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Pork Chops in Brandy ‘Shroom Sauce

So. This is kindofa cheater recipe. I took my regular buttermilk marinade – which is killer for chicken as well – and prepped a couple of nice bone in chops the day before making this dish. And it turned out … Continue reading

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‘Shrooms! (In a Nice Red Wine Reduction)

We were out for dinner with friends last winter and one of the sides were these incredible ‘shrooms and stuff in cabernet etc., etc., and our friends looked at me and said: “I bet you could figure this out.” I … Continue reading

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Cauli ‘n Cheese

I came across a recipe on Food Network, nicely shared by George Stella, who called this – let us be honest – cauliflower and cheese casserole – a low carb mac and cheese. It is not. It is, however, mebbe … Continue reading

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Butter Pecan Cream Cake

Rich was in D.C. on bidness, and a HOOOGE honkin’ storm was on the way, so, he was trying to get back home before it hit. At first, it looked like he would have to tough it out there – … Continue reading

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Chicken Gravy

So. We’ve tossed leftover chicken trimmings in a pressure cooker with a few tasty things to make a very respectable chicken stock. Next, we’ve combined a bag of seasoned stuffing mix and dried out biscuit crumbles with some veggies, seasonings, … Continue reading

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Orange Cream Cake

All dressed up for a holiday fête, this cake tastes just a bit like a dreamsicle – all orange and vanilla and stuff – and the buttercream frosting has an extra surprise added… Pepper (!) Yep, a dab o’ black … Continue reading

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Maple Syrup Crème Brûlée

This week’s Food for Thought quote comes to us from Ambrose Bierce, who was, apparently, not a fan of custard. I thought the custard my mom would make when I was a kid a fine dessert, but given the choice … Continue reading

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Parfait! THE Chocolate Cake

I’m not sure exactly how it happened, but I seem to have become the cake guy amongst our circle of friends. Put a gathering together, and I will more than likely be bringing a cake of some sort; which is … Continue reading

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Strawberry Cream Cake

This recipe is a continuation of my playing around with the whole ‘cake mix and a can of soda’ thing that I began with this cake, continued with this version (root beer and spice cake, yum), and then tried this … Continue reading

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Parfait! Bleu Cheese Roasted Asparagus Soup

I had picked up a particularly large bunch of asparagus for a particularly good price, and, after thoroughly enjoying it roasted with olive oil, good balsamic vinegar and great bleu cheese; we had leftovers. What to do? Why, soup, for … Continue reading

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