Nov 4, 2009

S'Mores ! Brownie Bars

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We have only  real  s'mores once a year, as a satisfyingly gooey finale to a lobster bake on a  deserted Maine island.  While there...
Oct 20, 2009

Roast Pork Egg Foo Yung

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Crisp-fried egg patties, crammed  with soft onions and crunchy sprouts....mmmm.  I know there are more authentic and complex recipes, but ...
Oct 19, 2009

Apple Cider Pecan Pancakes with Cider Syrup

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Crisp  blue autumn mornings inspire me to  make somethng special for breakfast,  forgetting about carbs  for a few  minutes  now and then. ...
Oct 7, 2009

Crispy Maple Green Salad

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Funny that this is my favorite salad,  since I'm not a big  fan of maple. Yet, this just-right not- too-sweet  maple-y dressing is  u...
Oct 1, 2009

Polish Hunter's Stew

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Bigos, or Hunter's Stew, is considered the most traditional of all Polish dishes. Often mentioned  in poetry and novels, this stew was ...
Sep 23, 2009

Simple, Crunchy Calamari with Nutty Angel Hair Pasta - and it's baked!

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I'm a calamari fiend. Love it, love it.  Granted, it's difficult to find it prepared decently - usually breaded and terribly over-...
Aug 23, 2009

3 Green-Tomato Treats

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When  my tomato plants approach  jungle extremes, I question the sanity of planting so many. Then I remember the delicious things I can do...
Aug 20, 2009

Huevos Rancheros

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Mexican Ranch Eggs - there are dozens of versions of this dish, but this is the one we like for breakfast any time I have a handful of grou...
Aug 13, 2009

Artichoke-Cheese Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

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We really liked this fast, easy and flavorful dish that we found in Men's Health Magazine - and it only uses 5 ingredients. Buy a 2- lb...
Sep 8, 2008

Chocolate Zucchini Cake

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Growing your own veggies -- and the inevitable late-summer abundance -- provides the perfect excuse to prepare all sorts of things that can...
Jul 21, 2008

Buttery Whitefish Baked In a Bag

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Here's a buttery, lemony baked white fish recipe that only takes a few minutes and tastes great. Use any white fish you have - haddock,...
Jul 13, 2008

Uglies- Delightfully Gooey Chocolate / Cream Cheese Treats!

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Every  amazing day on the ocean aboard  the Schooner Heritage, just about mid afternoon, around comes someone from the galley with a fabul...

Terrace Portabellas

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A tasty appetizer, or a nice ' little warm thing' to serve  for lunch with a salad. Use what you have on hand- feta instead of blue...

Steak & Asparagus Stir-Fry

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This is possibly the richest, most flavorful stir fry ever, with the least labor involved.  About 20 years ago Bon Appetit Magazine's ...
Feb 2, 2008

Ruby-Red Grapefruit Chicken

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Long ago, former President Gerald R. Ford (or more likely, Betty) submitted this easy cranberry chicken recipe to a magazine as one of his f...
Jan 31, 2008

Cheesy Tomato Grits, with or without Shrimp

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A lot of   northerners' only exposure to grits  has been the anemic, plain white  somewhat tasteless grits  served at southern restaura...

inCredible Cantaloupe Pie

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There's just something that sounds very wrong about baking melon! In a cookbook I've  used frequently for years I  debated, then p...

Easy & Fabulous Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing

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Viewing a cupcake throwdown competition between Terrie, a Califormia cupcake baker / owner of Auntie Em's and Bobby Flay on the Food N...
Jan 25, 2008

Summer Tomato Tart Appetizer

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Summer tomatoes are essential to the success of this delicious make-ahead  appetizer. The original recipe uses phyl...
Jan 20, 2008

Eiffel Tower Profiteroles

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I see that the Eiffel Tower, which houses several restaurants, has a new one which opened recently....Le Jules Verne Restaurant. Curious, ...

Granola Chocolate Chunker Cookies

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These quick  cake-mix cookies combine  all the best sensations - they're a bit crisp, a little soft and chewy, they're full of your...

Cheesy Tomato Cauliflower

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This quick colorful vegetable recipe is one of my favorite ways to enjoy cauliflower- and there's not much to it. It's even low-car...

South Beach Smoked Salmon-Asparagus Frittata

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The first breakfast my  (then future) husband made for me  is  one of our favorite South Beach recipes. The bonus is that it's low car...

Orange Glazed Tropical Fruit Scones

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These luscious scones are fruity, sweet, and wonderful! The recipe originated with Fran Neavell of Salem Oregon and won her a spot as a fin...

Sublime Green Salad For Blue Cheese Lovers

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Every now and then a combination of common ingredients just magically meld into a fabulous flavor treat.  This simple green salad is an exa...

Crab & Jack Stuffed Mushrooms in Garlic Butter

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This rich, cheesy appetizer is just as easily served as an entree with salad. It's my favorite stuffed mushroom recipe, courtesy of  Mo...

Kitchen Sink Egg Cups

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As often as not, when my husband leaves at 4am for an early flight, he's taken a couple of these out of the freezer, nuked for a minute...

Cranberry-Caramelized Onion Cheese Spread

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An unusual and delicious  taste, with the sweet-tartness of  the cranberries offsetting the tang of the blue cheese. Your guests will scoop...

Creme Brulee vs Pots de Creme : Chocolate vs Chocolate

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Setting the record straight on little cold chocolate desserts --- the difference between creme brulee and pots de creme -- and easy recipes ...

Armadillo Eggs

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A quick breakfast or snack food, also good with beer or as something extra with soup. I usually use turkey sausage, which I almost like bett...

Tartar Sauce

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This  recipe came from the Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cookery, circa the late 60's and despite  tasting approximately 9,212 other...
Jan 19, 2008

Salami Strata

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A simple and unusual --and really delicious - appetizer that's  good  at room temperature  or  zapped  just slightly to barely warm it....

Gardeners 'Zagna (Zucchini Almost-Lasagna)

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I'll be the first to admit 'zagna' is  a dumb name, but I don't know what else to call this luscious, cheesy veg  dish. It ...