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Frozen Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate

Serendipity 3 reminds of a place you would celebrate your sweet sixteen.  A glorified malt shop with faux Tiffany lamps, long lines, marginal service and so-so food.  However, they won’t let you make a reservation for just dessert…you have to eat a meal.  So we would eat….just to get dessert. There is only one reason I patronized Serendipity 3…for the Frozen Hot Chocolate. …
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Asparagus Popover

……..well, it’s really an Asparagus Popover but it looks more like a fritatta to me.  I feel like a popover should have a thicker crust but that’s just my opinion.  Maybe if I made this in a slightly bigger pan there would have been more extension of the crust, but it’s water under the bridge at this point. We could call…
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Citrus Fish with Bell Pepper Couscous

Halibut is by far my favorite fish.  I love salmon, but not like my halibut. I love its versatility, taking on any flavor you throw its way.  This recipe for Citrus Fish with Bell Pepper Couscous would also work well with mahi mahi or orange roughy but halibut is by far my first choice. With the fish marinating in orange,…
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How to Pair Wine with Vegetables

  Helping someone choose the right type of wine to pair with their meal is also a fulfilling task. I know learning about wine can be overwhelming at first, but surprisingly a little knowledge can go a long way. One question I am often asked references wine and vegetables.  With everyone including more greens and other brightly colored veggies in their…
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Katherine Hepburn’s Brownies

With all the hoopla surrounding the Acadamy Awards this weekend, I wanted to make something appropriate for the occasion and worthy of an Oscar. I think I nailed it with Katherine Hepburn’s Brownies.  Wow. As she is one of the greatest stars in the history of American Cinema, these brownies garnered their own spotlight in my kitchen.  This recipe accompanied…
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Ranch Mashed Potatoes

It’s not ice cream.  And if you think you can’t serve mashed potatoes in a martini glass…you’re wrong. I love these mashed potatoes.  They have all the flavors of a fattening ranch dressing, but without all the added calories and fat.  I guess that’s why they are called Ranch Mashed Potatoes. They are kind of pretty too, which is why…
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Banana Bread

Between the bananas, the blueberries, the coconut and the nuts and the butter I slathered on there…yes, this is the best banana bread you’ll ever make. I know everyone has their version of banana bread, but this one is worth trying. Let’s give it a whirl… Here’s what you will need:  Bananas, buttermilk, granulated sugar, butter, all-purpose flour, coconut, eggs,…
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