Monthly Archives: December 2016

Liverwurst Pâté

Wait, don’t go! This updated version of an old party standby is really, really good; and dead simple to toss together – just what you need at this time of the year! Spread on some crusty bread with mebbe a … Continue reading

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Croque Madame Breakfast Casserole

When I came across it on the interwebs, this recipe was called a Croque Monsieur Breakfast Casserole – a strata kinda riff on the classic French bistro grilled ham and cheese sammich. The thing is… when you add a fried … Continue reading

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Let’s Make Spaetzle!

*?* Yep, spaetzle. A soft egg noodle/dumpling kinda thing that is really dead simple to toss together and really very, very tasty. I saw Anne Burrell make a batch earlier this fall on a cooking show and it looked like … Continue reading

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Broccoli and Date Salad

I was looking for a salad to make for Thanksgiving. It needed to be “special” because of the day, but I wanted to try to keep it light-ish, because of all the other food. Then, going through my pantry (oh, … Continue reading

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Parfait! Jardinière Salad

Into each life a little macaroni salad must fall, why not mix things up and make a macaroni and cheese salad? Interested? My mom sure was; she clipped the recipe off a box Kraft Mac and Cheese a long time … Continue reading

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Layered Pistachio Dessert

Catchy name, no? But… that really is what this is; a layer of walnut pastry, topped with a layer of  cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar whipped together with some cool whip, then a layer of pistachio pudding; all topped with … Continue reading

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