This morning me and my daughter Andie got together for an early coffee date and a quick trip to the grocery store. I got everything I need for my Thanksgiving recipe challenge. Now I’m playing with Captain Morgan Spiced Rum in my kitchen and having so much fun. I started dinner simmering in the Crock…
Decadence!
chocolate bread custard
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It’s the beginning of an exciting week for me. I was selected to be one of 16 food bloggers to compete in a recipe challenge for Captain Morgan Spiced Rum! I feel so honored. I’m looking forward to making cocktail and food creations in three categories, starting with Thanksgiving. I already know what I’m going…
bbq glazed meat & potato cupcakes stuffed with mozzarella
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Happy Friday! Here’s an awesome recipe featuring my friend Gary’s Gourmet Pepper Jelly and Gourmet Zesty Peach BBQ Sauce. These little “cupcakes” turned out so good. I put a little cube of Mozzarella in the center of each and “frosted” them with buttery mashed potatoes. I really think you’re going to love this. for the…
woolworth’s lunch counter hot turkey salad
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easy no-knead whole wheat bread
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minimalist chicken noodle soup + crock pot soup stock 3 ways
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gypsy bread
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This bread is rich, buttery, spicy, cheesy and just plain amazing. It’s based on my recipe for The BEST Garlic Bread on the Planet…but with a very subtle twist. We love this bread served as an appetizer at cocktail parties and as an accompaniment to soup and stew in general…and THIS STEW in particular. ~…
classic carrot salad
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I hit the cookbook jackpot today while antiquing and thrifting downtown Red Wing. I found several vintage volumes that make me so happy, including the Tassajara cookbooks, a few by the Frugal Gourmet (Jeff Smith), a Mark Bittman classic, a hardcover copy of Beard on Bread that looked like it had never even been opened,…