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Minestrone
Here’s how I roll: If we have something completely healthy for dinner, like minestrone, then I get to load up our salad with lots of blue cheese and cashews. Not a bad trade off really, because I love...
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Fresh Strawberry Pie for Dessert--from generations of pie contest winners
This is a great pie for warm summer days. Or, for those of you who live in a place where strawberries are in the store but the weather is still cold and dreary, the pie is a springtime treat to...
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Sushi 101
Did you know that fish who spend any time during their lives in a river need to be either cooked or frozen before you eat them so the river parasites the fish eat won't infect you? With that appetizing...
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Chicken Sandwiches on Panini
We had grilled pineapple for dessert last night--with drained yogurt flavored with orange juice, orange zest, honey and orange extract. There was still lots of pineapple left over, so I contemplated...
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Citrus Salmon for Easter
Don asserted a few weeks ago that the main course for any Easter dinner had to feature something that ends in “am.” He was hoping for lamb. But I amended the rule to include things that had the “am”...
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Thickened Citrus Yogurt – An Alternative to Ice Cream
For the longest time, we had fruit with ice cream for dessert and called it good. Then we switched to soy ice cream, then to Yoplait vanilla yogurt, and now it’s thickened yogurt. They’re all great....
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Fajitas -- Using Meat as a Condiment
Don't you love to say "fajitas" (fa HE tas, for those who don't speak Spanish)? I use chicken, but my daughter Kate uses chicken seitan strips for a vegan version. There's something about fajitas that...
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Schnitzel with Salsa
One of our favorite memories from four years of living in Germany was the sound of heavy thumping from restaurant kitchens when we put in an order for Wiener schnitzel, something we did with...
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Taco Salad -- Vegetarian or Not
La Niña really gets in the way of salads for dinner here in the Pacific Northwest. Nonetheless, a person just wants to go ahead and have chicken salad or taco salad even when the temps are still in the...
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Hitchcock on Bainbridge -- Gnocchi and Mussels
Whoa! That was one tasty dinner. So tasty that most of my pictures are of half eaten food because I was so busy eating that I forgot to take pictures.Hitchcock has been on Bainbridge for one year and...
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Enchiladas -- A Go-To Dinner When You Can't Decide What to Cook
Enchiladas are one of my go-to dinners. I always have a can of beans in the cupboard and tortillas in the freezer.Last night I hadn't even gotten around to thawing the tortillas. I usually skip the...
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Portobello Sandwiches -- A Vegetable Dinner
I think it's especially nice to have vegetarian dinners when I know we have had meat for lunch (leftover chicken in a sandwich for me and stir-fried chicken at the cafeteria for Don). Noted food writer...
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Hot Potato Salad -- A Moveable Feast
I rarely make hot or cold potato salad the same way from one time to the next. It's my own personal Moveable Feast, or at least a moveable recipe.One problem is that I don't make it often enough to...
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Simple Pleasures -- Cantaloupe with a Spritz of Lime Juice
I used to think that cantaloupe was something you had in chunks at breakfast, but years ago, a German friend served slices at dinner and I was hooked. They also provide a good reason to have a lime or...
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Behind Closed Drawers -- Tools in My Kitchen
I like to think of kitchen gadgets as real "tools of the trade." They make life easier and remind you to expand your repertoire of cooking techniques.Here are some of my favorites:I got these fish...
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Pizza with Potatoes -- It Works!
I've been wanting to put potatoes on pizza for quite some time now. I did it last night and really loved the taste and texture of creamy soft potatoes along with the mushrooms, kale and bits of...
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Artichokes and Memories
When I was born, my parents gave up their small apartment in San Francisco and moved to the suburbs, along with thousands of other young couples who were able to buy homes with loans from the GI Bill....
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Chocolate Pudding Cake – When You Need a Chocolate Fix
There are a million and two recipes out there for a hot fudge or pudding cake. I’ve been using mine for over 10 years and its origins are long gone. If you are feeling in need of a chocolate fix, this...
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Nothing Fancy -- Barbecued Chicken Sandwiches and Onion Rings
Dont' get me wrong. I love fancy food as much as the next person. But ever since we got a new bakery in our neighborhood, Pane d'Amore, we've been having lots of sandwiches for dinner on fresh panini...
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Dinner on a Warm Day: Pesto over Salmon & Green Salad with Strawberries
I wanted to try the Orangette Shortcut Basil Aioli recipe, but at the last minute made a healthy substitution and exchanged half the mayonnaise with half no-fat sour cream. Also, I couldn't resist...
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