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Crab Cakes
March 19th, 2012 • In SeafoodI used to make these when I first opened the cafe. They were so popular I kept running out each week. It was then that I decided to dedicate one day a week to make…
Chi-Gouda Casserole
December 12th, 2011 • In Chicken, RecipesThere is this one bush in my side yard that offers the allure a momma robin needs to make a nest. I always know spring has arrived, for once again baby robins are chirping, calling…
Linguine Alle Noci or Pasta With a Walnut Sauce
December 7th, 2011 • In RecipesWhen I was a kid the wintery cold meant long days locked up in our basement whose walls were fodder for the imagination encouraging something, anything to make the longs days go by faster. Do…
Beer Chili
October 18th, 2011 • In Beef, RecipesWhenever I visit a new restaurant or see a dish that is absolutely too inspiring to pass, I scribble a note of its essence and the ideas I imagine playing together and toss it in…
Bring Ya Back From The Dead Chicken Noodle Soup
September 27th, 2011 • In RecipesFall is calling me and Saturday was more than I could wish for if we’re talking about perfect sunny summer days bidding the beginning of fall a hearty hello! Lest you think I spend any…
Heirloom Harvest Tomato Soup
September 13th, 2011 • In RecipesHere’s the thing: If you told me you were serving tomato soup with or for dinner, I’d inwardly groan. People, I’ve had all sorts of tomato soups and not even the addition of cream or…
Crab Bisque
July 26th, 2011 • In RecipesI’m just a girl who dreams of returning to her farm girl roots. No, I didn’t exactly grow up on a farm but my heart, from very early on, seemed to long for wide open…
Cod Bless America
July 18th, 2011 • In Light and Tight Series, RecipesLately, my mind’s been racing with strange and silly no-good feelings, I’ve had a hard time focusing, and I haven’t been able to turn it off. In cooking, you can add a raw potato to…
Chicken-n-Dumplings
June 13th, 2011 • In RecipesMy raging enthusiasm for turning a timely recipe into a dish worth a few minutes of your time expresses itself something fierce at times. My focus on point with determination patiently resting at my side,…
