Tag: featured
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AN OLDIE BUT GOODIE – Chicken Marbella
Hi there, Remember the 70’s? White suits, Afro’s, (even if you weren’t African American), Bee Gee’s, Abba, Mateus Rose, and Chianti Bottle candles. The top foods for entertaining were: Pineapple Chicken. Basically anything with pineapple was fair game in the 70s due to an increased interest in Hawaiian culture. Quiche. … Cheese Balls/Logs. … Carrot […]
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SUNDRIED TOMATO CHEESECAKE – cheesecake, not just for dessert anymore
Hi there, To continue with this strange, sudden obsession that has taken hold of me. I have entered the following recipe in the Bella Sun Luci recipe contest. The inspiration for this savory cheesecake appetizer came from my friend Rosalie’s mother’s ricotta pie. (Thank you, Franny.) It is a pretty and delicious combination of cheeses, […]
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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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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 […]