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

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

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

Dairy / Side Dish / Vegetables

Smoked Chili Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

Ok, so this is now one of my favorite new recipes. I could eat this dish day and night. I had a couple of sweet potatoes from the Shelter Island…

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October 22, 2010

Beans / Vegetables

Smoky Black Bean and Cheddar Burrito with Baby Spinach

Once again, this is a case of the picture not doing the dish justice. Sometimes that happens when something is so good that we eat almost all of it, then…

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October 13, 2010

Cheese / Dairy / Main Dishes / Side Dish / Vegetables

Indian Summer Gratin with Butternut Squash, Potatoes, Corn, and Bacon

This is another one of those recipes that I liked so much I made it twice in a row. It's a wonderful casserole that can be served for dinner because…

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September 20, 2010

Side Dish / Vegetables

Roasted Red Peppers with Basil Oil

Our boys picked peppers at the Windmill Field on Shelter Island a couple of days ago. It was part of an activity called Follow the Fiddler. We walked around the…

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September 5, 2010