Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Happy New Year! International Traditions to Ring in the New Year

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It's time to ring in 2009. What are your New Year's traditions? Of course, many of us raise a glass of bubbly and give our best wis...
Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Recipe Using Stouffer's Spinach Souffle: Spinach Puff Pastry Pinwheels

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If you're like me, you always have a couple of boxes of Stouffer's Spinach Souffle in the freezer. (I usually have their Corn Souffl...
Monday, December 29, 2008

A New Year's Eve Cocktail: The White Lady

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I think that New Year's Eve calls for a special cocktail. Not just a gin and tonic or margarita. Not even a martini. Something elegan...
Sunday, December 28, 2008

New Year's Eve Appetizer: Bagel Chips with Ricotta, Chive Puree and Prosciutto

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This is a starter from the multi-course wine dinner I fixed for my family last week. I'll post details on it soon, but wanted to go ahea...
Saturday, December 27, 2008

New Year's Toasts: Sparklers to Ring in the New Year

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It's time to buy your sparkling wine for New Year's Eve. I am a big fan of the bubbles...from all over the world. So I've tried ...
Monday, December 22, 2008

Oyster Nachos

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I know it sounds counterintuitive, but oysters are a winter food for me. Maybe it's the overwhelming fear that's been beat into us a...
Sunday, December 21, 2008

Easy Triscuit Appetizers

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This is the time of the year when we're all looking for quick and easy appetizer recipes. Something we can fix quickly for drop-by visi...
Saturday, December 20, 2008

Microwave Peanut Brittle

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Here's what I'm making as homemade holiday gifts this year. It's been a staple of our next door neighbor's kitchen for years...
Friday, December 19, 2008

A Quick and Hearty Breakfast: Oatmeal Smoothie

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Sure...a piping hot bowl of oatmeal is a great breakfast on a winter day. But sometimes even that takes too long to fix...especially when w...
Saturday, December 13, 2008

Romaine Wedges with Tangy Blue Cheese Vinaigrette

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The Life Should Be Beautiful philosophy includes a major simplicity quotient. There's nothing wrong with quality prepared products from ...
Saturday, December 06, 2008

Corn Fritter Casserole

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I've been collecting corn pudding recipes for years. It's soothing comfort food and was one of the highlights of the staff potluck d...
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Friday, December 05, 2008

Cocktail of the Week: Briar Patch

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Happy repeal of Prohibition Day! Seventy-five year ago, Congress got smart and let us drink again...so celebrate with this. This is a simply...
Monday, December 01, 2008

Napa Cabbage Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

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Who needs Ranch? Make your own tangy creamy dressing with this recipe. You can pour it over shredded Napa cabbage as the recipe calls for.....
Thursday, November 27, 2008

A Thanksgiving Cocktail: Black Tie Martinis

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By now, the turkey is roasting (or resting), the dressing is dressed and the cranberries are sauced. Isn't it time for you to be sauced...
Monday, November 24, 2008

Countdown to Thanksgiving: Turn Turkey Leftovers into Turkey Tortilla Casserole

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Here's an easy way to put the leftover turkey to good use. It's the classic "mix and dump" casserole. But it's delicio...
Sunday, November 23, 2008

Countdown to Thanksgiving: Cranberry Sauce...Theme and Variations

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Cranberry sauce is one of few exceptions to my standard rule of no fruit on the main course plate. The overwhelming combination of dense tex...
Saturday, November 22, 2008

Countdown to Thanksgiving: Make Your Own Chicken Stock

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It's the weekend before Thanksgiving and it seems like cold air is settling all over the country. So why not spend a few minutes in the ...
Friday, November 21, 2008

Countdown to Thanksgiving: Turkey and Potato Soup with Bacon

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Here's another use for that leftover turkey (and this one even gives you something to do with the leftover mashed potatoes). I adapted t...
Thursday, November 20, 2008

Countdown to Thanksgiving: Pumpkin Cheesecake with Pecan Praline Topping

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I only make cheesecakes from scratch about twice a year. They are incredibly involved, requiring a significant investment of time and ingred...
Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Countdown to Thanksgiving: Penne with Pumpkin Cream Sauce

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Don't be afraid of this recipe. It is NOT pasta with a sickly sweet pumpkin pie sauce. It's a deliciously rich pasta dish with the t...