The amount of times we cook is certainly not the exact amount of times I take the time to photograph, write and edit a blog post. I thought I’d share with you some of our un-edited lunches and dinners. If you’re definitely interested in any of the recipes, just leave a comment and I’ll try to get it up as soon as I can. 


Lunch cookery is normally done by me, since M. doesn’t really do big lunches. Dinner is more of his arena, and we share the tasks, making various components, testing out techniques and flavors but trying to keep the portions small. Enjoy this pictorial tour of our daily eats! 

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Pizzettes topped with Ile de France Goat Cheese and homemade Fig-Cranberry Jam

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Cauliflower and Potato tart over salad of greens and cherry tomatoes with Guacamole Dressing

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Seared Chicken Breast over noodles cooked in demiglace and vegetables, topped with crispy chicken skin.

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Orzo cooked risotto style with Morels and Peppers; Boneless Pork Chop topped with Apple Chutney

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Our first meal as Mr. and Mrs. Murray! Truffle Mac and Cheese and Asian Chicken Wings from the Harborview Hotel

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Cauliflower Soup with a garnish of ginger and apple

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Sweet carrots roasting in Duck Fat (technique from the Eleven Madison Park Cookbook) 

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Leftover Cauliflower soup with butternut squash risotto stirred in, topped with Bacon and Provolone

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Roasted Chicken, Red Onions and Carrots; Chive Mashed Potatoes, Biscuits and Bacon Gravy

Who does all the cooking at your home? What’s your favorite meal to cook, lunch or dinner? Can’t wait to read all your comments, thank you for stopping by Cooking with Books! 

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16 Comments

  1. I do all the cooking, but I love it and wouldn’t have it any other way!

  2. i am salivating as i go thru each picture! the potato/cauliflower tart with the guac and the fig jam sounds delicious!!! yUMMM! tis the married life~ sigh~

  3. Everything looks so, so wonderful! My goodness you two eat well! 😉 I definitely do the vast majority of cooking in our place, though F. mans the BBQ and he *did* just make me a sandwich. Haha.

  4. girl, those mashed potatoes and gravy look delicious. EVERY here looks delicious. and I loved your first meal as man and wife! 🙂

  5. can I come over??? That all looks amazing!!!

    I do most of the cooking because I’m the one at home all the time. Brian usually cooks on his “weekend”. I’m not a morning person so we tend to keep it simple for breakfast & lunch, put the bulk of our culinary efforts towards dinner.