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Chardonnay Carrots

March 17, 2011 By 15 Comments
Chardonnay Carrots Recipe

I shared this Herbes de Provence Chicken Recipe with you recently, and these carrots deserve a post of their own.  This Roasted Chardonnay Carrot recipe is so simple and yet so flavorful and delicious.  They could not be any easier to make and zero clean up.  They are cooked in a tin foil packet and you throw it away when they are done.  This side dish is great to throw in the oven alongside a chicken, salmon, ham, or whatever you are roasting.  I always serve these next to my Easter ham.  … [Read more...]

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Stuffed Mushrooms

December 30, 2010 By 19 Comments
stuffed mushroom recipe

Stuffed mushrooms remind me of being a little in my mom's catering kitchen.  I just remember her making thousands of these.  And why wouldn't she?  They are incredibly easy to make and who doesn't love a stuffed mushroom?  The beauty of a stuffed mushroom is that you can put whatever you want inside.  You can add some sausage or some ham, or change out the cheese.  I am pretty sure that I have never made them the same way twice.  Sometimes I do not even use the cream cheese.  I just … [Read more...]

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Blue Cheese and Roasted Apple Mashed Potatoes

December 16, 2010 By 24 Comments
blue cheese and roasted apple mashed potato recipe

I love potatoes.  In pretty much any and every way.  But add blue cheese and apples to the mix and I am a goner.  This mashed potato recipe is inspired by one that my sister makes.  She makes a mean pork chop and serves this alongside of them.  I don't have an actual recipe since she rarely cooks with one, so this is my version.  I have made this many, many times, and it never disappoints.  The blue cheese is not overpowering, and the roasted apples add a bit of sweetness to balance the … [Read more...]

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Potato Latkes

December 1, 2010 By 24 Comments
potato latke recipe

Today is the first day of Hanukkah and to celebrate I always make potato latkes.  When I was growing up, we celebrated all of the Christian and Jewish holidays.  Looking back, we were so lucky.  We got to celebrate and take part in so many different and beautiful traditions and holidays.  One of my all time favorites was my mom making us latkes for our big Hanukkah dinner.  My mom makes the best latkes I have ever eaten.  Now as a grown up with a family of my own, I still do the same … [Read more...]

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Green Beans Almondine

November 13, 2010 By 48 Comments
green beans almondine recipe

A few weeks ago, we went to our friend's Tone and Kaitlyn's house for dinner.  This was a big deal for two reasons.  1.  No one ever invites us over for dinner.  2.  We were celebrating Tone's new toy. His 30th birthday present to himself, the Big Green Egg.  Tone made this delicious smoked turkey and he also made this little green bean number that I thought about for days afterward.  He told me that it was something that his mom (Hi Teresa!) always made for them.  I asked him for the … [Read more...]

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