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I Want To Be Just Like You
I was out with a really good girlfriend last night. When it comes to my “group” of girls she’s a relative newbie- I’ve known her less than 2 years. BUT, and this is a really big but, she’s one of...
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Tomato and Cabbage Tabbouleh
In Tomato Heaven with Cabbage Tabbouleh I love tomatoes – served any way that is possible. I’ve been known to simply salt them and eat them like apples – one bite at a time (I always remember my Father eating...
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A Chinese Food Memory
It’s amazing what will trigger a Food Memory. I was speaking with a friend the other day about family dinners and we got to talking about our food memories growing up and what we’ve done with our own families to...
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Crispy Tortellini with Peas and Prosciutto
A Brilliant Crispy Tortellini with Peas and Prosciutto Peas are a wonderful spring vegetable – absolutely delicious freshly shelled – but equally as delicious even when they’re frozen! The great thing about frozen peas is that you never have to...
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Sparkling Tarragon Gin Lemonade
Time to Spice Up Your Lemonade Many of my best party food memories are from Sunday BBQs when the kids were growing up so when the weather changes and it begins to get hot outside I start thinking about those...
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You Might Have to Give Up on a Friend
Sometimes, You Have to Let Go and Move On This took me a long time to figure out but I’m going to share it so it won’t take anyone else forever to realize this truth. You cannot, and I mean...
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Crispy Chicken Cutlets with Cherry Tomato Panzanella
A Fond Food Memory in the Making with Panzanella Chicken cutlets are great for a week night dinner as they cook quickly and with the colorful cherry tomato salad served on top you’re basically done with dinner preparation and you’ve...
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A Simple, Easy Treat: Great Golden Oven Fries
Wanna Enjoy a Pan of Deep Golden Fries? Did someone say you could get great French fries from the oven? I’m in! I am a serious potato lover in any form, it’s kind of pathetic- I can’t leave them alone...
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More than a Traditional Panzanella: With Beet and Rye
Beet and Rye Panzanella Salad – a Recipe with a Dash of Tradition I love a good traditional Panzanella Salad and will order it every time at my favorite Italian restaurants. But, when I saw the picture of this recipe...
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Thinking Big with Beer-Braised Carnitas
More than One Food Memory from Carnitas: Delicious Pulled Pork I love Carnitas on anything – only one problem – you can’t ever make a small amount of it. But, the great thing about bulk recipes is that they can be...
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Easy Recipe for Gnocchi with Sausage and Tomatoes in a Skillet
Food Memory in the Making: All you need is your favorite skillet. This recipe for gnocchi on a skillet is so quick and easy. The big plus is that it looks beautiful on the plate – color in the dish...
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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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How a Foodie Eats the Perfect Meal
I always find it funny when someone asks me if I’m a foodie. I guess I am, I love eating both at home and out. It doesn’t matter how close or far away, how casual or fancy the place is,...
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Not Your Usual Pasta Making Class
I’m going to confess something here, (for those that know me it’s not that big of a secret), I absolutely love pasta in all its’ forms. I will eat it hot, cold, with or without sauce – I’m shameless when...
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Travel Planning is Everything Until It’s Not
Different people plan their trips differently. Some love to just “wing it” and decide what they will do and where they will sleep once they get to a destination. Sometimes they don’t even plan a destination past their original stopping...
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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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