Monthly Archives: February 2016

Frozen Sea Scallops (And a Curry)

Coming from the Northeast, I’ve always been a bit picky about scallops. If they aren’t really fresh and sweet, I don’t think it worth my time to bother with them. I have been getting them, fresh, at Whole Foods, and, … Continue reading

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Parfait! Rémoulade

This zippy little sauce is wicked flexible – it works with roast beast, as a french fry dipper, a sammich spread, even fish. Cool thing is, it is also wicked easy to toss together. For this batch of rémoulade, I … Continue reading

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Smoked Brown Sugar

So, yeh… Today’s post is more in the category of Stuff I Like than a recipe, but I think it needs to be shared and you need to check this seriously terrific stuff out. Three words: Smoked. Brown. Sugar. I … Continue reading

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Green Beans With Pancetta

When I was in college and visiting my grandmother on her farm in Virginia, one of our favorite meals (well, aside from when Rachel would bring out that huge block o’ chocolate and a knife so we could share it … Continue reading

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Pressure Cooker Roast Whole Chicken

So, I got this pressure cooker/multi pot thing-y for my birthday (my husband loves risotto, and this puppy makes a fine one), but I wanted to insure that this machine taking up storage space in the corner of his closet … Continue reading

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Barbecue Mac and Cheese

The holidays – and our holiday gathering – were in the past, but, due to a combination of sales promotion, coupons, and my husband not having lunch before he joined me at the market; I had a SERIOUS number of … Continue reading

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Parfait! Clementine Marmalade

A short-ish season to enjoy the real deal Clementines doesn’t mean you have to do without… as long as you plan ahead and make this very nice marmalade while the tasty little buggers are available in the market. This recipe, … Continue reading

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‘Wave Smashed Potatoes

So. Yeh. This is a cheater kinda recipe. I have already done a post on making smashed potatoes in the ‘wave (with garlic!) and they were tasty – but this recipe is – in my defense – a bit different, … Continue reading

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Mississippi Pot Roast

Our friend Mary was all over social media about how very good this slow cooker pot roast recipe was, and her daughter Barb (also a friend – fun fact they live in towns of the same name 2000 miles apart) … Continue reading

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Creamy Grape Salad

We were down at my mom-in-law’s for the holidays, and she was sharing some recipes she had come across while sorting stuff. Note: for more of mom’s recipes, see The Doris Project on this here web thing-y. Anywho, mom was … Continue reading

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