Nutella as an ingredient and look at what I found? Nutella Caramel Hazelnut ...
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Monday, May 03, 2010

Stella Beer Cheese Soup

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The last time my husband was home I tried to make him beer cheese soup. It was a disaster! I had to toss the entire thing out. My issue w...
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Saturday, May 01, 2010

Zucchini Börek (Kabak Böreği)

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I am secretly addicted to the show No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain. I say secretly because it usually comes on at 10pm at night--w...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Orecchiette with Mini Chicken Meatballs

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I've really fallen in love with orecchiette pasta. I think it's because the pasta has more body and texture to it, and it's ch...
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Monday, April 19, 2010

Scampi Bake

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I truly, truly love shrimp. Next to Ahi tuna, I think it's my favorite seafood, but I wanted to find a recipe that was a bit different ...
Saturday, April 17, 2010

Chili Con Carne

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Photo from cookscountrytv.com I am not a big fan of chili with beans. I'm not entirely sure why but it could be that I grew up eating ...
Monday, March 29, 2010

Pooh Sandwich

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This is an actual cook book. Go ahead, Google it or look it up on Amazon. Who ever thought about the title probably didn't think that g...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Spicy Jalapeno and Sausage Pasta Sauce

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Well, the honeymoon is over. I went back to work on Monday after being on maternity leave for 5 months. And yes, it was hard not being with...
Thursday, February 18, 2010

Wild Rice Salad with Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette

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Last Thanksgiving I had this side dish at my in-laws house in Minnesota and I was dumbfounded when I ate it. First of all, I loved it, but ...
Friday, February 12, 2010

Irish Soda Bread (with currants)

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As you all know, I am not a baker let alone a bread maker. I leave that job for my husband. But since he is away and I was having a cravin...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Cinnamon Pecan Buns

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This recipe is an ode to my husband, and Stella's daddy, Matt. He made these pecan buns before he was sent out to sea and they were spe...
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Very Easy Chicken Piccata

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Not only is chicken piccata very flavorful but it is also quite easy to make and really, really fast. So if you're in a pinch for time,...
Monday, February 01, 2010

Pasta Cacio e Pepe

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This is what you eat when you haven't shopped in three weeks, you have a baby that doesn't take naps and your paid maternity leave ...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Tuna and White Bean Pasta with Gremolata Bread Crumbs

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We have had crappy weather all this week and worse is yet to come. It's been raining (yes, raining in San Diego), it's cold and we...
Saturday, January 09, 2010

Swiss Chard en Crema

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After my fridge finally got fixed and started working again, thanks to my pops, I went shopping and I found a lovely bunch of Swiss chard a...

Will Work for Fridge

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Dear readers: This past week I have been living out of a Coleman cooler. You see, my fridge was on the fritz. Last Sunday I woke up to a no...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Orecchiette with Veal, Capers and White Wine

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Here is another recipe I got from Food & Wine magazine. I really liked this one, and it tastes even better the next day. I only made t...
Thursday, December 24, 2009

Caramel Pecan Bars

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Last Christmas I received a magazine subscription to Food & Wine magazine. Although the magazine has so many great recipes, it seems th...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Coq au Vin

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This coq au vin recipe is supposed to be ready in 90 minutes, but it took me much longer than that. I made the wine reduction sauce first i...
Friday, December 11, 2009

Beef Burgundy

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We made a trip to Minnesota for Thanksgiving, which by the way I am very proud of our little Stella. She was such a good baby flying for th...
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