As some of you may recall, I resolved recently to take better care of myself in the coming year, and to get back in touch with my own creativity. A few days later, I heard about an idea that appealed strongly to me. Instead of making huge, unrealistic resolutions, people are encouraged to resolve to do one thing each week. What that thing might be is up to the person making the resolution. It could be to read at least one book a week, run five miles a week, or to spend a certain amount of time each week improving your score on your favorite video game.

My choice? To try at least one new recipe a week. You see, I have a huge number of cookbooks, but when it comes time to make dinner, more often than not I make something up on the spot. It’s fun, but I don’t learn new techniques, and I don’t make use of this incredible library I’ve amassed.

And to keep me honest, I’ve decided to share my new recipe with you all each week. I’ll let you know how it turned out and anything that didn’t work for me in the recipe. Sometimes the recipe will be a carnivore’s delight, other times a vegan dream. I’ll cover main dishes, sides, appetizers, and desserts.

This week, I picked an easy start, but one I would never have thought of on my own. It’s tasty, easy, and surprisingly quick. It comes from the Food & Wine Annual for 2006, and I’m glad I decided to try it out.

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