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Mom’s Ultimate New York Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce

Things remain busy on the home and vineyard front.  With the boys back in school my mornings have been freed up, allowing me to scramble and get things done.  However, my afternoons are dedicated to homework help for the boys.  Between reading, geography tests, spelling words and fractions, I’m busy.  My oldest has also been placed in an accelerated math class so homework is…
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Nectarine-and Basil Shortbread Tart

The only problem…it was made with apricots which are no longer in my grocery store.  However, that didn’t stop me, I used nectarines and it was amazing.  This Nectarine-and-Basil Shortbread Tart is everything I look for in a dessert.  It just hits the spot after a nice meal. I will be making this again and again.  Over and over.  The…
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Blue Cheese Dressing Wedge

Personally, I love the wedgie.  I’ve had them lots of places…some fancy, some not so fancy.  They are a little different everywhere, the dressing that is, not the wedge. The wedge is always iceberg.  I’m not the biggest fan of the iceberg but it is the perfect, bland vessel for an outstanding dressing. This particular concoction is no exception.  When I read…
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State Fair Winning Poppy Seed Cake

I know it doesn’t look like much, but looks are often deceiving.  I have been craving a little snack cake.  You know, one of those desserts you curl up with in the afternoon over a cup of coffee and a good read. I went searching in my files for something to satisfy my craving for a quick, easy dessert.  I…
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Feta Pepper Dip

Salty feta and pepperoncini give this Feta Pepper Dip a bold kick. It’s sure to impress your friends and family, whether it’s game day or any day you serve it. Simple Feta Pepper Dip I can’t get enough of this Feta Pepper Dip. The salty feta, the slight heat from the pepperoncini, and that pop of lemon zest all come…
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Ribeyes with Red Wine-Feta Vinaigrette

A good steak never needs something extra to make it stand out.  However, sometimes I do have a craving for an extra twang to go with my meat. We love ribeye steaks.  I would say 90 percent of the steaks I buy are rib eyes; they just always grill to perfection.  I guess I should thank my husband for that….
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Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut – Kapusta I know my Dad was smiling down from heaven the other day as he watching me make his prized Sauerkraut. However, sauerkraut is not what we called this dish, being Polish, we referred to it as kapusta (kah-POOS-tah), a word meaning cabbage.  It just sounds wrong. Anyway, I grew up on this stuff.  Just the aromatics alone…
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