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COOKING WITH FRIENDS
“A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.” – Elsa Schiaparelli Hi there, Today I want to share with you a recipe that my dear friend Roe shared with me. Roe is a wonderful cook and even more wonderful friend. She grew up in an area that is affectionately known as South Philly. […]
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PASTA E CECI ALLA ROMANO
“Everything you see I owe to pasta.” SOPHIA LOREN Hi there, Last week we had a winter storm that dumped a lot of snow over the course of two days. On “snow days” my thoughts always run to a nice warm homemade pot of soup. I started to go through my pantry to get inspired […]
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A CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS – “tis the season”
“THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS” Hi there, I would like to invite you to share with my readers a holiday story and a recipe. I know, I know! We haven’t even started on those Halloween Treats. Please forgive me for the September start. I hate Christmas in the fall too! BUT, it […]
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CROSTINI A LA TRAPANESE – a sicilian twist on pesto
Hi there, It is late summer here in New Jersey. Dom’s basil plants are still producing like crazy. I have been a good squirrel and put away innumerable pots of Pesto Genovese. But I have reached the tipping point with Pesto Genovese. Looking for some other way to prepare pesto, I stumbled across a recipe […]
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CHILI – goodness, gracious, great bowls of fire!
Hi there, By August my heart starts to yearn for winter comfort food. The summer heatwave in New Jersey has made me crave those foods even earlier this year. When the temperature dropped to the seventies this week, out came the slow cooker. I decided I would make chili for dinner but I wanted to […]
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COOKBOOK REVIEW – from my kitchen to yours
Hi there, I try to walk in the morning as often as possible. One of the things I do when walking is to listen to a podcast. One of my favorite podcasts is The Splendid Table. Francis Lam’s interviews are always entertaining and informative. On this particular morning he was interviewing Ronni Lundy. She is […]
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SUMMER CELLO LIQUOR –
“I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food.” W. C. Fields Hi there, A beautiful glass of Rose wine to me just epitomizes summer. Recently a friend invited us over for cocktails and served this delicious wine from the Wolffer Estates Vineyard in Long Island, New York. In addition to the […]
New Classic Recipe
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