My friend David makes the best chimichurri sauce I have ever tasted and this past weekend I was gratified to see it on the dinner table — dark green and shining with a slick of oil. Its presence also...
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What can I bring? I asked my host for a small dinner party last Saturday. Oh, just bring some wine, she answered. But I persevered and suggested cookies or, hey, here’s an idea, how about deviled...
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Here in the Northeast we are worried about our tomato crop. Not only are we having a particularly soggy, cool summer, but there is a blight afflicting tomatoes — the same one, they say, that did in...
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My friend David makes the best chimichurri sauce I have ever tasted and this past weekend I was gratified to see it on the dinner table — dark green and shining with a slick of oil. Its presence also...
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Here is a fast easy bean dip for super bowl sunday, or for a family gathering. use 2 cans of bean & bacon soup, 2 cans of cheddar cheese soup. use a 2qt pot, mix the cheddar cheese and bean...
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I’ve been thinking about Brie lately. I had nearly given up on this cheese — and I rarely give up on any kind of cheese — because so many of the so-called “Bries” taste and feel so foreign from the...
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Have you ever dreamed of the perfect holiday party? Maybe you’re already planning one. And why not? Not only are the holidays the perfect excuse to clean the house, put up the decorations and invite...
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Every year I decide to give a Christmas party. You know: fill the house with good friends and great food and drink; light the tree; dim the lights; and let the good times roll! I would like to say I...
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