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  • Deluxe Crispy Rice Treats

    Deluxe Crispy Rice Treats

    No Christmas desert tray was complete in my Mom’s kitchen without the classic “Rice Krispies Treats”. It occurred to me recently that in all my years of cooking I had never actually made a batch of my own. The time has come – I begin my holiday treat extravaganza with…

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  • Thanksgiving Dinner: Turkey, Broth, Gravy and Dressing

    Thanksgiving Dinner: Turkey, Broth, Gravy and Dressing

    The Heart of the Thanksgiving Feast: Turkey, Dressing and Gravy. This meal features fresh rosemary, thyme and sage as the dominant flavors and a turkey so juicy you’ll think it’s fried!!

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  • Caramel Apple Dip

    Caramel Apple Dip

    There is something more important to share for me than descriptive words about yummy flavors … I have been working this summer on presenting my recipe information graphics in animated form. I still have a lot to learn – Including how to orient the video correctly in the youtube video…

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  • Classic Hummus

    Classic Hummus

    Make Flavor Base In a food processor, blend together tahini, liquid from chickpeas, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic and cumin until smooth and thoroughly mixed together.   Add Chickpeas   Add chickpeas to processor and blend until creamy and a dip consistency is achieved. If necessary, add water to thin…

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  • The Air Fryer Hero

    The Air Fryer Hero

    This is the first time I have used the air fryer to cook egg rolls. The air-fried wrapper was much lighter and more flaky than an oil-fried version – which is the logical result when hot air replaces a scorching oil bath. In the end, this turned out more like a…

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  • Cranberry Fruit Salad

    Cranberry Fruit Salad

    Over the years my Mom’s Thanksgiving cranberry salad has become the stuff of legend. There have been countless times where I have been asked “did your Mom bring her cranberry salad” or “do you have the recipe she uses?” For me, it has just been a Thanksgiving staple that I’m…

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  • Frankenfries: Bringing dead french fries to life

    Frankenfries: Bringing dead french fries to life

    Leftover french fries from a restaurant are pretty much horrific from the fridge the next day, and a blitz in the microwave does little to restore them to their former glory. Because of this, I usually never take fries in my to-go package if I have leftovers when I’m out…

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  • Spaghetti Carbonara

    Spaghetti Carbonara

    Well, it’s been a while.  I’m still publishing recipes – just exclusively for print! Behind the Bites is alive and well – and syndicated! It’s not as big as Dear Abby, but it does pay for itself. I hope to keep growing the print column and expand to a bigger…

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