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• If your jams are as important as your marmalade, then this is the page for you.  All of the recipes that have been paired with music are listed here in a big ol’ honking playlist of Spice or Die favorites.  I fully support your shaking it and now you’ve got some artillery.

• An Ode to Orvieto	I didn't have a kitchen to cook in while I was in Orvieto, but if I did, this would've been the soundtrack. This song was on non-stop that summer in Italy.
  Ange’s Lazy Chicken Cordon Bleu	I used to joke that this would be my wedding song, and my husband was the one to shoot it down as an option. Go figure. I just never wanted to send him out with my hair still in curlers, lest I never see him again. Truthfully, I love this song because, aside from being hilarious, it's full of kitschy high drama horns and percussion, and it's used in one of my fave movies of all time - Goodfellas. Isn't that reason enough?
  Baked Roast Pork Buns	Is it bad that I want to eat a mess of these buns and just zone out to DMB? And if it is, who cares?
  Black Bean Cakes with Pineapple Salsa and Avocado Crema	I needed a jam with a little sass to it to pair with these cakes, as the red jalapenos and sweet pineapple keep this one sassy and classy.
  Blog Hop! Share Your Best Spring Recipes	The delicious spring weather gets me about as giddy as this song :)
  Boeuf Bourguignon Crepes	We were in the mood for love the night that we ate these, and what better tune than this swan song for the City of Lights made newly famous by Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" - l'amour!
  Boursin (for Fakers)	This one goes out to all the make it-take it girls out there. Make that boursin and take it away from anyone that doesn't deserve it.
  Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Butter Pecan Waffles	I want to eat these waffles not just tonight, but the rest of my life.
  Chicken Marsala with Crispy Potato Gnocchi and Sauteed Spinach	Music was always a key component of our get togethers, from DJ Dominick playing old school Biggie, to 80s tunes for the ladies, to jams like this one by Kimbra.
  Chicken Paprikash	When you need to wrap the day in the reminder that all is golden and good, this jam and a plate of paprikash will do the trick.
  Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce and Cucumber Relish	Say it ain't so...this satay is a breathtaker.
  Classic Meatloaf	Meatloaf's just another word for nothing left to lose.
  Couscous Salad with Grilled Radicchio, Grapes and Goat Cheese	An ode to a life full of cinematic bliss. Because that's how I fucking roll.
  Cuban Black Beans and White Rice	Hitch up your skirt a little higher, cuz it's time to shake your shit.
  Easy Ropa Vieja (Cuban Braised Beef)	This song makes me want to slide across the room, grinning like a troublemaker who knows a secret that she just can't tell. Maybe it's the cheeky lyrics?
  Enchanted Tiki Room Cocktail Party Menu
  French Lemon Tarragon Vinaigrette	Speaking of "waking your ass up," who better than Fela Kuti to remind you that life (like your salad) should be full of fire and spice. Get it!
  Fried Plantains and Cilantro Aioli	Everything tastes sexier with Teddy Pendegrass in the background.
  Fried Yucca with Mojo Criollo	If you're gonna break out the hot oils, it's bound to be a sexy night. I'm talkin' to you, yucca.
  Green Chile Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes & Chipotle Cream Gravy	This meatloaf cuts like a buffalo. Ok, not really. But it'll make you feel as sassy as this sweet jam.
  Harissa Lamb Meatballs with Roasted Vegetable Couscous	Once the challenge was over figuring out how to make all the secret ingredients get in bed together, things got really mellow in the kitchen.
  Hibiscus Chile Margarita	If anyone tells you that chile and salt shouldn't be together in a margarita, they are a fucking liar.
  Israeli Cucumber Salad	This salad is so unpretentious, it doesn't even know how cool it is.
  Jiao Zi (Boiled Pork Dumplings)	I know P5 are Japanese and not Chinese, but I want this playing in the background of Kitty Yum Yum's Dumpling Emporium.
  Jumbo Shrimp in Cilantro Sauce (Camarones en Salsa Verde)	We needed a little salsa caliente for this salsa verde, so I had to oblige. And I am pleased as fucking punch that it's my girl Celia rockin' the party.
  Kefta Kebabs	I don't see nothin' wrong with a little kefta grind.
