Contrary to popular belief I don’t just sit over here and eat dessert and candy and goodies all day. Except if we are talking about yesterday, because…yeah…that’s all I ate. As several friends and I feasted on the last of those Zinfandel Port Balls yesterday….let’s just say it was a DANG GOOD afternoon. Enough said. I have been in the…
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Double Ginger Crackles
A double whammy of ginger, ground and crystallized in these delicious Double Ginger Crackles. They are perfect for a holiday cookies tray or for snacking year round. I love ginger, let me count the ways…ha, ha…lame I know. At least I’m getting my sense of humor back. These cookies have a double dose of ginger using the crystallized form, I’m all…
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Autumn Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette
I’m sure by the title you assumed I was going to show you a beautiful Fall countryside or maybe some trees, but alas I’m not. Instead I have this delicious Autumn Salad with Red Wine Vinaigrette for you to ogle at. This crunchy salad is the perfect meal starter and the dressing has this really nice taste for a simple vinaigrette. It’s a little a smokey,…
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Sweet ‘n’ Spicy Chicken
In my never-ending quest to find meals that everyone likes and are easy-to-prepare, I have come across another “weeknight winner”. Believe me, I love to cook elaborate and time-consuming meals but during the week, when the kids are in school, forgheddaboutit. It needs to be quick, easy and good. This recipe happened to be a Grand Prize Winner in Taste…
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Mixed Green Salad with Pears, Goat Cheese and a Fig Vinaigrette
It’s Thanksgiving and you want to participate in the “making of the meal” on a more highly respected level than just bringing the salad. However, the year you showed up with the weird tofu appetizer to the Turkey Day celebration you sealed your own dumb fate and have infinitely submerged yourself into salad making duty until kingdom come. You are now known as “the beast of…
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Butternut Squash-Tangerine Soup with Pistachio Gremolata
Over the past weeks my appetite has been spinning (in a good way) with all the butternut squash soup recipes posted in the blogosphere. Everyone has their take on how this soup should be made and I wanted to play too. Over the years I’ve made butternut squash soups in many variations. However, when I saw this recipe, I just knew it would be…
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Slow-Cooked Moroccan Short Ribs
As the weather has finally turned Fall-ish in my part of the world, I have been craving, craving, craving stews, meats, braises, roasts…basically anything hearty. When I saw these Slow-Cooked Moroccan Short Ribs I knew I would be making them soon. First, I adore beef short ribs and anything Moroccan reminds of the flavors I once experienced first-hand while in Casablanca. However,…
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Kitty Litter Cake
This Kitty Litter Cake is the ultimate Halloween gross-out dessert. It’s absolutely delicious, but it’s guaranteed to spook anyone who lays eyes on it. Don’t even think about hosting your party without this eerie treat! Litter Box Cake Indulge in this purr-fectly unique Kitty Litter Cake! This quirky dessert recipe will have your guests doing a double take as they…
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