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Coconut Chicken & Shrimp Soup
I had the best Thai food of my life…in Paris…over the Thanksgiving holiday. Go figure, right? We’d spent the day strolling the rues, treated our daughter to a very hip art exhibit then headed out […]
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Oats vs Groats
This is the story of an oat, an oat groat to be precise, and how it makes its way to your breakfast table. Oats vs Groats Oats are whole grains used in cereals, breads and […]
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Type A- Chicken & Dumplings
Soup’s On in January! This month, to celebrate National Soup Month I’ll be co-blogging (is that a word?) with my friend, Kathy, from KidCulture.Wordpress.com. We’ll bring you one soup recipe from around the world for […]
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Meringue 101
‘Tis the season of meringue — meringue-topped pies, meringue tarts, cookies and rich, creamy buttercream frosting. All of these holiday treats are made with meringues, egg whites that are whipped, much like whipped cream, with […]
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How to Build a Cheese Plate
No, not a plate made of cheese but a plate laden with a delicious assortment of your favorite fromages! Cheese plates or platters are excellent for holiday entertaining — they require no cooking, take minutes […]
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Host a Cupcake Exchange
Think outside the cookie jar this holiday season by upgrading your annual cookie swap with cupcakes. A few minor changes to your usual SOP (Swap Operating Procedure) are all it takes to send friends and […]
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Are You My (Mother) Sauce? | 5 Mother Sauces
The five mother sauces are the base sauces from which most other cooked sauces are made. By incorporating additional ingredients into a mother sauce, you can create numerous small or compound sauces. Let’s start at […]