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Creamy Mushroom Risotto
Printable version The key to making risotto is patience. Lots of patience. I had never made it before I made this recipe. I’ve watched several Food Network stars make it. Paula Dean, Giada De Laurentiis, Tyler Flourence – the list goes on. And it looks a whole lot easier on the tube. They conveniently edit…
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Homemade Mexican Hot Sauce
Printable version This recipe starts with onion, garlic and four jalapenos. The peppers are kept whole with ribs and seeds for that extra fire that they provide. I simply chopped each jalapeno into five or six slices and tossed it in the pot. Once the base has cooked a few minutes and starts to soften…
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Simple Meatball Subs
Printable version This is the perfect snack for a party. It makes 16 to 20 meatball subs and takes only minutes to get ready and two hours to warm in a slow cooker. Which allows time to prep for the party or have a few drinks to take off the edge before guests arrive. I…
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Grilled Mushroom and Swiss Cheese
Printable version In my house growing up, my Mom always referred to a grilled cheese sandwich as “cheese toasty.” It wasn’t until I was 23 years-old and living in New York City that I realized the rest of the world had a different name for them. I was in the cafeteria at my first job…
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Spanish Rice with Chorizo
Printable version This dish features a pound of fresh chorizo, a pork sausage with heavy seasoning. Chorizo has two different forms – Mexican and Spanish. Both are loaded with spices native to their regions and it comes raw and cured. For this recipe, I use a raw Spanish version of chorizo that needs cooked. It’s…
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Thick and Meaty Chili
Printable version In response to the 10 inches of what the news labeled as “heart attack snow” that fell last week in Northern Indiana, I decided to whip up a pot of chili to comfort my soul. I needed something positive to go with Old Man Winter’s latest thrashing. I had been waiting for the…
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Rosemary Grilled Loin Chops
Printable version This is a simple and elegant meal, flavorful enough for a special occasion and easy to create while chatting up guests. It starts with mini-red potatoes tossed in olive oil and salt and pepper, then roasted in the oven – super simple! As always the potatoes need to be pierced with a knife…
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Fettuccine Alfredo
Printable version When I set out to make this dish I was going to recreate a recipe I had made for the print column more than two years ago, before I had even started this blog. My photography skills are so much better now. I have been trying to go back and re-shoot some of…
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Chicken Kabobs with Spicy Chipotle Ranch
Printable version Last week, I said right here on this blog that using my stove top grill would be enough to get me through to the warm weather, where I could be outside using my actual grill. I lied. It wasn’t enough. Just as a snow storm rolled through the area last Wednesday, I found…
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Bowtie Pasta in Mushroom Sauce
Printable version I would rate this mushroom and bowtie pasta dish as a 7 on a scale of 10. It had good flavor, the noodles and mushroom were cooked spot on, and it worked as a side dish really well. I would be happy to put this out at any family get-together or eat with…
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