Interesting recipes created and perfected (or sometimes borrowed) by the editor
My thanks to dear friends and dining companions, Mr. Rick and Ms. Denise, for coming up with this great recipe. We enjoy them while we watch football, and they are absolutely fantastic! I really love this recipe because it is such a nice departure from those three-alarm wings we’re all used to eating (not...
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I’ve been told that my chili is pretty good, but this was the first time I had ever entered it in a contest. So it was with great anticipation and about the same amount of fear that I filled out the application to enter the contest on November 13, 2010. The last day of...
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Editor’s Note: This recipe is one that I might or probably should reserve for the 4th of July, but it’s so very good I thought why not serve it over the holidays? I would pair it with Conundrum, or a full-bodied Chardonnay. I’ll bet it would stand up to an Oktoberfest beer as well....
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It’s Getting Chilly-Time for Chili It’s that time of year again, and there’s nothing better than a hot bowl of chili to chase away the cold, and when you think of comfort food, chili is at the top of the list. (EDITOR’S NOTE: I don’t know of any single dish that has as many...
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Pizza Evolutions I love pizza, and I developed this recipe for a “Pizza Throw-Down” dinner party a couple of years ago. The premise was that each couple would bring a pizza recipe that they invented, and they would prepare it in our kitchen. We would then sample each creation and select a winner. In...
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Editor’s Note: Those of you who remember the Victoria Station Restaurant will recall that they had a great prime rib, steaks, and ribs. What you may not know is that their nachos were to die for. I created this recipe years ago, as an homage to their wonderful creation. Enjoy. Nachos 2 LB- 80/20...
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My frequent dining companion and I came up with a terrific twist on a classic yogurt dip. The day after I made it and we enjoyed it on chips with a Mexican meal, she decided to make a casserole with pasta. The results were so good that I decided to share the recipe with...
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Ginger and Herb Pan-grilled Clams with Tomato Bruschetta (courtesy of Coastal Living Magazine) I made this for a group of eight, as an appetizer about a week ago, and they adored it. I doubled the recipe, and used 100 cherrystone clams instead of the littlenecks. The next day we had the remaining sauce over...
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More Pizza Evolutions If you have been following y recipes, you’ll remember that I hosted a ‘Pizza Throw-Down” party, where each couple prepared a special pizza, and each was judged and awarded a prize based on taste. Since then I’ve been experimenting with other combinations, which I will share here. But before that, let...
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Summertime, and the Cooking is Easy I thought it might be nice to offer some real summertime side dish recipes, since it’s all about getting together and dining al fresco. Here are a couple of easy twists on some old favorites. POTATO SALAD 3-lbs. red potatoes 1-cup finely chopped onion 6-large hard boiled eggs,...
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