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People always think I’m an expert on everything. Which I guess makes sense because I am sort of ...
Who doesn’t love Spring? With days growing longer, buds turning into blooms and winter produce ...
It was one of those days. I had run all over town doing errands when suddenly it was 5 o’clock and ...
This really isn't a recipe—it doesn't even involve cooking or assembly. It's just a few simple ...
Growing up "salad" meant a plate with iceberg lettuce, cucumber, carrot, and tomato slices, and ...
"I love recipes that don’t require mixers, beaters and lots of bowls. These squares really should ...
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 shallots, finely chopped
3 leeks, white and light-green ...
1-1/2 pounds skirt steak
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika
fine sea salt
...
great for tea parties, perfect for Xmas cookies
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 ...
Potato and leek soup is a classic French recipe that couldn’t be more comforting on a cold winter ...
Adapted from Intermezzo
1 pound dark chocolate chips
1 pound white chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon ...
Los Angeles has the best Mexican food in the world.
An established foodie might suggest this ...
It was the day after Christmas, we’d had too much sugar and a fair share of post-modern stress so, ...
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These guys are pros at brasserie: noisy, friendly, and day or night, busy. If you're upstairs at ...
Memories of holiday celebrations remain very food centric for me. When I recall the roasts, ...
If anyone asks what my favorite fruit is, I always answer peaches, but not just any peach. White ...
If you’re getting around to planning your St. Patrick’s menu a little late like me, here’s ...
This week, Italian women everywhere will be knee deep in eggs, butter, sugar, and ricotta cheese -- ...
I reviewed a lot of cookbooks this past year, but these are some that I feel really strongly about. ...
"Hi, Mom. Can I have your recipe for rice pie?"
"You mean Nan's recipe? I've always made Nan's ...
My adopted home town, Bethlehem, PA calls itself the Christmas City, a title that, in fact, it ...
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My mother was a 30-year-old new mom when she made her first batch of Italian lemon egg biscuits. ...
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I admit it – I have a soft spot for hotel bars partly because the first time my present husband ...
You know how sometimes you come across something that reminds you that you used to do things ...