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I love salmon. I probably eat entirely too much of it.
But what I love about salmon are the ...
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"I never thought I'd be eating asparagus, much less for breakfast."
That was my husband on ...
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1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups sifted cake flour
1 ...
1 cup heavy cream
4 ounces good quality white chocolate
In a medium sized saucepan, simmer 1 cup ...
8oz. Block softened cream cheese (Philadelphia of course)
1 can minced clams (strain the juice ...
Pastry for a 2 crust ...
2 lbs. winter vegetables, such as potatoes, onions, carrots, turnips, rutabagas and Brussels ...
12 spears asparagus
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon)
1 teaspoon ...
It's Thursday, it's late and we parked blocks away because the lot is full at Steel & Rye. We're ...
On the second day of our Florida trip, we dined at one of our favorite, always good, “coming ...
I didn’t miss him all winter. Everytime I spoke to our mutual friends, who I guess he got custody ...
I was invited – along with six other authors – to talk about my latest book, “Family Meals” at the ...
My late grandfather, Daddy Bill, was tall and skinny and uniquely dedicated to his habits and ...
Jack Benny (who was famously cheap and made fun of himself for it) gave out silver dollars on ...
I love soccer so I get really excited when I go to visit my dad in London where it’s soccer ...
Thanksgiving is almost here and it's time to nail down those menus. Serving homemade bread is one ...
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As Spring slowly arrives in Maine and the snow stubbornly retreats, I push back the compost ...
My mother thought organized religion was one of the problems with the world, this extended to the ...
There are many stories regarding the history of Hot Cross Buns. One interesting one comes from Alan ...
Double-dipped Justice at Philippe's
If you are a criminal defense attorney as I am defending cases ...
I once went to the most spectacular Hollywood funeral ever. And the love that poured out was well ...
Confession: I love food that comes in the mail.
I, also love having something in the freezer just ...