Fresh and crunchy with a creamy vinaigrette. A perfect side for grilled meats. Pea, Edamame & Asparagus Salad For the salad: 2 cups Frozen Peas (thawed) 2 cups Frozen Shelled Edamame (thawed) 2 cups Fresh Asparagus Chop the asparagus into about 1 inch pieces. Discard the very ends as they can be tough and woody. …

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The kids have abandoned us for their friends yet again at dinner time. Oh, woe! What shall we do! Picnic Dinner! Yes! No cooking, although I did throw together a tomato salad. It’s barely a recipe but I wanted to tell you how to make the balsamic syrup. Balsamic Syrup 1 cup Balsamic Vinegar (the …

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Don’t let the many steps in this recipe put you off. None of them are hard work and it’s a lovely salad to have on the patio during sunny weather. Salmon is more readily available where I live, but if you’d rather go the traditional route, use fresh tuna. (oops, the picture above was taken …

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My biggest peeve about chicken pot pie is that the crust to stew ratio is terribly disproportionate. For the Stew: 1/2 cup Butter (1 stick) 1/2 cup Flour 4-5 cups Chicken Stock Salt & Pepper 2 teaspoons Herbs de Provence 2 cups Mixed Vegetables I used a combination of frozen (thawed) and fresh veggies I …

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I made this last night from my cookbook “The Family Table” Now available for iPad! Chicken Tikka Masala I knew the moment I took a bite of this classic dish at Vama in London, I’d have to find a way to recreate it. For the chicken and marinade: 2 ½ lbs.    skinless, boneless Chicken …

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I served it with “The Best Pork Loin Ever!” but it would be very nice with roast chicken or grilled flat-iron steak. Savory Bread Pudding Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees 15 slices or about 8 cups Texas Toast 1 12oz. package Frozen Chopped Broccoli (thawed) 1 1/2 cups Whole Milk 6 eggs 1 cup grated …

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Something of an internationally miss-matched name, I know. My guess is that both Italians and Asians would be alarmed, but It turned out really well! It made the hour and some struggle to clean what turned out to be completely unprocessed squid very worth it! I’ll offer the how to at the end of the …

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Browsing through some collected recipes last week, I ran across a favorite for a carrot and cilantro salad that I’ve served with my version of Chicken Tikka Masala. It occurred to me that the salad would make excellent spring roll filling. I hadn’t yet attempted spring rolls so I turned, as I usually do, to …

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