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Anything Goes: Marinated Mushrooms

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I love vintage cookbooks. They’re filled with insight about the world at publish date; reflect available ingredients; and showcase the evolution of packaged goods designed to make life easier. Of course, there were ‘winning’ recipes, like gelatin filled with hot dogs, and things covered in cheese sauce - here's a fun article I found to highlight those. But there were also staples we serve today like cakes, casseroles and sauces - recipes we’ve tweaked over the years. As I prepared for this post, I looked through my books for inspiration and spotted many recipes for marinated mushrooms. ...

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Anything Goes: Grain Crust Quiche

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I just got back from Massachusetts, visiting family and friends and getting my fill of New England food, Fall temps and scenery. If you’re missing that area, here are some pics: (Note: if you think I’m overdressed for apple picking, you’re right! It was an unplanned but fun trip). November’s monthly theme on the blog…

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Nourishing Soups: Smoky Lentil Stew

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When I grew up, it seemed like we only used paprika to add a little color to deviled eggs or potato salad. . . That paprika, in just about everyone’s spice rack, is made from dried, sweet pepper pods. Varieties differ, some hotter or sweeter than others, but the beautiful, red color is constant. It’s…

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Nourishing Soups: Carrot

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When temps get below 80 in Florida, I like to fire up the stove for soup. And with this month’s theme of ’Nourishing Soups,’ I’m starting with carrot. From September to January in Florida we get beautiful carrots from local farms. But you can find them just about anywhere – just look for firm, smallish, slender carrots, not…

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Meat Alternatives: Olive Pasta

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I recently watched a Jim Gaffigan special and he talked about his appendix surgeon, Dr. Muffuletta. Apparently, once he learned the name (being the foodie he is) Jim fondly recalled all those delicious muffuletta sandwiches he enjoyed in New Orleans. . . Then I started thinking about that infamous sandwich of cured meats, cheeses, crusty…

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