Apr 24, 2011

20-Minute Greek Gyro Dip with Pita Chips

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 A  Mediterreanean version of the ubiquitous layered Mexican dip, this goes together quickly and is uniquely delicious.   Use ground  beef...
Jan 24, 2011

Shrimp and Chorizo Stew

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Sausage and seafood in a   one-pot  dinner  in less than 30 minutes, delicious!  Potatoes are pretty much nonexistent  at our house,  so I...

'Flat Fudge' Wondrous Dark Chocolate Cookies

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The 'fudge factor' of these cookies is very  high - there's a thin layer of  moist chewy fudge  hiding inside that  thin, glos...

Farmhouse Oatmeal Raisin Pancakes

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Light-as-air?  No, they are  thick and heavy and  lovely, like a warm cloak of  comfort for your belly.  And because they're made with...
Jan 23, 2011

Blueberry Cobbler French Toast

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 Say  'good morning' with this  easy, warm  casserole of bubbly blueberries crowning thick,  puffy golden french toast,  and have ...
Apr 24, 2010

Amazing Rhubarb Custard Cake

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   This is one of those  desserts that  produce  "OMG's"  of surprised  pleasure at the first amazing bite. I admit to ...
Mar 29, 2010

Bubbling Jack & Clams on Pumpernickel

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So, what's always on hand when you feel the craving for a cheesy, seafood-y  garlic-butter-y appetizer?  At our house, that would be a...
Mar 22, 2010

Superb Pork and Onion Kabobs

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An unusual combination of honey, curry, soy, and  chili sauce combine to make a memorable dish.  Make them  in the broiler, skewer-less, i...

Turtle Pretzels and Minty Witch Cookies

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Minty Witches   and   Turtle Pretzel Nuggets     'Turtle anything'  is  a magnet for me, and these nuggets are delicious,  however....

Chopped Greek Salad

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Greece still being  on my bucket list, I have no idea how authentic any Greek salad really is, actually.  Is it  like  pizza.....mostly an...

Watermelon-Raspberry Spinach Salad

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I'm not sure why I  seldom make this pretty,  refreshing salad  in the colder months, except that the 'winter' watermelon that...
Mar 18, 2010

Pecan Pie Bagels

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Where is it written that pecan pie is just for dessert?  After all, in colonial America, pie was specifically prepared as breakfast food, e...
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, ...