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The Best of Fine Coo...

The Best of Fine Cooking When preparing for my trip to California, I decided to pick up some magazines to read on the plane. So . . . while at Costco I picked up a copy of The Best of Fine Cooking: Big Buy issue. (You get 30% off there) It is a gold mine of great recipes using the...

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September 30th, 2009
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To Buy or Not to Buy...

Magic Bullet ready to go Ok, I’ve been debating whether or not to buy a Magic Bullet for at least two years. My mom gave me a cheap imitation a while ago so I’ve been using it since I’ve been on a fruit smoothie binge with all the wonderful fresh fruit that’s...

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September 29th, 2009
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Guinness Marinaded L...

Seared Lamb Grilling on Top Rack This is the best lamb I’ve ever eaten . . . beating a fabulous lamb dish I had on vacation in Tuscany! The honey in the marinade along with the other ingredients creates a crispy, carmelized exterior that is just fabulous! The night my son prepared...

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September 27th, 2009
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Food for Thought: Sp...

Tim & Lynette's Backyard When I’m at Tim and Lynette’s I always feel like I’m on retreat. Dining in their backyard always reminds me of the power of beauty especially in the midst of sharing food and friendship with those I don’t often get to share. My...

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September 24th, 2009
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Pumpkin Scones...

Pumpkin Scones with Spiced Glaze My friend, Linda, prepared these scones for breakfast one morning when I was in California teaching a workshop on “Nurturing Faith in Your Congregation.” They were fabulous and would be great anytime but particularly in the fall when you’re...

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September 23rd, 2009
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Foodie Dies and Goes...

. . . in Southern California!!! I feel like I’m eating my way around the world in Southern California! So far I’ve had Korean, Japanese, Mexican, American, and New York deli!!! Can you see why I’d think I’d died and gone to heaven? Here are a few pics from...

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September 22nd, 2009
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Strawberries with Ba...

Strawberries with Balsamic Reduction & Pepper This is an extremely easy dessert that I found at cookthink.com. I simply washed and dried whole strawberries and cut the leafy top off. I then laid them with the point end up so they look like little strawberry mountains. I topped...

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September 21st, 2009
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Roman Apple Cake...

Roman Apple Cake Pampered Chef chopper w/chopped applesThis is one of my “have-to-make” fall recipes. It’s perfect when fresh from the orchard apples are available and is great served with a hot cup of coffee on a cool fall night. I’ve also been known to eat...

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September 18th, 2009
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The Saga of Balsamic...

Tomato Salad with Balsamic Reduction Ok, a couple of years ago during a trip to Tuscany, I bought some super aged (which means it had reduced to a syrup)balsamic vinegar. I paid $60 for a 100 ml bottle (which isn’t a very big bottle at all) at the Verrazzano Winery. I rationed...

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September 16th, 2009
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Minestrone Soup with...

Soup simmering This soup uses many of the veggies still available this time of year in the midwest. The pesto is what makes this soup. When it’s stirred in, the soup turns a fresh green color and you can see the lovely bits of basil and smell the wonderful aroma of garlic. I...

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September 15th, 2009
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