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Thinking Of Summer…Linguini With Shrimp And Lemon Oil

I was up until 3:00 am last night reading the Williams Sonoma catalogue, not because it was that good, just because I couldn’t sleep. This recipe struck my fancy and I decided to make it for dinner…

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Shredded Chicken Tacos with Fresh Tomato Salsa

So I had some leftover roasted chicken and some gorgeous tomatoes, an avocado and a red onion…all I needed was some corn tortillas.  After a weekend of cookouts, all I could think of was Mexican or…

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Fresh Tomato Salsa

There are two reasons why I’m posting this recipe now.  One is the fact that this week and possibly next are the end of the tomato season; so if you want good salsa,  this is your last chance.  That…

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Labor Day…Fast And Easy Barbecue Chicken

Having just returned from a tough trip, the last thing on my mind is cooking for a large group of people.  Moreover, it is supposed to pour on Labor Day as we are projected to receive quite a bit of…

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End Of Summer Canning…Apricot Jam

While I was packing tonight for an unexpected trip, I remembered I had bought peaches to make jam this weekend. They surely weren’t going to go to waste!  In less that an hour, the time it took…

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Glazed Lemon Tea Cake With Berries and Cream

When Citarella opened in New York City I used to stop by on weekends and buy their lemon pound cake.  I don’t know if they still have it or if it’s made by the same people, but I have never had one…

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Easy Summer Squash Risotto

Yellow summer squash is coming out full force now to the point that I picked out some this past weekend, at the grocery store of all places, with nothing really in mind.  They looked too beautiful to…

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The Versatile Eggplant Caponata

Caponata is a sweet and tangy eggplant dish very similar to the French ratatouille. It can be served by itself,  as a spread for crostini or crackers or mixed into a pasta dish.  If you have a…

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Baby It’s Hot Outside…Cool Drinks!

This has been one of the longest and hottest summers I can remember.  Not just the temperatures, but everything that’s going on in politics and the world economy makes you want to pack it all up and…

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Georgia Peach Chutney With Caramelized Ginger

The Georgia peaches at my local Farmer’s Market are so good I can’t stop myself from buying them every time I stop for fresh local produce.    This year I have already made peach jam, peach pie for…

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Cherry Cobbler

Now that cherries are at the height of their season, I have been looking for a recipe to post that was not a cherry pie.  You see, in this house that was my mother in law’s territory and no matter…

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Swordfish Brochettes, Spanish Style

One of my favorite ways of preparing fish in the summer is on the grill.  If the fish is very fresh, all you need is a small amount of olive oil and some lemon and garlic.  As a variation, I…

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Buttermilk Ranch Potato Salad

Memorial Day launches the first long weekend of the summer season.  You know what that means…BBQ, picnics, boat outings with ribs, pulled pork, steaks and grilled vegetables at the forefront of…

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Grilled Lamb And Figs On Rosemary Skewers

Lamb, figs and  rosemary are the ultimate combination and if you throw them on the grill with a little olive oil and garlic you might just think you have died and gone to heaven!

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Lattice-Top Peach Pie

This is perhaps the most perfect, if not the best, peach pie I have ever tasted. There is no room for improvement here except perhaps changing around some of the steps involved to shorten the time it…

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