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Corn on the Cob, Roasted or Grilled

My Aunt Buzz had a very specific place and time she would have corn on the cob. She would be visiting friends at their farm in Maine and, only after they had sat the kettle on the stove to boil … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato Brioche

We love these whenever we visit Bayona in NOLA, and, lucky me, a friend had the cookbook and shared the recipe with me! I did misread my notes and accidently added six eggs to the dough instead of the called … Continue reading

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Best! Air Fryer Garlic Bread Slices

I was poking around the bakery at Whole Foods, and decided to try one of their French baguettes. When I got home, I did my usual thing with French bread, cut a bit of the heel of, topped the slice … Continue reading

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Whoopie Pies

My mom made whoopie pies a lot, and I have her recipe around here somewhere, but… well… This batch did not quite turn out correctly. I mean, they tasted awesome; but they simply did not puff up the way they … Continue reading

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Balsamic Onion and Garlic Pork Chops

OK, so, last post featuring my new fave Garlic Salad Dressing and Sauce, well, mebbe until after the weekend (we’re having folx over for the holiday). This is a version of a recipe my husband found, Blackberry Sage Pork Chops, … Continue reading

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Sautéed Asparagus

You really do not need to go to a lot of fuss to make better tasting veggies. Take these bright green, crisp tender beautiful asparagus spears… All it took was a quick trim, a bit of butter, my favorite steakhouse … Continue reading

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New! Improved! Baked (and Better!) Buffalo Wings

I have been making Buffalo Wings since the 1980’s, and have always loved them, but, I have also worked on my recipe to keep them every bit as tasty, but mebbe just a wee, tiny bit less likely to induce … Continue reading

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Barbecue & Sage Pork Chops

One of our fave pork dishes is Blackberry Sage Pork Chops, pan fried and then braised to tender, tasty perfection. Well… I had some nice bourbon brown sugar barbecue sauce leftover from making Super Bowl Nachos, and I got to … Continue reading

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Braised Celery

Waaay back in 2005, I loved the novel “Julie and Julia” by Julie Powel. Then, in 2009, I loved the movie version, with Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. Both the book and the movie had scenes of a dinner party … Continue reading

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Brandied Spinach

When I first came across this idea on All Recipes, I knew it was going to be served at one of the feasts over the holidaze. The person who posted the article said that this recipe had made her mom … Continue reading

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