
I love chicken and eat it regularly. It's cheap, healthy, and versatile. Inspired by the current economic crisis facing the nation and the box loads of plums that my dad mails me straight from his tree, I decided to create a recipe that was delicious and cost effective.

Rocked by Wall Street, Khalil contemplates the rise in home cooking as a result of the current state of the American economy.
By Khalil Hymore
Mutual funds, stocks and bonds, oh my! Our economy is tumbling, Wall Street is tanking, and gas prices are still at record highs. What is a person to do? Well according to CNN, families should cook at home. Last week CNN.com reported the rise of home cooking as a result of the current state of America's finances. So I supposed there is at least one silver lining in this entire financial hubbub.
Kugel is sort of like a pudding or a casserole and it can either be prepared savory or sweet. Most Jewish families have a special tried and true old family recipe that gets prepared for Rosh Hashanah. Scott's family is no different and every year we sit down to enjoy his great grandmother Mary Quasha's sweet noodle kugel.
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I created this dessert with my good friend Cara who practically begged me to come over to her house and save her from a deluge of fresh figs. It was a dirty job, but someone had to do it!

Khalil shares a moment in the kitchen with his good friend and colleague Cara--with delicious results!
By Khalil Hymore
I have a hot tip for you, dear readers: When a friend calls you up and invites you to raid her fig tree, go immediately! Recently, my friend Cara invited me to come over and do just that. So naturally I went, because there's nothing more delicious than eating a fig directly from the tree.

Sometimes necessity is the mother of invention. My partner, Scott, invented this salad one night after taking inventory of what was left in our refrigerator. I was skeptical, but after my first bite I was sold. We have since made it many times for dinner and have even served to guests, perfecting it along the way.
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I love summertime, and I'm always a little sad to see it go. The upside is fresh tomatoes are always so abundant during summer's waning days, and this recipe takes full advantage of late summer's best bounty. The key to this recipe is to find really ripe local tomatoes. This recipe yields a lot, so it's best to freeze some of it for those busy weeknight dinners.