Tag Archives: Lemon Zest

39 Years and Counting – Cranberry Relish

In the 1980’s, I headed to my parents’ house in Florida for the holidaze armed with Parade Magazine loaded with Julia Child’s ideas for a feast worthy of the daze. I no longer carve the breast out of the raw … Continue reading

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Shrimp Rémoulade Deviled Eggs

The nice folk at Southern Living published this recipe just as I was putting together the menu for a dinner with friends and family and, given that at least half of the folk to be in attendance have major soft … Continue reading

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Pear and Ginger Preserves

A recipe for gingered pear preserves came across my email last week and it looked… tempting, but… The recipe did not call for processing, and so could only be held in the fridge for about one month, so, I went … Continue reading

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Lemon Basil Vinaigrette

As it happened; I made way too much Thai-Style Pineapple Salmon for our Easter feast; so, we had leftovers. Also, as it happened; I came across a very nice looking recipe for a lemon basil vinaigrette that I thought would … Continue reading

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Date and Raisin Slices

Don’t dismiss some of those older recipes out of hand as being hopelessly out of touch with today’s tastes. Some of them are amazingly on point. Such as this recipe. I belong to a Facebook group called “Recipe Clippings,” that, … Continue reading

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Feta Dip With Lemon

Rich follows this magazine, Sweet Paul, on line, and forwards any recipes he thinks it’d be nice for me to try. This one, a cracker spread/dip made from crumbled feta cheese, garlic, and lemon, seemed like just the thing for … Continue reading

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Greek Spice Cake

Wicked moist and very nicely spiced, this is not your typical spice cake. I am unsure as to what makes it Greek – none of the ingredients scream ‘opa!’ to me – but that is how Heather Abel named it … Continue reading

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