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Blueberry Cobbler

I first started making cobblers when I moved to Covington and met a friend with a blueberry farm. This led...

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cookbooks

How many cookbooks is enough?

Do I have to answer that question? One hundred and five, yes, 105 cookbooks, give or take a few that have been borrowed and are out on permanent or temporary leave, fill the shelves in my humble kitchen. But there is always room for one more. It fills me with great happiness to acquire or […]

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Salade Nicoise

Salade Nicoise, a staple of Provence in Southern France. Think Nice, beaches, and the Mediterranean Sea. In its purest form,...

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Strawberry Basil Lemonade

Strawberry lemonade makes me think of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. I am always searching for cool liquids...

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Apple Crisp

Granny Smith, Fuji, Gala or Honeycrisp. For the best consistency and flavor use any one or a combination of these...

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Tamarind Margarita

Tamarind is a hardwood tree that produces pods filled with a sweet and sour fruit. When this fruit is concentrated...

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Pollo en Pipian Verde

Chicken with pumpkin seeds, or pipian verde, is an ancient Mexican type of mole that has not changed since pre-Columbian...

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Mushroom Toast

This is not avocado toast which appears to be on every menu and is so ubiquitous these days. I was...

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Sopa Tarasca

Although we learned to make this soup in San Miguel D’Allende, this simple “sopa” originated in the Mexican state of...

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Baileys Irish Cream and Chocolate Mini Muffins

Happy St Patrick’s Day! What could be better than the combination of chocolate and Irish whiskey? These moist, chocolatey little...

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Cauliflower Zaalouk, Moroccan Cauliflower

Zaalouk de chou fleur or Moroccan cauliflower can be used as a vegetarian main dish or a side. What I...

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Fish Tacos

San Diego style fish tacos. The first time I visited my brother in Laguna Beach in Southern California, we had...

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