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Skillet Beef in Wine
Sorry about this picture. It looks like the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Maybe a tad too much of the Hendry wine? But seriously, when you photograph your food, you sometimes have to do it in a hurry because there are people waiting to eat. There was little time for me to make adjustments. There has […]
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Scallops with Parsley, Pistachio Pasta
Fresh scallop season is now officially over. It runs from November through March. But that did not stop me from buying some (previously frozen) scallops from The market last week. Our Friday night dinner was a simple one of flour dusted scallops with angel hair pasta coated with a pesto made from parsley instead of basil […]
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Apricot Scones
It has been a week of hard work. Returning to the lake after a 5 month absence requires lots of physical labor. The winter winds howling through the Gorge tossed leaves, branches and twigs everywhere on the grounds. The furniture on the porch was pushed eastward halfway across the room. Broken hurricane globes littered the floor. […]
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Bacon Maple Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
If you want a KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF dinner entree for your next party this is definitely it. And believe it our not, this dish came about because I was cleaning the kitchen out in preparation for our return to Lake Lure. I had a pork tenderloin in the freezer, dried figlets and apples, pecans, […]
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French Hamburgers and Muffin Tin Potatoes
I can’t believe I haven’t blogged about these hamburgers before. There is nothing special about them. They are easy. They are based on a recipe from Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child. I first had them years ago at a friend’s house. She was working full time as a teacher and had two kids under […]
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