Crab Spread Crostini

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It’s a good bet that most home cooks have several favorite ways to use good crabmeat and here is one of mine.  Continue reading

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Spicy Beef and Asparagus Stir Fry

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A stir-fry is a celebration of so much that I like about cooking. I like to prepare things in advance, and so the requisite chopping and measuring of all ingredients before you stir-fry isn’t a chore, Continue reading

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Bibb Lettuce Wedges with Avocado Dressing

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Here it is Labor Day weekend and another summer winds to a close. Even here in sunny, hot Florida, a feeling comes into the air this weekend that we are transitioning into another season. A lightening of congestion in our tourist areas, a return to school for kids, a resumption of work routines for the adults—and the promise of sweater weather to come

This salad can be served year round, but I discovered it in the summer. Continue reading

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Milky Way Cake

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Leafing through old recipe files and card boxes is one of my pastimes when I’m looking for a little cooking inspiration. And since my mother’s birthday was July 4th and that’s the menu I’m planning, Continue reading

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Roast Pork Loin and Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic

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A cup of tea, a great novel and the aroma of a roast cooking in the oven—the perfect ingredients for a rainy weekend afternoon at home. That’s the way I spent my Sunday a couple of weeks ago when I made this very tasty roast pork loin with potatoes. Continue reading

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Buttermilk Pancakes

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My husband hasn’t ever actually confessed to this, but I know that his favorite meal is breakfast. I have known him for 25 years and there are clues. Continue reading

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