September | 2010 | Katie at the Kitchen Door

To Russia, With Love

September 26, 2010 by katieatthekitchendoor

I miss hearing and speaking slavic languages. It seems a little odd, but I actually find what most people consider to be the harsh sounds of Russian and Czech very soothing, perhaps because I have only good associations with them. Memories of good people, of good stories. It’s been over nine months since I left Prague, and Czech is rarely spoken in North Carolina. Russian is more common, but I always freeze up when I hear people speaking it, so […]

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Categories: Dessert, Recipe • Tags: czech, dumpling, prague, russia

Cupcake Lovin’, Part One

September 21, 2010 by katieatthekitchendoor

Four of my best girlfriends have their birthdays in between mid-September and the end of October. For each of them, I am making cupcakes, because that is the best way that I can think of to show my love. And also because who doesn’t love things that are small, pink, delicate, and, most importantly, edible? I’m of the opinion that everyone should have something both cute and slightly indulgent on their birthday. Because each of my friends is lovely and […]

Categories: Dessert • Tags: cherry, cupcake, Dessert, lemon, soda, strawberry

Rotisserie Chicken Chronicles #2

September 12, 2010 by katieatthekitchendoor

When I titled a post “Rotisserie Chicken Chronicles #1,” I had sort of planned on, you know, doing more than one post about rotisserie chicken in the 3 months that followed. But no, I can’t count on myself. There it is, just the one, lonely chicken post. Waiting for its insinuated brothers and sisters. I mean, the first recipe was really, really great, one of the best I’ve posted. But the title is still making it feel sort of false. […]

Categories: Pasta, Poultry, Recipe • Tags: chicken, cream, mushroom, mustard, pasta

Aliens and Eggplant

September 6, 2010 by katieatthekitchendoor

In July, the Belmont gym was remodeled. This caused little to no excitement for me. Then Megan came home from her inaugural use of the facility and announced that every single machine has a built-in TV. Excitement levels have spiked. Motivation is rampant. So, the next morning, I happily made my way to the gym, climbed on a treadmill, and proceeded to simultaneously exercise and watch a history channel special on ancient alien encounters. Yes, I still had to move […]

Categories: Recipe, Vegetarian • Tags: chevre, eggplant, healthy, tomato

Sorry, August.

September 3, 2010 by katieatthekitchendoor

Dear Blog, I’m sorry about August. I really meant to spend a lot of time with you, whisking, mincing, drinking nice wines, holding hands… but I got distracted, and I let things slide. Please forgive me. To be fair, I did get to do some pretty cool things in August. I successfully summitted Katahdin via the Cathedral Trail, and although it was one of the most challenging/terrifying/harrowing things I’ve ever done, it was also completely exhilarating and incredible and awesome. […]

Categories: Dessert, Recipe • Tags: almond, cookie, jam, raspberry

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Monthly Archives: September 2010

To Russia, With Love

Cupcake Lovin’, Part One

Rotisserie Chicken Chronicles #2

Aliens and Eggplant

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