  Lighten Up: Memorial Day BBQ Veg Out	Since Memorial Day is the unofficial kick off for summer, I leave you with this gem. Don't playa hate, just rollerskate.
  Masitas de Puerco	For when you're a little bit in the mood. You know, when you only want a little taste. Or at least you say that, even though you're lying and plan to have a whole lot more...
  Nyquil-Induced Trishy Lou Brownies	They aren't "magic" brownies, but you can still kick back, mellow out and nibble on some goodness.
  Orzo Salad with Arugula and Mizithra Cheese	For when you take a bite of your culinary goodness and want to shake your shit in celebration, Karen O's got you covered.
  Pasta Carbonara	This carbonara is perfect for slinking around your kitchen in the wee hours of the morning when you're ravenous and blissful.
  Potato Salad with Lemon Tarragon Aioli and Haricots Verts	I needed a jam here that personified the soundtrack from my family house along with a little francophile flair. Time to light up some Lucky Strikes and let Pink Martini take me home.
  Purple Potatoes Vinaigrette	It's delightful! It's delicious! It's delectable! It's delirious! It's delovely!
  Red Chile Tamales	These tamales are lookin' like a hot date, bangin' like an 808.
  Rigatoni Bolognese	For when you don't want to be bothered by a fucking thing, pop this bolognese in the oven and phone the rest in.
  Rock Shrimp Risotto	But it wasn't a rock! It was a rock shrimp risotto!
  Sesame Mandarin Salad	Manda Rin of Bis rocks it out as we kill this mandarin salad. Irony.
  Shallot Yogurt Dip	They call me shallot! They call me yogurt! That's not my name! That's not my name!
  Shrimp Crepes with Spinach, Artichokes and Swiss	The sun sets, you vex, we gets mad funky.
  Sonoran Hot Dog	Yes, this song should probably be my anthem. Combining a sweet disco beat with an ode to post-booty shaking hot dog snacking is pretty much where it's at for me. Hey, it's the simple pleasures in life...
  Spaghetti all’Amatriciana	I cooked this up for the blog after a long ass day and it managed to buoy my spirits quite a bit. That and playing this song in the background. Sweet jams are indeed transformative.
  Spinach Artichoke Dip	For those nights that you want to curl up and run a train on some classy binge food, get all silky smooth with this spinach dip.
  Strawberry and Goat Cheese Crostini with Chocolate Olive Oil	Living is easy with chocolate olive oil.
  String Bean & Heirloom Tomato Salad	This song'll have you swaying like a hammock.
  Sweet and Savory Crockpot Meatballs (Grape Jelly Meatballs)	This is the kind of jam I want playing when it's raining outside and I'm slumming on the couch until my crockpot feast is done. Get it? Jam? Jelly? No? Whatever, my jelly puns are hilarious.
  Sweet Corn Tomalito with Chorizo and Peppers	Sweet corn tomalito, you are my heat, you are my fire!
  Swiss Chard Dolmades	We're getting too fucking cool for school with this one and a celebration of Spring veggies and some Miles Davis. Yes YES!
  The Seven Links Project	Oooh, so baby let's get it on // Drinking wine and killing time // Sitting in the summer sun
  Throwback Tuesday: Bolognese Recipes and Link Roundup	We're kicking it old skool today with a little Louis Prima to get you all saucy. Meat sauce to be specific.
  Throwback Tuesday: Dumplings, Potstickers and Ginger Limeade	Dumplings - you're the only food that I need and you know it...
  Throwback Tuesday: French Lemon Tarragon Vinagrette	I mean, she is my baby girl. And she brought me in this world. I kind of want to make her a salad for being so awesome.
  Turkey Panini with Brie and Fig Jam
  Watercress Pesto	You can make pesto! You can use watercress if you desire!
  Wild Mushroom Cannelloni with Kale Pesto and Bechamel	This is what I hear in my head every time I make dinosaur kale. Ok, not really.
  ¡Cinco de Mayo!	Oh man! My hips are moving faster than I'm downing tequila...I hope the seis de mayo never comes, because I'm going to be hungover as shit. Or maybe some Manu Chao? He seems like he'd fit in with this crowd ;)

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  Oh man! My hips are moving faster than I’m downing tequila…I hope the seis de mayo never comes, because I’m going to be hungover as shit.
  
  
  Or maybe some Manu Chao? He seems like he’d fit in with this crowd ;)

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