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Cheddar, Rosemary & Blueberry Jelly Thumbprints

September 30, 2016 By Nicole Coudal [comments]

Homemade cookies are my weakness. I love baking and eating them, and I’m sure I’m not alone. Each year at holiday time, I plan to bake just one cookie recipe for gift-giving. My strategy is that by making only one type of cookie, it reduces the chances that neither my cookie-loving husband nor I will eat too many. Honestly, it doesn't usually work, but at least I try. However, when I find myself at someone else’s house where cookies are being served, I simply must get my hands on jam ...

Olive Oil & Orange Cake

Several years ago my friend Rosemary and I took a cooking class in Sarasota with Pamela Sheldon Johns, a talented chef who splits her time between California and Italy. She has written many cookbooks specializing in regional Italian cuisine, and she loves to share her passion for cooking with others. Her farm, Poggio Etrusco, is…

Olive Oil Poached Cod with Rosemary, Garlic & Lemon

Cooking fish can sometimes be daunting, especially if you don’t do it all the time. Even those of us who cook it regularly can experience it getting away from us, resulting in a dry, tough, or smelly mess. But there’s a foolproof way to achieve moist, flavorful, tender and “velvety” fish. Poaching! You’re probably familiar with…

Calabaza Squash w/Lime, Garlic & Cilantro

Even though current temps in Florida reveal no hint of “Fall” approaching, I’m starting to get the bug to cook Fall-type dishes, which always includes hard squash. I absolutely adore Butternut, Acorn, Hubbard, Kabocha and Pumpkin, and am open to any other, if presented. In my house, cooking squash is a sure sign that temperatures…

Halibut with Warm Chourico & Corn Relish

My friend Glenn recently took a trip to Homer Alaska and nabbed huge fish, including Lingcod and Halibut. Here are just some of the big Halibut those anglers caught (they all look pretty happy, especially Glenn on the far left): Luckily for me, he shared some when he got home, and I graciously accepted. This…