November 17, 2023
Dutch Apple Cake
This very simple, very tasty dessert is a depression-era product. Times were difficult in the South during the Great Depression, but if you had butter and eggs you could make
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November 1, 2023
Lemon Basil Chicken Thighs
Like many great dishes, Lemon Basil Chicken comes down to good ingredients and technique. Lemon is always a fresh taste, basil makes anything livelier and chicken thighs provide a rich
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September 20, 2023
Spaghetti Cucuzza
Cucuzza squash grow beautifully on long vines around homes in Sicily – serving as half a landscape plant and half an easy garden plant. They are beloved in Italy. The
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August 21, 2023
Homemade Fried Okra
There was a style of Fried Okra I grew up with that seemed to have little relationship to the over-breaded restaurant and meat and 3 dishes available elsewhere. This style
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July 4, 2023
Peach Gelato
Consider Peach Gelato a virtual holiday. Short of traveling to Italy, authentic gelato often is out of reach. However, with the right equipment and approaches, you will be pleased with
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June 29, 2023
Barramundi Fillets with Mango
Barramundi is found throughout coastal areas of the Indo-West Pacific region. Always readily available in Southeast Asia and Australia, now fillets are easily found frozen in the U.S. and other
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June 29, 2023
Roasted Zucchini (or squash)
Roasted zucchini or summer squash is fairly easy if you sweat one detail. Zucchini and summer squash have a lot of moisture, and unless some of it is removed your
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May 18, 2023
Fresh Garlic Beef Bolognese
Sometimes it is more important to cook to the ingredient instead of to the recipe. Assuming you can even find fresh garlic recipes. That is exactly the reason behind Fresh
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April 30, 2023
Escargot in Puff Pastry
When served in shells, escargots are served in a garlicky parsley butter — with a hint of Vermouth. Usually this involves tongs, forks and serving dishes all designed for the
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April 22, 2023
Pan-Seared Duck Breast with Potatoes
Boneless Duck breasts are very easy to work with and can produce a very simple but elegant meal. In this pan-seared duck breast recipe, we take advantage of the convenience
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