Month: December 2010
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New Year’s Day Vasilopita
For my last post of 2010, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of our readers who have supported us over the past few months. We have come a long way since we launched this blog in February of this year, and our success has been largely due to Greg Stavros, a wonderful friend and web guru…
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Mediterranean Style Chicken Wings
Over the Holidays I catch up with friends and family who I don’t always have a chance to see on a regular basis because of my busy schedule. On the days when I know we will be seeing a lot of people throughout the course of the day, I like to serve a variety of…
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Raid The Fridge Vegetable & Pasta Soup
The winter is officially upon us and staying warm this year will involve all of the things our mothers taught us…dress in layers, wear your woolly socks, hats and scarves, and don’t forget to eat your soup…oh, yes…lots of soup. I cook so many different types of dishes, but there is nothing quite like that…
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Holiday Gingerbread Cake
Growing up in Australia, the cake of choice is fruit cake, otherwise called Rich cake. Up until recently, it was always the cake made for weddings and of course it was ever popular during the Holidays. Well, I can honestly say that I was never much for this type of fruit cake that was filled…
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Turkey Stuffed Mushroom Caps
The Holiday Season is such a busy time for everyone, and every year it is always the same…we find ourselves in a last minute mad dash to the finish line. Between the few remaining house cleaning chores, the last bit of decorating still to be done and the gifts that have still not made it under the tree, we…
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Pumpkin Ricotta Fritters
As we begin to wind down the Holiday season, I am trying to use up all of my pumpkin puree in as many baked products as I can. I love pumpkin because it is not only good for you, but everyone just loves baked goods made with pumpkin this time of the year. I was…
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Cheeseburger Soup
Because of my busy work schedule, I usually don’t have time to watch much television, and when I do, it’s usually one of the few food programs I like to follow. One of them is Guy Fieri’s DDD, which is not only entertaining but full of delicious recipes and inspiration. One day I happened to…
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Hot Rod Chicken Wings
I was a vegetarian for many years, but there were a few things that I would find myself drawn to during this non-meat eating time in my life. The two items were chicken wings and bacon…ok, not the most healthy of treats, but if you enjoy them sparingly, there is no harm in indulging. Today…
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Hot Crab & Shrimp Dip
I consider myself a purist when it comes to crabmeat…Maryland crabmeat that is. What I mean by that is that less is truly more. The delicious sweetness and flakiness of this very special meat does not need much to enhance its flavor, so I keep it as simple as I can, even when I make…
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German Pancake Soup (Flädlesuppe)
Whenever I have some time, I make plenty of stock and portion it out into containers and keep it in my freezer. I even put some into ice cube trays, so when I’m making a dish that could use a little more depth, I toss in a cube. I have shared my recipe for a…