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In The Bag: February 2009

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This is my first time participating in an event, called “In The Bag” hosted by “ Real Epicurean “.    As I understand it, the host offers ingredients and the participants come up with a meal (or a dish?) using at[...]

In The Bag August: Chicken, Red Chile, Garlic

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In the Bag for August hosted by Julia of A Slice of Cherry Pie .  This event is so much fun to participate in, challenging creativity and the mixing of ingredients, sometimes never tried before.  This month the three ingredients are Chicken[...]

In Observance of the Winter Holidays, I Give You My Favorite Christmas Cookie. Ever.

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I am, generally speaking, a chocolate-caramel kind of girl.  For me, chocolate in combination with almost anything, from coffee to raspberry to pumpkin is a Winning Combination.  Caramel can be even more alluring than chocolate, especially when[...]

A slice of apple pie a day....

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A few of the things I love about autumn are the vibrant colors of the leaves, the sound of chirping crickets in the evening, and the fresh, sweet, crisp local apples!There are so many wonderful varieties out there. Some varieties are easy to find,[...]

A slice of apple pie a day....

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A few of the things I love about autumn are the vibrant colors of the leaves, the sound of chirping crickets in the evening, and the fresh, sweet, crisp local apples!There are so many wonderful varieties out there. Some varieties are easy to find,[...]

A Pie Fit For "The" King

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Easter fills the world with hope, new beginnings and an awareness of grace and Christ's Divine Mercy. How wonderful that it falls in the spring...a time of renewal. Everything is tender and vibrant with new life....fresh flowers, fresh fruits[...]

Another 30 Years

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I had just washed the grit out of 6 heads of Escarole, each leaf rinsed and re-rinsed in cold water. I had two more heads to go. My fingers were prune-like, cold and cramped. My back ached from bending over the sink. My back hadn't yet straightened[...]

Made By Nonna's Hands

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Antoinette Russo nee Bello: My maternal grandmother. I look a great deal like her- the same smile, shape nose and coloring. Her family had high hopes for her, a concert pianist who played in Carnegie Hall in NY City. Her family hit on hard times,[...]