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Medianoche Mayonnaise

As I understand it, Medianoche (“Midnight”) Mayonnaise was made for adding a nice bit of flavor to the classic Cuban (ham or pork, cheese, pickles, and mustard), samich and it does. Here at our house, it goes much, much farther … Continue reading

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Medianoche Salad Dressing

Longtime readers of this blog may recall how very much I like Medianoche (midnight) Mayonnaise on my Cuban sammiches. Now, with the addition of one or two (your choice) simple ingredients, sour cream and heavy cream, I’ve turned it into … Continue reading

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Cabin Pork Chops

We were up north with some friends at our favorite cabin and, well, we thought we’d eat at least one dinner in. The thing is, even in a very nice cabin with a fully equipped kitchen, it is not my … Continue reading

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Marinated Boneless Pork Tip Ends

Fun Fact: were you aware that “souvlaki” refers to the skewers “souvla” used to hold the marinated meat? I was not, and now, I just do not feel right calling one of my fave (and easiest) dinners souvlaki. *SIGH* Accuracy … Continue reading

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Fried Sourdough Panzanella

When last I made a Sourdough Panzanella, we were all wicked pleased with it; but then, I came across a recipe for fried sourdough panzanella from the nice folk at Bon Appétit, and, since I had recently discovered the wonder … Continue reading

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Medianoche Mayonnaise

Literally “midnight” mayonnaise, this is offered as a late-night Cuban sammich spread (hence ‘midnight’). I came across it somewhere or other a few years back, and it all finally made sense! I mean, I have always liked the idea of … Continue reading

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Medianoche Mayonnaise

If your house is like ours, you may very well have mass quantities of leftover roasted or grilled meat(s) after this past week or so. So… If your house is like ours, leftover roasted or grilled meat(s) call for a … Continue reading

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Marinated Asparagus Salad

This is currently on of my favorite salads – and it is wicked simple to put together! Not to take anything away from a nice Louis Salad, this has the added advantage of also acting as part of your appetizer … Continue reading

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Marinated Asparagus

This, is an amazingly simple, but totally tasty recipe. Serve it as a munchie, a snack, a salad, or a side dish. Add sliced onion, Feta or blue cheese, nuts, dried cherries, cubes of salami, it is really all very, … Continue reading

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Antipasto Pasta Salad

So, yeh, fergettabout the mayonnaise for this salad; and, while we’re at it, let’s fergettabout the gluten, too, because we’re making this salad with chickpea pasta! Penne chickpea pasta, blanched asparagus, grape tomatoes, chopped marinated artichoke hearts, onion, Feta cheese, … Continue reading

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