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by Jennifer on September 30, 2007
Every autumn I look forward to making this sweet apple crunch. Tender, cooked apples mixed with aromatic cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Everyone loves it! I serve it warm with creamy, vanilla ice cream...
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by Jennifer on September 29, 2007
A lazy Saturday afternoon. The skies are overcast and neither of us have the desire to go anywhere. I feel like making some comforting, slow simmering Bolognese sauce. A quick search in the fridge to...
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The Quince This lumpy fruit has a delicious perfume that is reminiscent of apples and pears. But unlike apples and pears, the quince must be cooked. If it isn't, the super tart flavor will make...
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by Jennifer on September 28, 2007
Au revoir summer. You will be missed. It will be strange not to walk down the lane, turn the key in the lock and enter our garden to pick fresh, vine ripened tomatoes, sweet and fragrant Muscat...
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Well, summer is definitely over! The wind is howling out there, the high temperature today is about thirty degrees farenheit lower than it was on Monday and the skies are grey and ominous. I guess it...
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Spring has arrived! Yes, spring. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, that is. This weekend in Sydney, Australia there are some great events celebrating food and wine: Fine Food Australia and Wine...
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Should it be described as a Creole dish or as a Cajun dish? Do Jambalaya's origins lie in Spain, West Africa or France? Tomatoes or no tomatoes? To answer these questions, you have to sort through...
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My first experience with Indian food was in Vancouver, BC on my 19th birthday . My friends drove me all the way from Seattle, across the border into Canada, to celebrate the fact that I could legally...
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by Jennifer on September 26, 2007
Grab a bag of tortellini. Get that jar of Arrabbiata sauce out of the pantry. A culinary adventure in Italy is up for grabs! Seven days of cooking, wine tasting and cultural highlights are the grand...
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by Jennifer on September 25, 2007
I have a confession to make. I have never made pie dough. I have absolutely no problem making a perfectly tempered vanilla anglaise . Spun sugar decorations and hand molded chocolates are child's...
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Ivonne at Cream Puffs in Venice is hosting the 35th edition of Sugar High Fridays, "an event to celebrate all that is sweet in our lives." The theme ingredient: The beautiful fig. What a...
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by Jennifer on September 24, 2007
There are so many nights when I just want something to cook that doesn't require a lot of thought. Or time! This is another one of my prized pasta sauce recipes that can be made in the time it...
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If you love italian food as much as I do, Cucina Del Sole, which extols the cuisine of southern Italy, looks like a must have! The author, Nancy Harmon Jenkins, has written several other cookbooks...
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Seems like I've been writing a lot about soup lately. It's inevitable that every year during that slight shift from summer to autumn, I start craving hot, steaming bowls of soup. And one of...
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The Slow Cheese event in Bra, Italy begins this weekend. I was hoping to go, but the eight hour drive combined with the fact that there are no affordable hotels available within a 30 mile radius has...
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by Jennifer on September 21, 2007
When you think of cauliflower and cheese soup, the cheese that most often comes to my mind is cheddar. But this time I think I'll try some cauliflower and cheese soup made with Parmesan. Parmesan...
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by Jennifer on September 21, 2007
What would you do with an extra $5,000? Or how about $1,000? If you like to cook and love chocolate, this may be your chance to win a little extra cash. The Chocolate Adventure Contest, hosted by...
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If you drink wine, from time to time you'll have some bottles that weren't finished and the wine isn't good for drinking anymore. Don't throw those dregs away! Make some homemade wine...
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by Jennifer on September 20, 2007
I love this honey cake! It can easily be frozen or made well in advance of serving and is a snap to make. Best of all, it is low in fat but so flavorful that you would never know it!......
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If you're looking to purchase some new kitchen items this autumn, just remember one thing: It's all about the pumpkin! A recent search revealed more cute and kitschy pumpkin items for your...
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An exotic looking little oval fruit, the prickly pear or figue de Barbarie, was available at the market this weekend for a fantastic price so I picked up a few with the hopes of finding a recipe or...
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by Jennifer on September 18, 2007
Bean and Bacon soup was my sister's favorite Campbell's soup variety when we were growing up. I loathed it! All those mushy beans in a salty, gloppy broth. I preferred Alphabet or Chicken with...
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Ah, the French café. The smell of coffee and the hiss of the espresso machine. A place to sit and read, write or watch the world go by. Lingering in a café is one of the pleasures of life......
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This week marks the 100th Weekend Herb Blogging! It is being hosted by Katerina at Daily Unadventures in Cooking. I'm slightly embarrassed to say that it is only the fourth time I've...
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