Gingerbread Cookies

July 28, 2009.   Categories Cookies from Home.

Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies Recipe by www.tasteofhome.com Today a very nice reader asked me for recipe suggestions for cookies she could send to her son in Iraq.  It’s a difficult journey for perishable items with an approximate two week shipping time and temperatures as high as 130 degrees.  I wanted to help her so I did some research and found this recipe online.  It was part of a heart-warming story about a mom’s quest to send cookies...

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Mac and Cheese

July 26, 2009.   Categories Comfort Food, Pasta, Southwestern / Mexican.

Mac and Cheese

Ingredients: 3 slices, thick sliced smoked bacon 4 tablespoons butter, plus 2 tablespoons, plus 1 tablespoon 4 tablespoons flour 2 cups half and half (or 1.5 cups of milk) 3/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper 1/2 teaspoon adobo sauce from canned chipotle chiles (*optional) 1/2 teaspoon ancho chile powder (*optional) 2 cups grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 1 pound elbow macaroni or cavatappi 3/4 teaspoon minced garlic 4 ounces...

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Assaggiare Mendocino’s Eggplant Salad

July 25, 2009.   Categories Chef Julia Kendrick Conway, Fabulous Side Dishes, Light / Healthy, Salads, Seasonal Vegetables, Vegetarian.

Assaggiare Mendocino’s Eggplant Salad

Assaggiare Mendocino’s Eggplant Salad Recipe and photo submitted by Julia Kendrick Conway www.assaggiare.com. Once again, a fellow foodie read my mind.  I was saying how much I loved eggplant to a friend and suddenly… a reference to this eggplant salad pops up on Facebook!  It looked so wonderful, I just had to get the recipe! The wine country of California offers a bounty of wonderful people who are passionate about food and...

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Summer Peach Crisp with Pecans & Toffee Bits

July 24, 2009.   Categories Chef David Lawrence, Contributing Chefs, Desserts.

Summer Peach Crisp with Pecans & Toffee Bits

Photo and Recipe Reprinted with Permission by Chef David Lawrence www.chefdavidlawrence.com Check out his book on Amazon.com: Follow his blog at www.forkingdelicious.blogspot.com This recipe is from David’s good friend Susan Cox of Dana Point, California. Serves 6 FOR THE FILLING 6 cups peaches, peeled and sliced (about 2.5 lbs) ¼ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup light brown sugar, lightly packed 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1...

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Zoe Bakes . . . Red Velvet Birthday Cake

July 24, 2009.   Categories Cakes, Chef Zoe Francois, Contributing Chefs, Desserts.

Zoe Bakes . . . Red Velvet Birthday Cake

Zoe’s Red Velvet Birthday Cake Photo and Recipe Link Posted with Permission by: Once again, Zoe from www.zoebakes.com is a mind reader.  A few months ago she did it with the Ultimate Carrot Cake Recipe… and now it’s birthday cake.  Just yesterday I was discussing cakes with a friend and it made me wonder where I could find unique birthday recipes.  Suddenly…. there it was…. right on my Facebook...

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