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1 bunch of watercress
2 heads of endive
chop the endive in thirds, and break off the tops of the ...
The real secret to a great Margarita is choosing the best tequila, so save these for special ...
(I got this recipe in an on-line recipe exchange, so I don’t actually know who Nicole is, but her ...
(Makes 8 generously filled pies)
Cakes
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup Dutch-processed ...
Like a scorned lover who cuts her boyfriend’s picture out of every photo album she owns, I tossed ...
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About ten years ago, after a painting that she’d been working on disappointed her, my mother ...
“Eat poor that day, eat rich the rest of the year… Rice for riches and peas for peace.” – Old ...
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Around My French Table
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I noticed a pattern developing midway through my wonder years. It was spring, and the world was ...
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There’s something about Spring, with all of its celebrations that pull friends and family together, ...
This is an excerpt from the book "Clothing Optional: And Other Ways to Read These Stories"
We had ...
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Maytag Blue Cheese. Newton, Iowa - the seat of Jasper County. Newton is home to the cowlick salt ...