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Homemade Soup: Advice, Tips, and Tricks

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  • Posted on January 6, 2018

I’ve been making homemade soup for over a decade and it’s still one of my…

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Our Blue Apron Experience

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  • Posted on September 10, 2016

Meal kit delivery services are all the rage lately and are so ubiquitous, you’ve probably…

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Spaghetti Squash 101

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on February 18, 2014February 17, 2014

For some reason the spaghetti squash had eluded me until very recently. This winter has…

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Thanksgiving 2013

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  • Posted on December 1, 2013December 10, 2013

Thanksgiving prep began the Friday before when John and I made our annual Whole Foods…

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DIY: Making Pizza Sunday Easy As Pie

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on February 8, 2013February 7, 2013

John and I have a weekly ritual we call Pizza Sunday. Behold the many iterations:…

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The Anatomy of a Double Boiler

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on November 21, 2012November 21, 2012

I’m such a huge fan of using a double boiler in cooking and baking that…

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Recipe: Eggs In A Hole

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on October 10, 2012October 8, 2012

Confession time: I don’t like breakfast food. I find it to be either too heavy…

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America’s Test Kitchen Follow Up

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on June 27, 2012June 27, 2012

You may remember back in April when I got picked as a semi-finalist in the…

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Happy Learn To Cook Week!

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on April 23, 2012May 8, 2012

America’s Test Kitchen has always been the gospel around these parts. They are a real…

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The Domestocrat Guide to Spicy Spices

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  • Posted on February 15, 2012February 15, 2012

Let’s talk about spices. Specifically spicy spices. There are a zillion types of non-spicy spices…

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The Domestocrat Guide to the Perfect Homemade Pizza

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on February 13, 2012September 9, 2012

I’ve given pizza a lot of attention on this blog. I’ve dived deep into the…

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Thanksgiving 2011

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on December 5, 2011December 5, 2011

Thanksgiving 2011 was the first year I had ever cooked the entire meal myself. I…

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Thanksgiving Sides: Mashed Potatoes and Homemade Sourdough Bread

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on November 28, 2011November 28, 2011

I didn’t want to write a whole new blog about these two sides because I…

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Thanksgiving Prep, Part II

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  • Posted on November 22, 2011November 22, 2011

I want to start off this post with some advice. Not mine, David Lebovitz’s. He…

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DIY: New Orleans Beignets At Home

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  • Posted on November 19, 2011November 19, 2011

John went to New Orleans in September for work and brought me back beignet mix.…

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Thanksgiving Prep, Part I

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  • Posted on November 16, 2011November 16, 2011

When my Thanksgiving issue of Cooking Light arrived in the mail last week I knew…

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Restaurant Recreation: Torchy’s Tacos Washingtonian

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  • Posted on November 11, 2011November 11, 2011

You may remember my brief trip to Austin, TX in early September for a work…

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Boy Meets Grill

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on September 7, 2011

The second we bought our new house John got to work on wearing me down…

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How To: Basil Chiffonade

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on July 21, 2011

You know what’s amazing in the summer? Fresh basil! I swear I could have it…

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A Super Fast and Healthy Saturday Night Dinner For One

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on January 22, 2011January 22, 2011

By Saturday night we never seem to have any food left in the fridge. Which…

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Recipe: Pasta Fagioli Soup

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  • Posted on December 6, 2010February 9, 2013

When I was a kid we used to have dinner at my Nana’s every Tuesday…

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Thanksgiving Recipe Redux

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on November 24, 2010November 24, 2010

Here’s the redux of all the recipes I made for our pre-Thanksgiving feast this year.…

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Recipe: Sausage Stuffed Baby Bella Mushrooms

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on November 24, 2010November 12, 2012

I love stuffed mushrooms. As a kid mushrooms gave me the willies so this is…

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Basics Recipe: Caramelized Onions

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on November 17, 2010February 8, 2012

Caramelized onions are game changers. They are sweet and smoky bursts of flavor that can…

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Recipe: Sausage and Quinoa Stuffed Squash

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on October 26, 2010April 29, 2012

Have you ever seen an item or ingredient at the grocery store and a lightbulb…

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Recipe: Beer and Brown Sugar Kielbasa

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on October 25, 2010December 28, 2017

I love the challenge of party food. I always try to make something crowd pleasing,…

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Recipe: Truffle Mac and Cheese

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on October 25, 2010February 7, 2011

OK, I admit, this recipe could be more true to its name. There aren’t any…

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Recipe: Apple Cinnamon Mousse

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on October 18, 2010October 31, 2011

Happy birthday to me! I’m trying to be good with high calorie/rich desserts lately but…

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Recipe: Chicken, Vegetable, and Quinoa Soup

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on October 14, 2010October 14, 2010

It’s fall so this is just the beginning of my soup adventures. Next up: chicken,…

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Recipe: Bleu Cheese Mashed Potatoes

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on October 13, 2010October 13, 2010

I’ve been making this recipe for a while actually. I stumbled upon it by accident.…

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Recipe: Cracked Pepper Crusted Pork Chops, Applesauce, and Portabella Pan Gravy

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on October 12, 2010September 29, 2014

This recipe mutated and grew as I went along with it. I knew I wanted…

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Recipe: Sausage, Quinoa, & Vegetable Soup

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on October 3, 2010October 4, 2010

I decided that it is officially Fall because of three things: it’s 50 degrees out,…

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Recipe: Not Just Your Average Risotto

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on September 25, 2010February 11, 2012

As I chowed down on a bowl of frosted wheat square cereal and soymilk for…

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Recipe: Vegetarian Pad Thai

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on September 9, 2010January 19, 2012

A few weeks ago John & I has lunch at Sweet Chili in Arlington and…

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Recipe: Whole Wheat Zucchini Walnut Poppy Bread

  • by Domestocrat
  • Posted on August 29, 2010October 4, 2014

My aunt gave me her tried and true banana bread recipe years ago. I don’t…

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Hi, I'm Kim - otherwise known as Domestocrat! I'm a Bostonian, adventurer, baker, crafter, high fiver, and cat snuggler. Read more about me here.

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