Christmas

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Port Wine Pudding Cake

01/19/2013 |

The recipe for this cake was given to me by my father-in-law, Grandpa Cyril and it is one that I…

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A white plate topped with several biscuits covered in cheese.

Cheddar & Bacon Biscuits

11/29/2012 |

Over the Thanksgiving holiday I was really happy because my son and daughter who live out of state, and my…

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A turkey sitting on top of a pile of fruit.

How I Make My Turkey Gravy

11/20/2012 |

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! I hope you have a great Turkey Day, complete with Family, Friends and your favorite Holiday Food.…

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A plate of food with potatoes and cheese on it.

Mushroom Stuffed Duchesse Potato Skins

10/12/2012 |

Today is October 12th. That means in a couple of days it will be Halloween and a couple of days…

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Six golden-brown, twisted pastries on plate.

Twisted Cookies ~ With Rolled-In Sugar

02/26/2012 |

My Mom and I made Twisted Cookies for the first time in 1959 from a recipe printed on the inside…

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A plate of bacon wrapped dates on top of a green leaf.

Bacon Wrapped Dates with Chorizo & Goat Cheese Plus Beautiful Christmas Bokeh

12/29/2011 |

The week before Christmas I received an advertising brochure in the mail from my local Ralph’s Market with coupons and…

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A bowl of soup on top of a white plate.

New England Clam Chowder

12/16/2011 |

The first time I ever saw a clam, I was about 5 years old, living with my Mom, Dad and…

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A piece of cake with white frosting on top.

Gingerbread with Apple Cider Sabayon

12/05/2011 |

Warm Gingerbread, scented with molasses, ginger, cinnamon and cloves, with sweet cold Cider Sabayon gracefully flowing down its side, was…

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A pile of cookies sitting on top of a wooden board.

White Chocolate Chunk and Pecan Cookies

12/01/2011 |

Hi everybody! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and your waistband is still the same size. My holiday was…

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A bowl of corn salsa and tortilla chips on the table.

White Fish Ceviche with Peruvian Aji Amarillo Peppers Marinated in Lime Juice and Ginger

11/20/2011 |

This recipe was inspired by the one tablespoon of Ceviche prepared by Mary Sue Milliken that I had at the…

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