Monthly Archives: December 2020

Bacon & Cheese Tot Cups

Rich was a bit under the weather, and had expressed an interest in Tots for dinner. I mean, who doesn’t love tots? Thing is, the nice folk at delish.com had just provided me with an interesting twist: Tot Cups! With … Continue reading

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Coquilles Saint-Jacques

The first time I had Coquilles Saint-Jacques was at a cool (supposedly mob-owned) French restaurant, with my friend Debbi. The last time I had Coquilles Saint-Jacques, my friend Diane made it, and served it in scallop shells (the ‘coquille’) with … Continue reading

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Crispity Air Fryer Pork Belly

I had scored a pretty decent deal on scallops, and was planning on making Coquilles Saint-Jacques for dinner, but… Seeesh. I had forgotten to pick up ‘shrooms. No problem, sun dried tomatoes will do. Crap. OK! Bacon, then! I always … Continue reading

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Apple Pie Liquor

It’s Monday. It’s December. Let’s make some hooch. A friend gave us a bottle of this, made by a friend of hers, and, I have to say, it took me a while to get around to really using it. But, … Continue reading

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Parfait! THE Barbecue Sauce – Classic AND Zippy

And dear friend needed to get away to somewhere and so, after caution and testing, she drove out to spend Thanksgiving week with us. Unlike with past visits, there were no trips downtown, no extended shopping at galleries or the … Continue reading

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Ugly – But TASTY! – Pecan Pie

I love pecan pie, but really kinda hate the cloying sweetness I usually find in versions made with corn syrup. I know that there has to be an answer, because I have had awesome pecan pies, so, when the nice … Continue reading

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Mustard Dipping Sauce

When looking for a little sumpin’ sumpin’ different tto go with our Thanksgiving, I came across Bobby Flay’s Turkey Dipping Sauce, which turned out to be a blend of mustards and honey and sage and… hot sauce? Well, yeh, I … Continue reading

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