Monthly Archives: June 2011

Pears

Posted on June 20, 2011 by terry

One of our favorite treats is a fine pear and a bit of cheese – it can just be very, very hard to find that fine pear. A pear, in our humble opinion, should be no firmer than cool butter, … Continue reading →

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Grilled Steak Kebobs

Posted on June 19, 2011 by terry

Perfect for dad’s day! In truth, I kinda sorta cheated on these – we bought some Mediterranean marinated sirloin skewers from our local Omaha Steaks store (I had one of those coupon deals that was too good to pass up) … Continue reading →

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You NEED this!

Posted on June 18, 2011 by terry

We picked up this gooey little bar o’ goodness while waiting in line Trader Joe’s last week. The 70% cocoa content allowed us to say to ourselves it was a ‘health’ purchase (let’s hear it for justifications!) – but let … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Whoopie Pies

Posted on June 17, 2011 by terry

Recent Parfaits! have been channeling all things good for a summer’s cookout – the cheese for the burgers, the corn, the potato and macaroni salads – let’s take today for dessert, specifically, little discs of chocolate with fluffy vanilla filling. … Continue reading →

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Another Garlic Dressing

Posted on June 16, 2011 by terry

Truly mindblowing garlic salad dressing eludes me, thus far, but I keep trying: I’ve tried one tinted green by the addition of fresh parsley, nice, but green dressing on salad greens? Doesn’t do it for me. Then, there was the … Continue reading →

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French Chicken Wings

Posted on June 15, 2011 by terry

So; two things: these are OBVIOUSLY chicken legs, not wings – still, dark meat on the bone is dark meat on the bone; AND the legs were on sale, and I had a coupon – is that three things? Irregardless, … Continue reading →

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Grilled Rib Eye Steak

Posted on June 14, 2011 by terry

That extra courtesy coating o’ carcinogen on the steak is what Rich likes to call “a nice char”. Still, don’t let the picture fool you – this was not a tough, dried out bit of shoe leather – the interior … Continue reading →

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Braised Pork Chops

Posted on June 13, 2011 by terry

I had this kinda weird three-pack of pork chops in the freezer. Why three? I have no idea what I was thinking when I stashed it away. Irregardless, odd number or not, it was time to use ‘em up, and … Continue reading →

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Teh Garden in Evening…

Posted on June 12, 2011 by terry

I THOUGHT I had lost one of the parsley plants after forgetting to water one morning, but the one, sad plant seems to be bouncing back, and its taller parsley cousin is doing its level best to take over that … Continue reading →

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“Unless you choke your duck…

Posted on June 11, 2011 by terry

pluck the down on its breast immediately afterward and cook it within 24 hours, you cannot lay claim to having produced an authentic Rouen duck.” So begins the recipe heading for Duckling Rouennaise on page 433 of the twenty-sixth printing … Continue reading →

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