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MARTHA’S BISCOTTI – go ahead and make it. You know your sick of that resolution already!
Hi there, Well, we are 26 days into the new year. Valentine’s Day is so far away and Lent feels like it is right around the corner. I suggest a break from all the fasting and make this delicious biscotti and enjoy it with a glass of vin santo. If anyone points out the lapse […]
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Beautiful Beets – a bright spot on dreary winter days.
Hi there, It is a January winter day here in New Jersey. Christmas is over and Valentine’s Day is not until next month. When my friend invited us to dinner she asked me to bring a vegetable. Honestly, I thought, I cannot look at another squash recipe. I need some jewel tones in my life. […]
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David’s Childhood Favorite Birthday Cake
Hi there, Last week was my son, David’s birthday. When David was a child his favorite birthday cake was one of those chocolate chip pizza cakes that you bought at the mall. They don’t sell those cookies at the mall anymore, so I was forced to live up to my New Year’s resolution of improving […]
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A LITTLE BIT OF FUN
Hi there, One of my friends, D. Wallace Peach, who blogs at https://mythsofthemirror.com, is not only the author of some very intriguing books but also a lot of fun. She has started off the new year with a writing challenge. The challenge involved writing about the accumulated books a person owns and hasn’t had time […]
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PIZZA – America’s favorite Italian dish
Hi there, Who doesn’t like pizza? I know I have never met that person. And, what grandchild doesn’t adore being in the kitchen with their grandmother? I haven’t met that child either. I have a treat for you today. This is my friend Mag’s story of making pizza with her beloved grandmother. Mag makes this […]
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OH MI CRON ! – Time to make soup.
Hi There, Everyone I have talked to in the past week knows someone in their family who is doing battle with a tiny little covid virus that just won’t give up. If it didn’t make everyone sick, I could almost admire its persistence. Anyway, the other morning the reports about friends and family who have […]
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From my home to yours – Happy 2022!
Talk soon, Bernadette
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HAPPY NEW YEAR – what we eat for good luck!
Hi there, There are many foods eaten on New Year’s Day that represent good luck to those who eat them. In certain parts of the country, Black Eyed Peas, Greens, and Cornbread: Pennies, Dollars, and Gold, grace many tables. Others eat Fish for Abudance, Noodles for Longevity or Rice for Fertility and Wealth. In our home […]
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Merry Christmas –
One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don’t clean it up too quickly. Andy Rooney Wishing you all a wonderful holiday however you celebrate it. It has been such a pleasure meeting all of you this year, receiving your recipes, and learning […]
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French Canadian TOURTIERE – another Christmas Eve tradition
Hi there, My friend, Dorothy, over at vinatagekitchen.org, sent me this story and recipe. It is the story of her family’s experiences and menu on Christmas Eve. I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed receiving this post to share. French Canadian Tourtière, Our Family Tradition French Canadian Meat Pie, or “tourtière […]
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