Monthly Archives: August 2010

A Late Summer Salad

Posted on August 31, 2010 by TheshoeboxKitchen

It’s nearing the end of fig season here in Atlanta.  Our friends, who have two huge fig trees in their backyard (a greenish-magenta fig, not sure what the official name is), are anticipating the final harvest any day now.  They … Continue reading →

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Maple Walnut Ice Cream (our turn)

Posted on August 29, 2010 by TheshoeboxKitchen

Well, we promised that we would try to make this delicious Maine dessert once we returned, and this weekend we think we may have pulled it off. DISCLAIMER: Learning to make ice cream at home is dangerous.  And we don’t … Continue reading →

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Foreshadowing of Fall (and a call for YOUR recipes!)

Posted on August 28, 2010 by TheshoeboxKitchen

This morning in Atlanta we woke up to our first “cool” summer morning (and by “cool” we mean 70 degrees).  This slight break in the morning heat gave us just a foretaste of our favorite season, which lies waiting patiently … Continue reading →

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Summer Corn Chowder

Posted on August 23, 2010 by TheshoeboxKitchen

One of our favorite comfort foods in Maine was chowder – lobster chowder, clam chowder, shrimp chowder – you name it, they put it in a chowder up there. Even though we brought home with us this craving for good … Continue reading →

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Help Wanted

Posted on August 21, 2010 by TheshoeboxKitchen

Lest you begin to think that everything turns out perfectly in the shoe box kitchen, we’ve decided to come clean on something: we can’t poach an egg to save our lives. What is this?  Only the second hurricane of the … Continue reading →

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Maine Recap (and a shout-out to our parents)

Posted on August 15, 2010 by TheshoeboxKitchen

Well, we’ve left the great state of Maine and returned to our quaint little shoe box.  Before reality really starts to sink in (work starts for one of us tomorrow), we thought we’d touch on a few more food highlights … Continue reading →

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Maine Maple Walnut Ice Cream

Posted on August 11, 2010 by TheshoeboxKitchen

Okay.  Imagine the absolute best bite of pancakes with maple syrup you’ve ever had, then transfer that sensation to that creamy cold comfort that is ice cream.  Add to that the magical ambiance of a late night August stroll in … Continue reading →

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So Much Lobster, So Little Time

Posted on August 9, 2010 by TheshoeboxKitchen

Hello from Kennebunkport, Maine!  After an absolutely fabulous weekend with family and friends, we now get to spend our first days as husband and wife sampling the cuisine of the upper east coast. We’ve already fallen in love with this … Continue reading →

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Northward Bound

Posted on August 4, 2010 by TheshoeboxKitchen

In three days Anne and I will be tying the knot.  We’ll be spending our honeymoon in the great state of Maine, hopefully to seek refuge from the suffocating sauna that is Atlanta in August, but also to expand our cultural and … Continue reading →

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A Summer Tart

Posted on August 3, 2010 by TheshoeboxKitchen

One great thing about this partnership that Anne and I have in the kitchen is that we each bring a different style to the table (no pun intended), and somehow it just . . . works. While I get caught … Continue reading →

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