Homemade

All the cucumbers I’ve been picking finally met their  destiny.

This isn’t all of them, just the most recent pick. From the Ball Blue Book of Preserving, here’s the recipe:   …
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Since I was ordering from the butcher anyway, I decided to order some lamb shoulder to make some Merguez, a spicy lamb sausage from North Africa. I figured it would …
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It’s cold and rainy today, a good day for a hearty hot dinner.  Beans are a staple in the pantry and I like white beans that can be cooked long to the point …
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I love pate, preferably duck liver, but I also like chicken liver pate. There is a party Saturday and I wanted to practice. This recipe is adapted from Food Network.

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My dear friend turned 50 today, hard to believe we’ve been friends since 1976! The invite to the party said bring an appetizer and a bottle of wine.

Wings always …
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Let’s try this again, last time I bought the beef short ribs but they were the wrong cut for this, though they were excellent braised. This time,  I purchased the …
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An old time art is made super easy in your food processor.  All you need is some heavy cream and your food processor (or a big jar but that will …
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In preparation of Korean style BBQ beef short ribs, I’m making this recipe for Quick Kimchi. I don’t have a lot of time so we’ll try this quickie method.

This …
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For those of you following along, you know I like bulgar. This vegetarian chili is a perfect use of it as a filler and textural component.  The bulgar provides fiber …
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