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Best! Roasted Potatoes

This recipe comes to us from Ina Garten, the barefoot contessa herself, so you know it has to be good. It is also wicked simple. INGREDIENTS •Small potatoes – I used one 24 ounce bag of red, but yellow would … Continue reading

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Mighty-Fine (Mebbe the Best!) Coleslaw

I am pretty particular about my coleslaw, and can easily say that this is my very fave. Well, my very fave that I can make at home. There is a dive chicken place in my mom-in-law’s old home town that … Continue reading

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Best! Cocktail Sauce

There comes a time when you just really need cocktail sauce. Good cocktail sauce – not that stuff from the market that somebody calls cocktail sauce. It needs to be loaded with horseradish and lemon juice; the lemon adding a … Continue reading

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Best! Mashed Potatoes

Last year, I came across Tyler Florence’s crazy good mashed potato hack, where you actually boil the potatoes in heavy cream, and then save that cream (and all that potato flavor) to mash the potatoes! Like I said, crazy good, … Continue reading

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Classic Deviled Eggs, Best!

So, yeh; I just did a post about deviled eggs, and they were good deviled eggs, but… these deviled eggs are better. Mebbe even Best! See, we were having folk over, and one of them really likes deviled eggs, and … Continue reading

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Best! My New Fave Cocktail Sauce

Just in time for the holidaze! I got a new cookbook by the barefoot contessa for my birthday, and she included a recipe for roasted shrimp and cocktail sauce. I was intrigued. Then, I looked at her cocktail sauce recipe, … Continue reading

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Best! Baked Bacon

This was a kindofa magical recipe find for me; and I am just sorry I didn’t note the source, but, trust me on this, this is the best bacon I’ve had! It is also wicked simple, and, if you line … Continue reading

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Bonus Parfait! Aunt Beezy’s Soda Bread

This time of year, my in box is loaded with this person’s or that’s “best” soda bread. Except. It can’t be. Because our friend Barb’s Aunt Beezy’s recipe is by far, the A NUMBER ONE, All Out BEST Soda Bread … Continue reading

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Parfait! Best! Carrot Cake

I’m not certain what the issue is. I’ve had the copy and images for this post ready for over a month, but every time a Friday has come around, I’ve avoided posting it. And, the thing is, I absolutely LOVE … Continue reading

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Best! Pineapple Mustard

Years ago, I was able to buy a slightly sweet, slightly hot, and totally wonderful Pineapple Mustard, which went unbelievably well as a glaze over lobster stuffed breast of veal. Then, the company stopped making the wonderful mustard, and I … Continue reading

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