Best Peanut Butter Cookies I love good peanut butter cookies. When I make them, I make a lot of them to give to other people. This recipe will make about 5 dozen cookies. If you don’t want to make that many, you can simply cut all ingredient quantities in half. I opted for a larger recipe as many of these cookies are being made by military families who want to send cookies to Iraq or overseas. This recipe was...
Read MoreHeirloom Tomato Salad During the peak of summer when heirloom tomatoes are at their best, why get complicated? Heirlooms, olive oil and garden fresh herbs are all you need for a delicious summer salad. The taste is incredible and the wide variety of colors from green to yellow and purple with add life to your dinner table. Ingredients: 4 large heirloom tomatoes of varying colors, cored and sliced 1/4 inch thick 1/4 cup basil...
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Shaved Summer Squash with Squash Blossoms from A Platter of Figs by David Tanis.I can’t say enough about this book. Every recipe is so fresh and simple, allowing the seasonal ingredients to shine without over seasoning or complicated sauces masking their flavors. When I was looking for a fresh way to enjoy summer squash this recipe did the trick. It only takes a few ingredients and minutes of your time to assemble this beautiful...
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Summer Squash, Yukon Gold Potato & Heirloom Tomato Gratin Ingredients: 1 garlic clove, smashed 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 1/2 pounds yellow summer squash and zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves (use Thyme or Oregano as a variation) 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley 2 large garlic cloves, chopped 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive...
Read MoreGingerbread 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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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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