10 Kitchen Essentials I have a confession. I love to shop. I know, it’s hardly a revelation. - most women love to shop. But it’s what I love to shop for that is a bit.. ...
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August 2010
Kiwifruit Mousse During the summer, there are a few items you will almost always find in my refigerator – salsa, beer,chutneys and lemon curd. Yeah, I know – salsa, chutney, sure. But lemon curd?? Well, ...
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Tomatoes with Feta Mousse The day we have all been waiting for has finally arrived!! No, it isn’t the first day of school – it is Summerfest 2010 – Tomatoes!!!! We are obsessed with tomatoes. ...
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Pluot and Almond Crostata Well, as I mentioned last week, I had a really hard time deciding what recipe to choose for Summerfest 2010 – Stonefruits! So, I decided to feature 2 recipes – and ...
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Plum and Shrimp Skewers with Spicy Hoisin Glaze Summerfest 2010 is back again!!! This week’s theme is stonefruits – peaches, plums, nectarines, pluots, and apricots - a piece of summer that you can hold in ...
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Julie and me! Happy Birthday Julia Child!!! In case you weren’t aware, yesterday, August 15th was Julia Child’s birthday. This week, countless bloggers will be posting about this American icon – and I am one ...
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Strawberry and Kiwifruit Pavlova In culinary school, you have to take classes in both cooking and pastry. After the first few classes, most people have a clear preference – they are either cooks or bakers, ...
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So, how much food do I need for my Party? This is the most frequent question that I am asked. Now, I wish I could say that there was an easy, fool proof formula for ...
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Green Beans with Tarragon Vinaigrette Are you ready for the next installment of Summerfest 2010??? I hope so, because here it is!! This week’s theme was beans, herbs and greens and I decided to make ...
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