Our Stories
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This warm and comforting drink is great on a cold day.
1 cinnamon stick, broken into ...
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Move over...there's a new "crack" in town. And this dip is definitely it. Don't make it unless you ...
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Since I love pretty much all Mexican food, it would be hard for me to pick a favorite, but I ...
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I have been piecing together my fantasy business in my mind for decades. Ever since I received a ...
Fall
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There's nothing more spectacular than the brilliant colors of Autumn in the South, especially the ...
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The slight chill in the air, longer nights, and gray skies are all telltale signs that fall is ...
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I love making big batches of soup on the weekend. I store some of it in the refrigerator, and the ...
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My mother had a way of inventing traditions. “It’s Lizzie’s birthday!” she’d proclaim ...
Our Recipes
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1/4 pound of snow peas
1 can sliced water chestnuts
Soy sauce
Sherry (totally optional)
Rice ... -
Makes 2 (9 X 5) loaves
My mom's zucchini bread is chock full of zucchini, coconut, pecans, and ...
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Like many cocktails, there are endless variations on recipes. I like this one because I like to ...
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2 pork chops Salt and black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 cup chicken broth
6 ... -
Vinaigrette:
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice from 1 lemon
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Serves 1
2 eggs
3-4 asparagus, a couple tablespoons sliced
1 Tablespoon butter
1 Tablespoon ...
Holiday Issues
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Happy almost New Year’s everyone! It’s so hard to believe this year has come to an end. I have a ...
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I finally got the urge to bake bread for the first time yesterday. I decided to make a traditional ...
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For the past two months, my children and I have been trying all kinds of ice cream places in and ... -
Choosing a wine for the Thanksgiving table does not have to be as difficult as many make it seem. ...
Restaurant Reviews
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An excerpt from "Hungry for Paris"
Some ten years ago, I went to dinner one night with no ...
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Dinner at a great restaurant is like jazz music. The Duke Ellingtons, Count Basies and Billie ...
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My friend, Barbara and I were escaping the icy tundra of Maine for a long weekend in New York City ...
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The Salty Dog Cafe in Hilton Head, SC is not your typical place to take Mom for Mother's Day. ...
Cookbooks We Love
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Growing up on the central coast of California was paradisaical in many ways. The natural beauty. ...
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking was my first cookbook, a gift from a friend. This happened many ...
Our Featured Authors
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The other day I received a flyer advertising a romantic Caribbean get-away. It showed a scantily ...
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I’m not really a baker. I make perfect oatmeal cookies (once every three years), perfect chocolate ...
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October, 1962. Johnny Carson became the new host of “The Tonight Show”. The Cuban Missile Crisis ...