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Sauteed String Beans with Garlic and Slivered Almonds

February 23, 2010

I grew up eating sting beans, they were one of the few veggies I would actually eat, and this has always been one of my favorite ways to prepare them. I just love the simple combination of the beans sautéed in garlic and olive oil with slivered almonds, especially if you can get some wonderful [...]

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Peach Plum pie with toasted pecan topping

Peach and Plum Pie with a Toasted Pecan Topping

February 16, 2010

This is a pie that I made this past summer when I was inundated with fresh plums and peaches from a pick it your self orchard. I had so many that I didn’t have any idea what to do with them all, so I decided on throwing together a pie. I really didn’t want to [...]

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Jalapeno Chicken Burgers with Guacamole

February 3, 2010

This is a wonderful recipe, and a great change of pace from a hamburger.  I make these on the grill or in a cast iron grill pan, which will give you that really great crunchy crust on the burgers. I love spicy dishes especially when they go with something that cools them down a bit. [...]

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Cucumber and Fresh Herb Salad

February 2, 2010

Sometimes recipes that are really simple to put together can be the best dishes. This is one of those recipes. This salad takes literally two minutes to make and is a wonderful accompaniment to many main courses, and is great in a big bowl on its own. 
I would love this salad even if it was [...]

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Pulled BBQ Pork Sandwich with Sweet Coleslaw

January 25, 2010

There’s something amazing satisfying about a pulled pork sandwich, topped with a little coleslaw and a slice of American cheese. I wanted to make pulled pork sandwiches for this past weekends NFL Championship games and I found some beautiful, meaty, country-style pork ribs and I knew I had a winner. I marinated the ribs in [...]

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Sweet Coleslaw

January 20, 2010

There’s nothing as simple to make as a great big bowl of coleslaw, right? Shred up some cabbage, grab the mayo, some onion, maybe a little carrot and you’re done. At least that’s what I thought when I first started making that wonderful creamy side dish, but little did I know how wrong I was. [...]

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Sausage, Peppers, and Onions Sandwich

September 28, 2009

Growing up in Manhattan I always loved the street fairs and I remember how much fun it was to see all the difference venders that showed up. My favorites were the booths frying fresh funnel cakes and the guys making Italian sausage, peppers, and onion sandwiches. I remember being able to smell the sausages grilling [...]

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Sweet Italian Sausage with Pan Roasted Purple Peruvian Fingerling Potatoes and Yellow Pear Tomatoes

September 16, 2009

When I was making this dish I wanted to keep things really simple and see what I could come up with using the ingredients that I had just brought home that day. I really wanted a simple dish and the combination of sausages and potatoes with some wonderful yellow pear tomatoes sounded just perfect. I [...]

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