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Crab Cakes with Mango-Lime Sauce: Easy Valentine Recipe

By on February 8, 2012 in Appetizers & Snacks, Breakfast, Celebrations, Fish & Seafood, Main Courses, Recipes, Sauces & Dressings

Super Bowl behind us, Valentine’s Day before us, there is always a reason to enjoy good food no matter what label is used.  Valentine’s Day has become a favorite time for us, especially since we began making reservations for an intimate dinner at our own table.  No crowds, no pressure, dress however you please (use [...]

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Thanksgiving 301: The Act of Giving Thanks

By on November 16, 2011 in Celebrations, Life, Soul Food

According to Merriam-Webster, thanksgiving is: 1: the act of giving thanks 2: a prayer expressing gratitude 3: a public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness I love to eat as much as I love to cook, so food-centric holiday celebrations like Thanksgiving are a real treat.  My earlier posts, Thanksgiving 101 and Thanksgiving 201 addressed [...]

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Thanksgiving 201: Keeping Traditions Interesting

By on November 15, 2011 in Celebrations, Recipes

As I mentioned in the previous post, Thanksgiving 101, we have been hosting Thanksgiving dinner for more than twenty years in our home.  Granted this meal is served only once a year, but I still get an itch to make something different and new.  My family is reluctant to let me scratch that itch too much, [...]

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Thanksgiving 101: Hosting, Prepping, & Menu Basics

By on November 14, 2011 in Celebrations, Recipes

On Face Book, I asked the question: What are your most vexing issues when planning food for the holidays or having people over?  (I did include the caveat other than dealing with in-laws in an attempt to stay on topic.) As much as I expected to address dry turkeys, soggy dressing, or avoiding the trap [...]

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Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes 2-Ways: Gluten-Free & Lactose-Free

By on September 1, 2011 in Baking, Celebrations, Gluten Free, Life, Marriage, Party Foods, Recipes

While planning the menu for the bridal shower I was hosting, I used a couple of different recipes to accommodate those gluten-free and lactose intolerant guests. (I am reluctant to describe guests by their food sensitivities, but using their names on-line is even less appealing.)  Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting anchored the [...]

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Cheesecake Strawberries with Chocolate Accents

By on August 8, 2011 in Celebrations, Chocolate, Dessert, Party Foods, Recipes

  My first introduction to the concept of filling a strawberry with the flavors of cheesecake was featuring a post by Nutmeg Nanny many Fridays ago. When I finally got serious about making these little gems for a bridal shower, there were tweaks to the recipe I could not resist—lemon zest is a must in [...]

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Grilled Lamb Loin Chops with Béarnaise Sauce

By on July 30, 2011 in Celebrations, Easter, French, Pork & Lamb, Recipes, Sauces & Dressings

Tender lamb chops cooked over a fire accented with a Bearnaise Sauce turns a Saturday evening into a special occasion every time.  Bits of rosemary and garlic cling to the loin chops, roasting along with the meat creating a fragrant, succulent lamb dinner.  It is so easy to prepare you’ll wonder why you waited for [...]

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Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries [via Nutmeg Nanny]: Feature Fridays

By on July 1, 2011 in Celebrations, Cheese, Dessert, Feature Fridays, Party Foods, Recipes

It is Fourth of July and folks will make some amazing patriotic themed foods this weekend.  When this post from Nutmeg Nanny caught my eye last week, I quickly scooped up the recipe for a bridal shower, but then realized a single blueberry on top of this fruity, cheesecake goodness would make a fabulous red, [...]

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Happy Father’s Day!

By on June 18, 2011 in Celebrations, Miscellaneous

Plenty of Grilled Squash, Tomatoes, Sweet Onions, Garlic, and Bell Peppers What will your Father’s Day Menu include?

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Ghirardelli Grand Fudge Cake with Coconut-Pecan and Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

By on June 13, 2011 in Baking, Celebrations, Chocolate, Dessert, Recipes

German Chocolate is the favored cake of two in our household, but the least favored of two others. We do not indulge in dessert often, birthdays being the exception. In order to honor birthday wishes and still include everyone in a celebratory cake, this “halvsies” cake has become a standard that suits everyone. Ghirardelli Grand Fudge Cake [...]

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