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Food & Recipes
Light and Easy Recipe for Spaghetti al Limone
Spaghetti with Lemon and Olive Oil This recipe for a light citrusy spaghetti from Smitten Kitchen’s post from February 24, 2011. It looks wonderful and reminds me of a pasta I loved in Florence on my last trip there –...
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Brunch? How about a Frittata with Fontina Cheese and Mushrooms?
Frittata with Mushroom, Leek, and Fontina Cheese Eggs are my favorite food and I could eat them all day long for every meal. Frittatas are almost a perfect egg dish because they don’t have to be served hot to be delicious! ...
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Summer Salad with Arugula-Mint Pesto
Snap Peas and Green Beans with Arugula-Mint Pesto What a great way to spring into summer. I found this fresh Snap Peas and Green Bean salad recipe on Epicurious from the bon appétit June 2015 issue. It was created by...
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3 Truly Fantastic Italian “Relationship Recipes” from La Festa della Donna
A “Relationship Recipe” is a recipe I’ve developed over my whole life, but especially over the last 20 years as a restaurateur, to create, encourage and strengthen our connections to those around us – Friends, colleagues, family and loved ones,...
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Something for a Rainy Day: Beef Stew with Potatoes and Carrots
Beef Stew with Potatoes and Carrots Author: Recipe by Maggie Ruggiero One of the things I love about rainy days is how they beg for me to be in the kitchen for just a little while and after several hours...
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Recipe for Cranberry-Cherry Compote for Thanksgiving All Year!
Cranberry-Cherry Compote Recipe by Anna Stockwell Who doesn’t remember Cranberry Sauce, especially the Ocean Spray “jelly” kind in the can? I loved that stuff growing up and could never understand why we only ate it once a year at Thanksgiving. ...
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Recipe for a Sweet Potato Casserole You Can’t Put Down
Spiced Sweet Potato and Parsnip Tian This recipe is by Anna Stockwell I think everyone has had a Sweet Potato Casserole at Thanksgiving. It almost doesn’t matter if dinner was at your house, your Grandmother’s or a neighbor’s, someone made...
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A Recipe for a Different Kind of Carbonara
A Different Carbonara – Creamy Pappardelle with Leeks & Bacon The author of this recipe is Sara Jenkins published in the February 2013 issue of Bon Appétit. When I’m looking at new pasta recipes (a favorite carb), I always stop at...
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Easy Skillet Recipe for Gnocchi with Sausage & Tomatoes
Recipe: Gnocchi with Sausage and Tomatoes This recipe is such a great one – quick to make and looks beautiful on the plate. It’s from The Kitchn, a favorite website that always has so many yummy recipes posted. This one popped...
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For the Love of Mustard
Recipe: Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew Author: Recipe adapted by Deb Perelman from Regina Schrambling, NYT It’s cold outside. Maybe it’s raining or snowing where you are. But that means soups and stews that take a while on the stove or...
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Hard Boiled Eggs Aren’t Hard
Perfect Boiled Eggs – way easier than you think! Author: Tips used by Russ Parsons, LA Times I was out to dinner last night with some girlfriends and for some reason, the conversation turned to how hard it is to...
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Pasta Recipe: Bucatini With Tomato, Guanciale, And Chile
Bucatini With Tomato, Guanciale, & Chile Original Recipe by April Bloomfield & Josh Evan I love a good Pasta Carbonara, but sometimes the combo of the bacon and eggs can get a “little much”. I found this in the September...
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Recipe for Sauteed Pears with Bacon and Mustard?
Three Great flavors on One Plate The author of this recipe is Chris Morocco, published in the November 2015 issue of Bon Appétit. You should know that any recipe that combines three of my favorite things – bacon, pears and of...
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The 3 Essentials for Any Home Bar
Party at home? Better get equipped. I always love to learn simple tricks and I got lucky today!! I spoke with a good friend (a guy I’ve known for several years) about dating who told me a secret. He asked...
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Saturday Morning Recipe: Not Your Mother’s Oatmeal
This Is Definitely Not Your Mother’s Oatmeal The author of this recipe is Heidi Swanson. If you know me, you know my favorite meal of the day is Breakfast. I found this recipe on one of my favorite sites for inspiration,...
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Stopped by a Recipe: Cider-Brined Pork Roast with Potatoes and Onions
Cider-Brined Pork Roast with Potatoes and Onions Author: Recipe by Dawn Perry If a recipe stops you more than once then you definitely need to actually make it. I have seen this recipe reprinted on a couple of different...
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Recipe for Noodle Kugel – Good Anytime
I Love Good Noodle Kugel I think this recipe from Smitten Kitchen’s Deb Perelman (apparently her Mother’s own family recipe) first published October 2008. I’m thinking of using this recipe to serve at a dinner party this week. But you can...
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Recipe for Shakshuka with Red Peppers
Shakshuka with Red Peppers This recipe comes by way of Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. It caught my eye because I love eggs – the more runny the yolk, the better. Not only that, but I love eggs for any meal,...
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A Recipe for Saturday Night: Bucatini with Butter Roasted Tomato Sauce
Bucatini with Butter and Roasted Tomato Sauce The original Recipe, by Dawn Perry Sometimes you just don’t want to go out to dinner, but you’ve made plans with a couple of friends. It’s times like that when I want to cook,...
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Tips from a Pro: Your “Cooking 101” Lesson for The Day
I’m always surprised when I’m in a restaurant and my meal comes and it has absolutely NO flavor. There is no excuse for a dish to come out of a kitchen (yours or anyone else’s, including a restaurant’s) with no...
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