Category Archives: Vegetables

Easter Brunch

The Leg of Lamb is ordered (smittysmeatsandwines.com) and so is the Ham (honeybakedham.com) now all I have to do is the grocery shopping and begin the preparations for our Easter Brunch. This year we will be having 10 people for … Continue reading

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A Light Luncheon

I had a friend over for lunch to celebrate both of our birthdays. I made a light lunch so we could enjoy dessert. Hey, it’s a birthday celebration after all. I made this delicious Wild Rice Salad with Smoked Chicken … Continue reading

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Corned Beef and Cabbage Refresher Course

I will be cooking my traditional Oven Braised Corned Beef with Irish Beer and Irish Whiskey on Tuesday along with the best Irish Soda Bread ever and if you click on the links you will go directly to the recipes. I am going to cook … Continue reading

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Lobster Fest 2015

March is almost here and, for me, March is Lobster Fest Month. I’m not quite sure how this came about but I’m going to guess that it’s because my sister’s birthday is in March and she is the quintessential lobster … Continue reading

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Tortilla Soup

I promised you this recipe and here it is. I’ve eaten plenty of Tortilla Soup and loved them all. I took what I liked about each and made my own original recipe. One thing for certain is that a soup … Continue reading

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French Bistro Christmas Dinner

  I have been dreaming of Paris lately and, even though we can’t be in our most favorite place on earth for the Holiday, I am going to bring Paris to our home for Christmas by serving a French Bistro … Continue reading

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Bangalore Chicken Curry

My dear friend, who travels the world for her work, brings me back cookbooks from every exotic place she visits. A cookbook she brought back from India is simply titled COMPLETE INDIAN COOKING. I’m not sure who the author is … Continue reading

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4th of July Barbeque Feast

For me there is no better day to show off my barbequing skills than on the most important American Holiday of all- The 4th of July.  Since barbequing is an all American summer pastime on the all American Holiday I’m … Continue reading

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Chilled Soups For Hot Summertime

Hot summer is here, at least it is in Florida.  It’s June 19 and it is 90º in the shade.  The heat is rising from the asphalt and making it clear that we have a long hot summer ahead of … Continue reading

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Erin go Bragh!!!

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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