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Chicken Breast Stuffed with Mozzarella, Spinach, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Prosciutto

Here is a delicious chicken dish that is sure to please your guests. It not only tastes great but also looks really beautiful when sliced and placed on each diner’s plate. This is also a perfect dish for a buffet. … Continue reading

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Two More Peach Recipes

I can’t help myself with all these peachy recipes. The recipes are so good I couldn’t resist the temptation to share. Try the Peach Tart Tatin with a dollop of Peach Semi-Freddo. I hope you give them a try. Peach … Continue reading

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Pork Tenderloin with Ancho Chili Preserves

It’s still peach season and I am continuing to take advantage of the season by make preserves, pies, cobblers and gelato with this year’s beautiful crop of South Carolina Peaches. I came up with this Pork Tenderloin recipe using the … Continue reading

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BBQ Season In Full Swing

Don’t let the dog days of summer get you down. The BBQ Season is in full swing and there is no better way to keep your kitchen cool than to use your outdoor grill. Be it a gas grill or … Continue reading

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Peach Season Deliciousness

It’s the beginning of June and Peach season has started here in South Carolina. At Greenville’s Saturday Market I picked up the beginning of this season’s Peaches and set out to make some of my favorite Peach Desserts. Peaches make … Continue reading

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Squash Blossoms Stuffed

I found these beautiful blossoms at the market yesterday and I could not be any more excited about something this wondrous. In all of the years I lived in FLL I could not find Squash Blossoms at any market. I … Continue reading

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Strawberry Season’s Bounty

It’s Strawberry Season in South Caroline and I am taking advantage of the most beautiful Strawberries I have ever seen. We found a place called Strawberry Hill, USA, in Gaffney, South Carolina, where we thought we would be able to … Continue reading

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Easter Brunch 2017

Easter Brunch 2017 Frittata with Ricotta, Italian Sausage and Ham Tomato Bacon Asparagus Quiche Cranberry Orange Bread Bloody Marys and Mimosas Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb with  Lamb Sauce Honey Baked Ham with Cranberry-Citrus Compote Potatoes Au Gratin Asparagus Mimosa Roasted … Continue reading

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Oven Braised Corned Beef with Irish Beer and Irish Whiskey

I know we all have heard the phrase “Erin go Bragh” when St. Patrick’s Day is approaching.  And I know that many us that are Irish on that one day only have no idea what it means.  Here is the … Continue reading

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Duck And Andouille Sausage Gumbo

Fat Tuesday is less than a week away and if you are going to celebrate this event here is a dish that will make all of your guests very happy.  If you are adventurous in the kitchen then my recipe … Continue reading

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