My friend and her family went crabbing over the weekend and I was lucky enough to receive some of the bounty from their expedition. Oregon Crab Cakes 4 cups Crab Meat (cooked, cleaned and shelled) 1 cup Mayonnaise 2 Eggs 1 teaspoon Onion Powder 2 tablespoons Capers 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning 5-6 dashes Tabasco …

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A restaurant we frequent has this amazing coleslaw. They serve it with everything. Here’s my attempt at the home version. Thai Peanut Coleslaw 6 cups shredded Napa Cabbage 2 tablespoons finely chopped Cilantro 2 finely chopped Green Onions 1/2 cup roughly chopped Roasted Peanuts Chop and assemble all the above ingredients and place in a …

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It’s the piece everyone wants anyway, I make a big pan of them so then I have happy people. Balsamic & Honey Chicken Legs 10 Chicken Legs For the marinade: 1 cup Olive Oil 1 cup Balsamic Vinegar 1/2 cup Honey Salt & Pepper 3 cloves Garlic (sliced) 3 stems Rosemary (finely chopped) Combine all …

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I’ve simplified this seemly fancy schmancy dish for the week night. But really, it’s just plain simple from the outset. Salmon En Croute Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees 4 4oz. Salmon Pieces (skin off) Salt & Pepper (to taste) 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard 1 tablespoon Fresh or 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme 1 package Puff Pastry …

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A pasty (pass-tee) is like a pizza pocket but without the Italian ingredients. I really didn’t want to go to the store yesterday so I started hunting around for leftovers that I could throw together. Then, I remembered Alton Brown’s “A Pie In Every Pocket” episode. Sausage and Veggie Pasty (Your ingredients could vary) 1 …

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This is also a really great brunch recipe! Preheat oven to 400 degrees. For the pastry: (makes 2 tarts) 2 9inch prepared pie crusts (1 box Pillsbury) 1 egg white Spray the pie plate or tart pans with cooking spray. Unroll the pie crust and gently arrange into the tart pans leaving a small overlap …

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This recipe from the Williams Sonoma catalog has gotten a lot of mileage this winter, it’s very hearty and meaty. Baked Ziti 4 tsp. plus 1 Tbs. olive oil 3/4 lb. sweet Italian sausage, casings removed 1 small eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1 yellow onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 cup dry red …

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