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Friday Night Dinner On The Deck...Crispy And Cheesy Zucchini

2013-06-15T22:54:00.000-04:00

Friday night is my favorite time to cook dinner. Even when I worked, it was a time to take out the pots and pans and cook something special perhaps in celebration of two days of R &...

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Strawberry Cheesecake For A Mother To Be

2013-06-10T17:10:00.000-04:00

I just realized that it's been ages since I shared a dessert recipe but I have been lazy this summer and have not entertained at all. I usually make a dessert when I have guests, a great excuse...

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Kentucky Benedictine Tea Sandwiches

2013-06-06T22:50:00.002-04:00

These are everything you would expect from cucumber sandwiches and more. By draining and chopping the cucumbers and incorporating them into the cream cheese mix you won't have to worry about biting...

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Moonlight In The Garden

2013-06-02T00:28:00.000-04:00

Around this time last year I picked up a pot of a climbing hydrangea known as Moonlight. It was to be a housewarming gift for my daughter's new house. She loves hydrangeas so this was a...

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Halibut En Papillote

2013-05-18T18:54:00.000-04:00

This is one of the few Easters I have ever spent away from home and, food wise, one of the most exciting. Not only did I not have to cook for a crowd but I was served a dish that reminded me of...

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A Red Carnation For Mother's Day

2013-05-12T00:27:00.000-04:00

Mother's Day is celebrated throughout the world in many ways and on many different days. The holiday was started in Grafton, West Virginia in 1907 by Anna Jarvis as a tribute to her...

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Salmon Rilletes

2013-05-09T21:19:00.003-04:00

A few of you asked for the recipe for the salmon rilletes. It is from the famous New York restaurant Le Bernardin and can be found in Eric Rippert's cookbook On The Line which you...

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A Mother's Day Menu... Navarin Printaniere

2013-05-04T22:17:00.000-04:00

Navarin Printanier, a most delectable lamb stew with its carrots, onions, turnips, potatoes, peas, and green beans, is presumably done in the spring when all the vegetables are young and tender. But...

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Ode To A Mockingbird

2013-05-03T00:53:00.002-04:00

At first I wanted to kill him, now I worry when I don't hear him at night. He sings his heart out, under my window every night, all night. At first he kept me up, now I sleep like a...

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An Embarrassment Of Riches And An Asparagus Souffle

2013-04-28T01:00:00.000-04:00

I have been on a mission all week to get everything planted before Summer arrives. That's the way it goes with me...rush, rush, rush. Everything done at once and then I...

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Product Review...Barefoot Contessa's Frozen Meals

2013-04-24T23:12:00.000-04:00

When my daughter is away on a business trip I take the opportunity to either cook something I love that she doesn't like, defrost something I have saved, or buy a frozen food dinner. Yes...

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Smoked Trout, Cucumber And Tomato Salad

2013-04-20T22:25:00.001-04:00

One of the things I found at Trader Joe's last week was a tin of smoked trout. I have been wanting to try this in a salad for a long time and finally I did. This will be terrific...

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Shrimp Risotto With Saffron and Peas

2013-04-16T22:03:00.002-04:00

Or...What to do when you have less shrimp than you thought you had! Risottos are easy...they just take more time and love than you might have to give at the time. If you have guests for an...

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Lunch At Madame Mere's...Tortilla Espanola

2013-04-12T22:03:00.000-04:00

The Spanish tortilla is the most common gastronomic specialty you can find all over Spain. There are hundreds of variations even in one specific region, but the most common is the one made with...

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Around the Garden

2013-04-06T22:59:00.002-04:00

Finally Spring has arrived in Georgia! maybe this time it will stay. We have had so many false starts that I don't know what to think any more. Last year by this time, the azaleas...

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Pita Margherita

2013-04-04T22:50:00.000-04:00

I have lunch at home practically every day of the week. Two or three times a week I have eggs, baked or in an omelette. The rest of the time I will either have a leafy salad or one with...

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Happy Easter Coconut Cake

2013-03-31T14:02:00.003-04:00

What would Easter be without a Coconut Cake...although here in the South we make them at the drop of a hat! Although I am not spending Easter at home this year, I am bringing this to my neighbor's...

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Grilled Portobellos With Arugula, Roasted Pears & Balsamic

2013-03-26T22:34:00.000-04:00

On a recent visit to Florida, I had this salad at a restaurant in South Miami. It was the most enjoyable dish I had during my entire stay. As a matter of fact, it was the first time...

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The Easter Table...Tulips!

2013-03-23T23:18:00.000-04:00

Setting an Easter table for me has always been a problem. When the children were little the bunnies and the eggs always found their way to the decorations but, let's face it, now that we are...

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Thai Shrimp Curry

2013-03-19T22:50:00.002-04:00

For some reason I have never been a fan of Emeril. Perhaps it is the fact that I have never liked his TV show and all the distractions, Why a band and all those Bams!? I...

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Stuffed Tomatoes With Sausage, Basil And Mozzarella

2013-03-14T22:50:00.001-04:00

This was a specific request from my daughter when she saw the box of tomatoes that I had just purchased at Costco. I have no idea where she had these before or whether this is Italian or...

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A Very French Country Dinner

2013-03-11T23:48:00.001-04:00

Not only is this very French, it is also a very, very simple and easy menu. I urge you to try it for Sunday dinner this weekend. If you have been following my blog for awhile you must...

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Getting the Basics Right...Steak House Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

2013-03-09T21:28:00.002-05:00

A couple of days ago, my friend Reggie Darling wrote a post about one of his favorite steakhouses on the East Side of Manhattan called Donahue's Steak House. Although I have never eaten...

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A French Classic...Poulet A L'Estragon

2013-03-07T23:16:00.000-05:00

A favorite of French bistros Poulet a l'Estragon, or Tarragon Chicken, is one of the most delicious ways of preparing a bird that has ever been invented. Don't be mislead by its...

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Quick And Easy French Apple Tart

2013-02-28T17:39:00.000-05:00

An apple tart is the perfect dessert to serve when time is of the essence. That is why I always keep a box of puff pastry in the freezer. In this case I don't think it's...

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