Hungry Again
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Oct

31

Tangerine Duck Breast

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I can never get enough duck. Friends of mine are also duck fans, and they have it often when I visit, and I just love walking into a house with a duck cooking. The aroma is rich and warm and comforting, it feels a like a celebration, and when it’s time to eat I almost [...]

Oct

20

Green Grits & Sausage

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Will you eat them in a box? Will you eat them with a fox? Green Grits & Sausage 3/4 pound green beans, trimmed 1 lb fresh sausage 1 cup grits 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 cloves garlic, pressed 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese Bring 3 quarts water and 1 teaspoon salt to boil in large [...]

Oct

16

Lamb Shanks & Golden Beets, Under Pressure

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If you still don’t have your Presto 8-Quart Pressure Cooker here’s an excuse to get one now (go ahead, click the link!). These shanks taste like they’ve been cooking all day, but the fact is you can have this on the table an hour and a quarter after you pull the shanks out of the [...]

Oct

11

New England Clam Chowder

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Well, the weather is finally starting to align itself with the calendar where I live, and that means sweaters & falling. Nothing comforts more on a brisk & breezy night than a nice bowl of steaming soup, and if clams are handy, you really should make this soup. It’s not too difficult, and when you [...]

Oct

6

Zucchini & Mushroom Lasagna

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OK, I won’t kid you; this is not a quick recipe, or a simple one. But the result is just shy of heavenly. If you are organized and well-hydrated, you can go from ingredients to table in under four hours. If you’d rather break it up, you can do Steps 1 and 2 up to [...]

Oct

1

Indian Corn Cake

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Indian Corn Cake The origins of this ancient Indian staple food are lost in the misty horizons of history, but fortunately, I was recently able to channel a 5th-century Mesoamerican culinary expert, and woke up with this tasty little snack. Try it with barbecue. 1 cup corn meal 1-1/2 cup all purpose flour 4 teaspoons [...]