Appetizer / Eggs / Shellfish / Vegetables

Shrimp Toast

I host Christmas Eve dinner every year and I typically put out a platter of shrimp cocktail for an appetizer, but I wanted to do something different this year so…

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December 26, 2010

Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs

Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies

I made these cookies for a PTA meeting the other night and everybody liked them. They're quite rich, so I recommend making the cookies fairly small. One of these sandwiches…

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December 18, 2010

Fruit / Salads

Honey Mustard Salad Dressing

I have a standard salad dressing that I make all the time. I love it. My husband likes it, but I can't say he loves it; he prefers savory salad…

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December 17, 2010

Cheese / Eggs / Main Dishes / Side Dish / Vegetables

Cauliflower Cake

I found a beautiful head of cauliflower at my local farmer's market recently and I also came across this very interesting recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi, a chef and restaurant owner…

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December 12, 2010

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Eggs / Vegetables

Pumpkin Muffins

This is a perfect fall recipe because it calls for a fresh pumpkin. It's perfect to make just after Halloween when you may have a pumpkin or two kicking around…

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November 27, 2010

Desserts / Eggs / Snacks

Cinnamon Sugar Biscotti

I have developed a taste for biscotti over the last couple of years. I never loved biscotti as a child, perhaps because all the biscotti that I tried had nuts…

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November 24, 2010

Eggs / Main Dishes / Pork / Side Dish / Vegetables

Five-Treasure Fried Rice

Recipes from the Fine Cooking magazine or website never let me down. One recipe is better than the next. My niece made this last week and suggested that I try…

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November 14, 2010

Beef / Cheese / Eggs / Main Dishes / Poultry / Vegetables

Beef, Cheddar and Potato Pie

This recipe could have been called Meat, Cheddar and Potato Pie, because I have made it with both beef and turkey.  I think it's equally good with both.   I really…

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November 11, 2010

Fruit / Soups / Vegetables

Red Lentil Soup with Lemon

When the weather starts to get chilly, I'm always on the lookout for a good, comforting soup recipe. Although I hated them as a child, I now love lentils (perhaps…

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November 7, 2010

Chocolate / Desserts

Shortbread Candy Bars

Looking for something to do with your extra Halloween candy? This is the recipe for you. You can use any type of chocolate-based candy. I made half the tray using…

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November 7, 2010