recipes

I’m a homebody.

Kind of proud of it. I’ve created a home that I love. And, due in part to my increasingly social world, I find real joy in the …
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Figs…

They always seemed a little too exotic for me. Fancy pants. I didn’t grow up eating things like figs – we were more of a steak and potatoes kind …
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Since becoming an avid home cook – and giving up cable for about two years – I’ve begun to appreciate the cooking shows on PBS. You know, the ones hosted …
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I’m completely fascinated by chefs that cook ‘nose to tail’ style – using every part of the animal – like kidneys, brain, feet and more. One of the most …
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I’d always been told that making risotto is a bear. All that stirring, stirring, stirring. Blah, blah, blah. How do you know when it’s done??  But thanks to the wonderful folks …
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