It has been a while since I’ve had creative time in the kitchen; we’ve been in maintenance mode since the end of June. A string of easy, go-to meals became a real lifeline … sometimes dependable, get-it-on-the-table (boring) is what life demands. Yes, even food bloggers have seasons when inspiration is lacking and we rely [...]
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Pesto, Chicken, Caramelized Onion & Fennel Pizza: Five Pies in Five Days
Life has a way of teaching us to be flexible. A month ago we began the Five Pies in Five Days series, only to be interrupted by the unexpected, but life has a way of revisiting lessons we forget. One valuable blogging lesson learned: have all the entries done before launching a series. √ Check. [...]
Top to Bottom Vegetable [Not Veggie] Pizza: Five Pies in Five Days
Whenever we call for pizza delivery, the great compromise ensues. It’s impossible to order a single pizza everyone is excited about unless it is a half this and half that crust-confusing hybrid, which is guaranteed to arrive in 30 minutes and totally messed up. Kids: Gluten-free or hand-tossed crust, pepperoni or pepperoni with bacon [...]
Guest Post on Ang Sarap: Five Pies in Five Days
Today I am savoring friendship. The kind of friendship that is close-by and reaches out during crisis and the friendship of an on-line community that brightens my day when I see their comments on a post. Raymund of Ang Sarap is one of my blogging friends and I am honored to contribute a guest post on his [...]
Italian Sausage, Prosciutto, Peperoncini & Smoked Cheddar Pizza: Five Pies in Five Days
As much as we wanted to experience the countryside and wineries of Greve, Italy, the wood fired pizza was an equally memorable part of our excursion there. Anyone who has had the pleasure of sinking their teeth into the crisp crust, rich tomatoes, handmade cheese, and olive oil appreciates the glorious simplicity of classic Italian [...]
BBQ Chicken Pizza: Five Pies in Five Days
Oh my, pizza pie! My sisters and I learned to make pizza from our mom, who had Italian neighbors as a child and visited the pizzerias in New York as an adult. As a child, she developed such an affinity for the neighbor’s cooking, that she tried to hang around just about dinner time to [...]
Grilled Thai Chili Sesame Shrimp
Having a new favorite sauce is like having a new hammer—everything starts to look like a nail, or in this case, everything on the grill looks like a smear-able recipient. When we reworked a sauce for Thai Chili Sesame Chicken Wings a few months ago, it was an instant favorite around our table. The [...]
Chicken Cacciatore Creole-Style
What is it about Italian food? Is it the simplicity of fresh flavors we love so much? I have often wondered if basil comes in a perfume … the sweet aroma draws me in like nothing else. Garlic? Oh yes, please. Cheese, bread, wine … yes, the Italians have got it goin’ on. Then there [...]
Creamy Garlic-Dijon Chicken: Back from the Archive Abyss
Do you ever have the occasion to stare at a hunk of meat and wonder what it wants to be for dinner? It was a package of boneless-skinless chicken breasts that held my gaze. In general, I have a plan, but sometimes I am just not in the mood for the predictable. When that [...]
Roasted Green Chili Burgers: Cinco de Mayo & National Burger Month
May is National Burger Month and Cinco de Mayo is as good a reason as any to partake in south of the border flavors this weekend. Roasted Green Chili Burgers seemed like the ideal recipe to celebrate both and light the grill. Smoky chilies and cheese mixed right in the burger, topped with salsa mayonnaise [...]
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Egg & Sausage Casserole [GF]: A Hospitality Series
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Cream Cheese Fruit Tart with Almond Crust Recipe [GF]: A Series on Hospitality
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Pad Thai with Shrimp ~ Quick & Easy Weeknight Recipes
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Helen’s Chicken Soup: A Bowl of Comfort
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Orange Balsamic Glazed Ribs ~ Banish the Ho-Hums!
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Date-Fudge Truffles with Sea Salt
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In My Kitchen, May 2013
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Judy Purcell: Hi Pam, thanks so much for taking time to let me k...
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Pam: I made this cake the other day and it got rave rev...
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Nilu A: Wow! Congrats on your garden Judy.. Lovely collect...
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Pure Complex: Okay I will admit it.. it took me a while to stop ...
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Phill: It's so nice to have friends like Helen and i'm ...
