Breads and Muffins / Dairy / Eggs

Honey Cornbread Muffins

Recently, I had some of the best fried chicken I've ever eaten. It came from a tiny place in Greenport, NY called Salamanders. I tried to buy chicken there once…

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August 7, 2011

Dairy / Poultry / Salads / Vegetables

Neiman Marcus Chicken Salad

The recipe for this salad came to me in a weekly email full of recipes that I receive from Saveur magazine. This chicken salad is very similar to one that…

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August 4, 2011

Breads and Muffins / Chocolate / Eggs

Two-Bite Chocolate Chunk Muffins

I was looking for something different for the boys the other day and stumbled across this recipe. The boys LOVED them and so did our guests. These muffins were inhaled…

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August 1, 2011

Appetizer / Cheese

Crisp Flatbread with Honey, Thyme and Sea Salt

Found another great recipe on smittenkitchen.com. I know that I've said this before, but Smitten Kitchen is a great blog if you're not familiar with it. Made a batch of…

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July 31, 2011

Beverage / Fruit

Watermelon Punch

I love to find a good summer drink. This one is Mexican in origin and it's quite tasty. They boys liked it as is and as an ice pop. My…

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July 29, 2011

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Dairy / Eggs / Fruit

Strawberry and Rosemary Scones

Here's another delicious recipe made with Mrs. Eldredge's fresh strawberry jam.   These scones are wonderful and the rosemary gives them a really interesting and complex flavor. You wouldn't think…

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July 28, 2011

Appetizer / Vegetables

Roasted Eggplant Spread

I had an eggplant from the CSA that needed to be used.   I didn't get enough eggplant to make an eggplant parmagiana, so this recipe was perfect.    We had…

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July 27, 2011

Appetizer / Dairy

Homemade Ricotta Cheese

I have been very curious about making cheese for some time now.   I heard it was easy to make, but I never had the cheesecloth to make it.   I just…

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July 27, 2011

Beans / Fruit / Main Dishes / Nuts / Side Dish / Vegetables

Italian Lentil Salad

This is not a pretty salad, but it's definitely a delicious and a healthy salad.   It's so filling that it can even be served as a vegetarian entree.  I…

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July 24, 2011

Chocolate / Desserts / Poultry

Pomegranate and Mint Sorbet

If you enjoy the taste of fresh mint, this sorbet is for you.   It's heavier on the mint flavor than it is on the fruit flavor, but it's incredibly refreshing.   …

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July 23, 2011