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A fork lies amidst a tangle of spaghetti, tines completely hidden. Ribbons of kale, small nubbins of sausage, and shards of Parmesan cheese punctuate the plate.

Spaghetti with sausage and kale

August 4, 2017by Mike Bierschenk 2 Comments

Just a simple weeknight meal that makes the best of midsummer vegetation and pantry staples.

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A dark brown rimmed baking sheet filled with pan-roasted asparagus, cabbage, potato, and smoked sausage, with a big bowl of herb-flecked yogurt sauce in the corner, and a whole bunch of forks laid around, ready to dig in

Roasted vegetables and sausage with herbed yogurt sauce

May 13, 2016by Mike Bierschenk Leave a comment

Fresh spring asparagus roasted with wintery potatoes, cabbage, and sausage, all ready to be dipped in cool, herb-flecked yogurt: it’s a meal for the ever-changing early spring.

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Late-night tortilla pizza

Late-night tortilla pizza

June 24, 2015by Mike Bierschenk Leave a comment

Got a late-night pizza craving? This recipe can help you out. It’s not an authentic Neapolitan pizza by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s sauce, cheese, and toppings on a bready base: it’s what you’re wanting.

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Appetizers/Snacks, Main Dishes, Veg*n or veg*n-possible
Broccoli sausage casserole

Broccoli sausage casserole

January 29, 2015by Mike Bierschenk 2 Comments

A few weeks ago, I was browsing around the internet on my lunch break, wondering what I should make for dinner, and I stumbled across Deb’s recipe for a mushroom marsala […]

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Italian sausage paprikash over egg noodles

Italian sausage paprikash

December 15, 2014by Mike Bierschenk 2 Comments

Sometimes the food I cook has really great pedigrees, backed up with thorough research and/or rich cultural tradition and/or a well-known chef’s recommendation. But equally often I cook by feel, scrambling […]

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