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Put summer in its plate!
To my way of thinking, one of the best ways to enjoy summer, while avoiding the heat, is to bring the colors and produce of summer into the kitchen, using them to make dishes that don’t generate a lot of heat in the preparation. Salads come to mind most readily, and I was delighted to…
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Easy, peasy,…
…one, two, three-sy! When you’ve been around as long as I have, it’s hard to keep a straight face with some dish or recipe is pushed out on Instagram, or some other platform, as new or revolutionary or viral or whatever hype a content creator can think of. For example, Jimmy Carter was inaugurated in…
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Surfing for solutions!
When it comes to Italian dishes, gnocchi rides near the top as a favorite. The other evening, dining with my daughter at Enoteca Italia, gnocchi was a daily special – well, not just any gnocchi, but gnocchi in a Bolognese sauce with a melt-in-your-mouth short rib – and trying it was a no brainer. I…
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Close shave for dinner!
For many, Brussels sprouts are an acquired taste, maybe even more so than broccoli. However, without doubt, both appear at or near the top of all lists as a recommended addition to your diet. Brussels sprouts seem to be the darling of drizzled and roasted veggies (with or without the addition of some balsamic vinegar…
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Celebratory Piddling!
Upon the ‘almost’ completion of a purely precautionary series of treatments, my daughter and I celebrated in style the night before my last treatment. Not wishing to let the actual finality escape, I decided to go it alone. Having just touted the ease and scrumptiousness of fondant potatoes, and having a potato on hand, I…
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Stylish potatoes!
If you look up the definition of fondant, invariably you’ll find the confectionary version – creamy, soft, and sweet. But hang on, there’s something else to fondant, especially when used as an adjective. Fondant potatoes!!! I’d seen fondant potatoes more times than I can count on Instagram, and as a potato lover, I finally got…
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In a pickle as to what to fix? Go Cuban!
Without commenting as to whether it’s a good or bad thing, social media has enabled the bombardment of our senses with an untold number of kitchen and cooking hacks. However, even before the opening of the social media floodgates, I had read and heard suggestions on what to do with pickle juice, once the last…
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Crostata!
Or how you say galette in Italian.! If you’ve followed along for any time, you’ll know that a galette is one of my favorite things to make. Quick, easy, and incredibly versatile. Enter the crostata, the Italian equivalent (and from what I’ve read, the French actually did this one first). No difference in the preparation…
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Hash it out!!!
Regardless the current forecast, the Autumnal Equinox blesses us with the official beginning of Fall on September 23. At 1:49 a.m. CDT, to be exact. While we may not yet be experiencing Autumn’s cooler temperatures, let’s not let it take us away from some seasonal changes in our menu planning and cooking – you can…
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If a Stromboli walked into Delmonico’s!
Being only recently introduced to Stromboli (scrolling Instagram food posts is what we do when it’s too hot to be outside, right?), I’ve now tackled it a couple of times, and it immediately took a slot in my rotation. The ease with which Stromboli come together epitomizes Giada De Laurentiis’ “Everyday Italian” trademark. It’s easy,…
never 2 old 2 start cooking 