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In hotels we did a similar 'tater preparation we called "Potatoes Anna"- cooked in simmering chicken stock. Aren't these pretty? Craving Comfort: Hasselback Potatoes

Wow- doesn't this HUGE Paella look delish? Scroll down for their recipe... Party with paella! -- latimes.com

Being mid-westerners, I've shared w/ you all before that my family are big into jello molds and salads... My Dad's wife makes a yummy "strawberry pretzel salad" <she made it tonight!> that may sound weird as heck, but trust me- it's really delcious! Try it! And since i'm allergic to...

The ingredients are tossed into a liberally-buttered pyrex dish & over-nighted in the fridge then baked next morning. Recipe calls for stale sourdough bread- along w/ loads of ham and cheddar. This time she substituted torn-up stale apple danish, and sprinkled a bit of brown sugar onto the...

Never been a sports fan, per se- but I've always enjoyed figure skating (go figure! ) Has anyone seen Brian Boitano's new cooking/entertainment show? Can he even cook? Or is it all a fiasco? Frankly, I was a little shocked and confused when I saw that he had a cooking show! Is he living up to a...

Pumpkin Apple Muffins 2½ c. flour 1½ c. sugar 1 T. pumpkin pie spice 1 t. baking soda ¼ t. salt 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 c.canned pumpkin ½ c. milk ½ c. vegetable oil 2 c. peeled, finely chopped raw apple ¾ c.chopped walnuts or pecans, optional Streusel Topping: In a small bowl combine...

Asian Stuffed Salmon-Roll One of the nice benefits of this recipe is that it can be prepped many hours in advance- or even the day before you plan to serve it, freeing-up time for the cook to do more important things the day of the meal, like visit with his or her guests! The recipe can...

Spinach Salad w/ Peaches, Prosciutto and Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing: 1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil of good quality Juice of 1/4 lemon Peaches: 2 large ripe free-stone peaches, peeled and pitted 1/2 c. good quality balsamic vinegar 1 T. honey 1 T. unsalted butter Salad: 1 large bunch of...

Neat Page From "Tastespotters" Showing Fantastic Chocolate "Thunder" Cake Sugar Plum: Thunder Cake

Julia Child's perfected eggs & omelets techniques seem to have started a resurgence of egg cookery among the population! I've always eaten and loved eggs- and prepare many egg suppers to help ease my weekly grocery budget. I remember working in hotels & resorts one of my all-time FAV duties was...

Idle Hand Bars (Sweet & Salty) – Blogger Secret Ingredient: Peanut Butter « Guilty Kitchen

I saw a neat video clip tonight on Fox News that showed the interesting story of a small business owner on Cape Cod who specializes in Chicken Pot Pies. Evidently the woman made several pies and sent them to a hotel that was full of celebs who happened to be on the island attending the funeral...

...that in this economy sources report SO many changes and adaptations in our American habits in just a short time. More of us are brown-bagging it at work, more are cooking at home rather than dining-out or ordering-in, we're camping and fishing rather than taking expensive vacations, we're...

Canasta buds and I were munching pizza and cheating at cards last night and somehow the subject of maids, cooks and other household staff came up. We were tring to recollect as many as we possibly could from TV and movies. There was Florence from "The Jeffersons", Florida on "Maude", Jeffery...

...when I saw these gluten-free brownies! :) Snippets » Caramel Chocolate Mousse Brownies

The condo next to mine sold last month and I've noticed a middle-aged woman and a couple of her friends moving items into it slowly over the last week or so. All I know is that she works full time and her name is Sally. I'm debating what I should offer from the kitchen to welcome her to her new...

Jeff (Jafo) lately. Anybody know where's he's made-off to? Maybe he's just busy w/ summer stuff? Hmmm...

My current avatar is Layne's Birthday Cake... Applesauce Cake w/ Caramel Frosting 2 c. all-purpose flour 2 t. baking soda 1 t. baking powder 1 1/2 t. cinnamon 1 t. grated nutmeg 1/4 t. ground cloves 1 c. golden raisins 1 c. chopped walnuts (optional) 1 stick butter 1 large egg 1 c. sugar 2...

I recently acquired a second-hand refrigerator that I plan to keep out in the garage for canned/bottled drinks, etc. I’d like to use it for cakes too- IF I can get the SMELL out of it. It’s a nice, like-new fridge, but it seems the woman I bought it from had her electricity shut-off the final...