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Tried and True: Short Rib Lasagna Rolls

June 24, 2011 By 3 Comments
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Often when one thinks of short ribs, the images of cold blustery days and a slow cooker simmering come to mind. However, when I heard Giada de Laurentiis do a variation of her lasagna rolls with Short Ribs, my ears perked up and I ran to FoodNetwork.com quicker than my bumbling fingers could type. I haven't made short ribs in some time - mostly because the Sous Pug adores them and they are on his "can't have anymore under pain of death" list. As it is, the pug knows when they are simmering away … [Read more...]

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10 Fave Tried and True Recipes

June 2, 2011 By 3 Comments
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Where did the time go?  It seems like it was just yesterday I was chatting with everyone but with Wiggs' medical drama, it took it's toll on not only him, but also moi and my writing.  Good thing the SousPug finally got a clean bill of health from the vet and he is healing up nicely. I was chatting with SL and told him my predicament – namely I have been cooking way more for the SousPug than for me – Wiggs is on a home cooked specialty diet and I'm eating take-out.  How does that … [Read more...]

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Tried and True Candice Kumai’s Pretty Delicious Apricot Chicken

April 5, 2011 By 2 Comments
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When I was younger, I never really got into apricots. The most I remembered was that there was this doll that I had that smelled heavenly - Strawberry Shortcake's Friend Apricot With Hopsalot. However, since I was far from a fan of peaches (I dunno why, just still not too much of a fan)and since, in my young mind, an apricot resembled a peach, I shied away from anything even remotely apricot.  That association stayed with me through the years - until recently. When I flipped through … [Read more...]

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It’s A Blueberry Crumb Cake Type Of Day…

March 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Ever have one of those days where you just are feelin' "mehhhhhhh" and just want to burrow back into the pillows and head back to dreamland?  Well, that was me today.  Between the travel, constantly refereeing the furballs, the incessantly ever growing to-do list and lots of other things that are snappin' at my stilettos, I just wanted to pull the covers over my head and hide. However, I knew that I had plans to attempt baking in stilettos again – this time with the Barefoot Contessa's … [Read more...]

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Cookie Madness – Oatmeal Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies

December 19, 2010 By 2 Comments
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This weekend saw a plethora of baking in this household.   On the agenda, Pumpkin Seed Cherry Trail Mix, Mexican Chocolate Cookies, pumpkin harvest bread, Captain Morgan Chocolate Chip Cookies and, the piece de resistance, Oatmeal Cherry Chocolate Chunk Cookies.   This was adapted from a recent recipe of Giada de Laurentiis.  I like cranberries as much as the next person but since I recently stocked up on dried cherries, I figured I'd do a little switcharoo.  And, just to add a nice touch, … [Read more...]

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Quick Fix: How To Make Brown Sugar

November 21, 2010 By 28 Comments
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Ever have the situation where you are in need of an ingredient and you go to your pantry and realize that you are clear out of it?  That happened to me last year during the holidays.  I had granulated sugar, demera sugar, powdered sugar – you name it, I had it – all but brown sugar.  Can I tell you how miffed I was to have to leave and run up to the grocery store in the midst of a culinary project?  Plus, I'm the type of gal who often keeps a spare on hand so for me to be out of what I … [Read more...]

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Tried and True: Nigella Lawson’s Cheesecakelets with Strawberries

November 4, 2010 By 3 Comments
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I have mentioned a "couple" of times that pancakes and I don't have such a harmonious relationship due to a bad childhood experience but sometimes a recipe just looks so fab that I'm inspired to give it another try.  Thankfully, this recipe for Cheesecakelets from Nigella Lawson is so good that it another of my favorite brunch recipes that I whip up when I have people at the house or, sometimes when I just want to indulge.  The strawberries and the balsamic are so perfect and compliment the … [Read more...]

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Bourbon Slow Cooked Pulled Pork

October 21, 2010 By 10 Comments
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When I made Nigella Lawson's Bourbon Glazed Ribs back in December, little did I know that I would adore this sauce so much that I would try to jazz it up in the slow-cooker.  This will be the ONLY sauce I use for pulled pork for quite some time.  The flavor is phenomenal and this Bourbon Slow Cooked Pulled Pork, served with my poblano rice,  is a winner of a dinner!  Sidenote: the leftover pork makes a killer sandwich the next day! … [Read more...]

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Whats Cookin In Western Mass: Apple Creme Tart

October 20, 2010 By 1 Comment

This month's What's Cookin! at Western Mass Women Magazine was a fun one.  While I would like to think I'm a great cook, it's the baking that can often throw me for a loop. Baking requires such precision, concentration - hell, it means I have to pay attention and not get sidetracked.  Do you know how hard that can be?  Knowing my baking "challenges", I tend to gravitate towards recipes that are simple and straightforward, including this gorgeous Apple Creme Tart that I adapted from a Laura … [Read more...]

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Soup’s On: Mexican Corn Soup

October 5, 2010 By 2 Comments
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Inspired by the killer demo by Ingrid Hoffmann at the Summit Wine & Food Festival last week (more on that later), I wanted something light and easy for dinner with fresh ingredients.  Traveling on the back roads to and from Summit, New  Jersey, I noticed that they had a bunch of little farm stands with signage that heralded the arrival of Jersey's bounty.    I stopped at Sweet Life Farms and I got to shoppin' with a bunch of farm fresh goodies for my pantry and, quite frankly, it was … [Read more...]

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