Category Archives: Vegetables

Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey

Many of us will be fortunate enough to have turkey leftover from Thanksgiving Dinner. What to do with all of those leftovers?  Of course there’s the usual; turkey sandwiches, turkey tetrazini, another turkey dinner (my least favorite), turkey hash, so … Continue reading

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Cooking Momofuku Cookbook

We recently visited New York City for nine fabulous, fun filled gastronomic days.  We visited this wonderful city last year for a quick weekend and since our time was so short we did not make it a food trip.  We … Continue reading

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Corned Beef Revisited

When I wrote last year’s article about Corned Beef and Cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day I never thought I would get such a great response from my loyal readers.  I was overwhelmed with the number of people who followed the … Continue reading

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A Thanksgiving Feast

When Jim and I moved to our new home just before Thanksgiving eight years ago we wanted to give thanks for our good fortune of being able to purchase a brand new home.  And of course the best way to … Continue reading

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Excitement Is In The Air

Sweet Bi-Color Corn Can you feel it?  There is something in the air that is making people giggly and excited.  And just what is all the excitement about?  People are getting ready for that wonderful time of year – CORN … Continue reading

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Where Have I Been?

It has been over a month since I posted an article on my blog.  Why? some are asking.  June was an incredibly busy month.  For the first part of June I had family visiting.  There were 9 of us having … Continue reading

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Wild Mushroom Soup with Chicken

I am going to share my Wild Mushroom Soup with Chicken recipe with you.  I made this soup last night and I got a great big WOW!!! from Jim on this one.  You don’t have to put the chicken in … Continue reading

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Dinner Party Last Weekend

This past weekend I catered a dinner party for 11 people on a 120 foot yacht.  The dinner, a birthday celebration, was for my very good customers who I have been cooking for since 1999. The menu was a paring … Continue reading

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St. Patrick’s Day Dinner

Here are the St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Recipes I promised.   The recipes may seem a bit lengthy at first glance, but I have given you some tips, hints and a little cooking class within the recipes. Share this… Facebook Pinterest … Continue reading

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