Tag Archives: Mayonnaise

Parfait! The Return of a Classic

Back in the day, Swiss Chicken Casserole was a mainstay dinner at my Aunt Buzz’s house; and it was always welcomed. Well except for my dad, who did not eat chicken. Aunt Buzz would use poached chicken breasts, but I’ve … 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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Creamy Garlic Salad Dressing and Sauce

A new fave around here, this garlic dressing will liven up your salads, but it also makes a wicked tasty sauce, added directly to meats, or even stirred into sauces. It also happens to make a pretty spiffy pizza topping, … Continue reading

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Strawberry and Lime Poke Cake

My husband had a taste for one of these cakes where you bake the cake, then poke the out of it and pour jello over the top. We were having friends over for a Saint Patrick’s Day dinner (my barbecued … Continue reading

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Hilltop Blue Cheese Dressing

Back in the day, there was a humongous restaurant on Route 1 just north of Boston, Hilltop Steak House. It was kindofa destination in and of itself, with Disney-like lines to actually get to where you could ask for a … Continue reading

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Honey Mustard Dressing and a Nice Spinach Salad

My mom-in-law’s winter visit has gone pretty well. I have learned her distaste for bread crusts on sammiches, and preference for eating most meals with a soup spoon. Some dinners, she has flat out not cared for, but this one, … Continue reading

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Cranberry Dijon Grilled Cheese

Back in the day, my Aunt Buzz made a mean grilled cheese, with a bit of mayonnaise and mebbe some sweet relish added to make things interesting. I was thinking of her as a prepared to serve my new fave … Continue reading

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Waldorf Coleslaw, now With Apple Relish!

I have long posted about one of our fave coleslaws, a “Waldorf” version, with chopped apples added. My husband, who doesn’t really like coleslaw even admits that this is now his go-to cabbage salad. So… Since I had some of … Continue reading

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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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Honey Mustard Salad Dressing

One of my fave salad kits is the honey mustard spinach salad from Whole Foods. I guess it is a lot of other folx fave as well, because it is very often sold out when I go to look for … Continue reading

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