Monthly Archives: June 2015

Maple Marinated Chicken

Posted on June 16, 2015 by tbuzzee

The original version of this recipe, from Nigella Lawson, called for using a dozen each bone-in chicken thighs and pork spare ribs (you’re gonna wanna cut the ribs into individual pieces), a couple of gallon sized zipper bags for marinating, … Continue reading →

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‘Hostess’ CupCake

Posted on June 15, 2015 by tbuzzee

Rich came across this recipe while he was in California on a bidness trip, and tagged me with it on facebook with just the tagline “PLEASE?” I took that to mean he would be very happy to come home to … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Sherry Peppers Sauce

Posted on June 12, 2015 by tbuzzee

And so, five months since I made my last batch, I am on my last jar of Sherry Peppers Sauce, and it is time to can again. “But, wait!” you say. “Sherry Peppers Sauce?” “Why?” Well, simple, I reply: because … Continue reading →

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Buffalo Style Chicken Thighs

Posted on June 11, 2015 by tbuzzee

Nicely spiced, and BAKED instead of fried, these lightly breaded bone-in chicken thighs are a nice (and meatier) alternative to the more usual chicken wing thing. Not that there’s anything wrong with wings; I make them whenever we can find … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Mousse Ladyfinger Cake

Posted on June 10, 2015 by tbuzzee

I was surfing through another vintage advertising web site when I came across a no bake, no egg chocolate mousse cake made with evaporated milk and ladyfingers. The recipe, printed in a February, 1967 Australian women’s magazine promised that the … Continue reading →

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Catalina Taco Salad

Posted on June 8, 2015 by tbuzzee

First, let me say that taco salad is a very good thing: nicely seasoned beef and corn chips with lettuce, topped with diced tomato, scallions, onion, sour cream, and – really – just about whatever else you fancy. Then, allow … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Tante Marie’s French Dressing

Posted on June 5, 2015 by tbuzzee

I always have a jar of this most excellent salad dressing in the fridge. For one thing, it’s very nice on a salad; but oh! the things you can do with this simple jar of salad dressing goodness… You can … Continue reading →

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Best! Ham Salad

Posted on June 4, 2015 by tbuzzee

Four or five years ago, I did a couple of posts about ham salad (here and here), detailing my search for THE recipe to replicate the delicious, nummy, oh! so tasty ham salad served in sammiches at my school – … Continue reading →

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Thousand Island Meatballs

Posted on June 3, 2015 by tbuzzee

The recipe I came across somewhere on the interwebs sounded very interesting: glaze mini meatballs with thousand island salad dressing before baking, then allow them to cool and serve as an appetizer. Well, let me say this about that: great … Continue reading →

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Fried Cheese Curds

Posted on June 2, 2015 by tbuzzee

We were away for a week in one of our favorite places, Door County, Wisconsin, and, since we were there a bit ahead of ‘the season’ one of our usual go-to restaurants was only open on the last night of … Continue reading →

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