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Braised Pork Chops with Tomatoes, Cream and Porcini Mushrooms
It has been a long summer. I haven’t been blogging and I apologize for not letting all of you know that all is well with me. We have been staying at home as many others have also. I just needed a break from social media for a while. But I am back and following all […]
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Carne Guisada
Carne Guisada is a Tex-Mex dish whose translation is “Stewed Meat”. In Josef Centeno’s new cookbook, Amá; a Modern Tex-Mex Kitchen there is no doubt that this stew shines in its simplicity. It is nothing more than beef chunks cooked with chilis, spices, tomatoes and beef broth. The 3 hours in the oven meld the […]
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Sweet Pepper and Cheddar Clafouti
A clafouti is a French egg dish. It is usually a sweet batter with cherries or other fruit. Melissa Clark, of the New York Times, recently came out with a new cookbook called Dinner in French; My Recipes by Way of France. In it, she shared this recipe for a savory clafouti with peppers, ham […]
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Ideas for Leftovers from that Roast Chicken
We are on our second roast chicken since the quarantine. When it is just the two of us, there are always leftovers. I like to turn them into casseroles, soups and salads. Here are a few ideas from previous posts. Mexican Chicken Casserole is a lightened version of Mexican ingredients – less cheese and tortillas and […]
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Citrus Poundcake
Week three of home confinement. We have fallen into a rhythm; marking the days with small household tasks, canceling airline tickets for a Fall trip to Europe, cooking, reading and cherishing our continued good health. It is on my mental list to do some major cleaning to closets and bathroom tiles. But for now, all […]
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