Category: main dish
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SPINACH – how to be strong to finish
“Someone has to stand up and say the answer isn’t another pill. The answer is spinach.” Bill Maher Hi there, The other night for a vegetable side for dinner I made sautéed mushrooms and spinach. Well, as is fairly typical (because I still haven’t learned the art of cooking for two), I ended up with […]
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FIGS, FABULOUS FIGS – two easy recipes
Hi there, Today I am going to share with you two recipes using fig preserves. A few years ago, my husband planted two fig trees. (We live in New Jersey, so you can see I married an optimist). Well, to my delight, the trees produced an abundance of figs. Like any other fresh fruit, the […]
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YOU CAN NEVER EAT TOO MANY OLIVES
Hi there, Today I am going to share some of my all time favorite time-saver recipes. You will get a recipe for roasted olives that can be made as an appetizer one day and then the leftovers used to create cod provencal. Not only are you getting two creations out of one recipe but you […]
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ROASTED CHICKEN – not Julia’s, not Ina’s, just Bernadette’s
“You can always judge the quality of a cook or a restaurant by roast chicken.” Julia Child Hi there, Today I am going to share with you my version of roasted chicken. I proceeded with this recipe investigation like Goldilocks. I tried Julia Child’s recipe and found chopping and cooking the vegetables along with the […]
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CHICKEN CACCIATORE – a special dinner and a special memory
Hi there, I received this lovely note and recipe from my friend, Rita, the other day and I had to share it with you to finish off the month of May. Hi Bern- This is a photo of my loving mother Mary Rita Tomasone Garbe. I’ve been wanting to send this but I couldn’t put […]
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KERALA RIPE MANGO CURRY – from India with love
Hi there, I received this beautiful story and delicious recipe from Babitha Baburajan who blogs over at mypeppermintkitchen.com. Babitha writes that she started writing to help overcome her homesickness. Please make a point of stopping over to My Peppermint Kitchen. It is a beautiful blog filled with recipes you will want to create for your […]
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HETTIE’S HOMESTEAD – coming full circle
Hi there, It is my pleasure to share with you Hettie’s story about her homestead and cooking with her mother. She has included a wonderful recipe for us to try. You can find more heartfelt stories at her blog http://hettieshomestead.com. I know you will not be disappointed if you take the time to visit with […]
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DARLENE’S PIEROGI – following in her mother’s footsteps
Hi there, To continue my series saluting Mother’s, it is my pleasure to bring you the story and the recipe for these delicious pierogi from Darlene Foster. Darlene is a very talented storyteller and her work can be found at DarleneFoster.wordpress.com. Mom’s Pierogi by Darlene Foster One of my favorite memories about growing up on the […]
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New Classic Sloppy Joes – a little bit healthy and whole lot of yummy
Early spring, with its schizophrenic weather, always brings to mind spring sports particularly Little League. I remember fondly sitting in the stands rooting for the boys and I also remember running from one practice to another and one game to another. The games, practices, and homework sure didn’t lend themselves to a family dinner. Those […]
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HEY STANLEY, It’s-a so delish-a, everybody gonna preshi-ada.
I have been a fan of Stanley Tucci since I first saw him star in the movie Big Night in 1996. If you ever get a chance, you should watch this movie. It is probably the best representation of Italian-style family love. When his series, Searching for Italy, appeared on television, I became aware of […]