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No-Churn Coffee Ice Cream

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There are some things that scream Summer, like dragging a cooler to the beach, lounging on a pool raft, eating watermelon on your back porch, buying roadside-stand tomatoes, and bellying up to an ice cream shop in your wet bathing suit. While I haven't bellied up to an ice cream shop lately, I have fond memories of doing just that.  And when it comes to ice cream flavors, well, I’ve got a short list.  While many go for chocolate varieties, I opt for strawberry, maple walnut, butter pecan or coffee.   I LOVE coffee ice cream. . .And I bet if you asked any self-respecting New Englander, ...

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Panzanella with Peaches, Mint & Cucumber

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Like many, I’ve been organizing drawers and closets lately – I guess it’s what we do when we have extra time on our hands, and are trying to regain some sense of control in our lives, in spite of uncontrollable circumstances. . . While sifting through photos, I came across these: I remember the day…

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Too Many Kitchen Disasters. . .

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Well, folks, this week’s post is really ‘no post.’ It seems that the kitchen gods were not shining brightly on me this week (maybe it’s Mercury in Retrograde?), too many things I have attempted have not ended well, and I have run out of minutes. . . The last time I wrote about my kitchen…

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Fresh Peach Ice Cream

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Summer offers so many delicious treats – grilled hot dogs (I like ‘em charred), piled-high burgers (with a tomato slab, of course), buttered corn, cold watermelon and, of course, stone fruits — I especially look forward to these (namely, peaches, plums, nectarines and cherries) because they’re in peak season, bursting with flavor.  I’m sure at…

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Crispy, Quinoa-Coated Fish

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If you haven’t gotten on the quinoa bandwagon yet, this might be a good time to give it a try. This ancient food, sometimes called “The Mother Grain,” is actually a seed packed with protein and fiber, making it a great substitute for meat.  It’s also considered gluten-free, but can sometimes carry gluten properties if…

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