A Good Cook Knows When to Improvise!

I consider myself a good cook, however, tonight I proved that corollary wrong!  I improvised a recipe and even as I was doing it, I knew it wasn’t going to be good.  And it was a classic case of being penny wise and pound foolish.  I had it in mind to make a pasta dish [...]

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Cucumber Coolers – Delightful and Refreshing

I guarantee you will be delighted with this crisp and thirst-quenching non-alcoholic drink.  I served it with dinner the other night, however my intention had been to serve it in the afternoon with some light refreshments or with lunch.  And when you are hot in the afternoon the way I was when we came home [...]

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Strawberry Shortcake with Basil

Luscious Red Strawberries May and June and early July are the best months to get local strawberries! Sweet, luscious, juicy red strawberries and what better time than the upcoming holiday weekend to have real strawberry shortcake?  There’s a twist or two in this old standby dessert  and I think it will make a world of [...]

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Tasty Tidbits Tuesday- A Day Late BUT then again…

A very dear and old friend of mine poked me and cheered me on and up about my blog.  So this one’s for her, Susan Celtic Lady! This side dish is perfect for  a quick meal.  Well in NYC, you know it’s pretty easy to order in and also very easy to buy a Roasted [...]

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Super Sunday Super Bowl Snack-Super Good Super Light

If there was ever a day to eat junk food and/or fattening, artery-clogging food, THIS WOULD BE THE DAY! But wait, not necessarily! Here is a quick and simple and heart-healthy quesadilla – perfect for the game tonight. GOAT CHEESE AND MANGO QUESADILLAS 4 oz goat cheese room temperature 4 6″ whole wheat tortillas 1 [...]

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Count-Down to Christmas Dinner – Espresso Biscuits

TASTY  TIDBITS  TUESDAY I served this dessert at Christmas for several years.  Of course, the dessert table was laden with other choices, however, this is one of my favorites because it incorporates two of my favorite foods: chocolate and ice cream!  This year it may be resurrected. ESPRESSO BISCUITS 1  1/2 cups all purpose flour [...]

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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

I really am some kind of Christmas junkie.  For me the addiction is in decorating the house.  Over the years I have varied the look from time to time and when I had a large Victorian-style home in Connecticut, we had Christmas trees that were 9′ to 10′ tall and full of ribbons, flowers, bows, [...]

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Cooking Up a Storm

Now there’s a crazy phrase! Let’s see how do you bake a tornado, or souffle a hurricane? Well look for this one sometime in the future in another blog.  Today is really about cooking;  what’s in the crock pot right now is Slow-Cooked Collard Greens with Smoked Turkey and it smells so good, the whole [...]

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GROWN-UP GRILLED CHEESE

Tasty Tidbits Tuesday I just went for my annual check up and had what I already knew to be resoundingly confirmed: my cholesterol level is high.  Actually much higher than it should be.  It has been for over a year and every six months I tell my internist that I’m going to change my diet [...]

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Impromptu Dinner for 5 on Friday

You know the thing about Costco is the darn size of everything!  You go to buy a can of Comet but if you want one, you need to buy a 3-pack.  Need some chicken broth? You have to buy 6 cartons, and the Salsa comes in giant jars, like the pickles and the olive oil.  [...]

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