Makes You Wanna Yell “Opa!”

Greek chicken kabobs–These are just plain yummy and because of the feta and yogurt, they have a very unique flavor. [...]

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The Ultimate Dessert

Panna Cotta with Balsamic Strawberries–What is panna cotta? In Italian, panna cotta translates as cooked cream. So, picture pudding that is so beautifully rich and creamy that only Italian angels could have made it. [...]

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Oughta Be Arrested

First of all, I’m sorry. You are going to want to sit down and eat this all by yourself and that will make your ass so big. And, you’re welcome—because if you can actually find it in your gluttonous soul to share this with other people, they are going to think you did some kind of crazy cheese magic in the kitchen. And you so didn’t. [...]

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Mama Needs Her Medicine

A couple of months ago, I was in the Florida Keys, lounging around a pool in the beautiful sunshine surrounded by palms trees, loveliness and wonderful friends and we felt the need to sample many Chardonnays. Did I mention it was beautiful and sunny? [...]

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Like a Vegan…For the Very First Time..kinda

This salad is fresh, easy and ridiculously good for you—don’t hold that last part against me.
It’s said that eating one vegan meal a day has incredible health benefits. [...]

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Yin and Yang

Grapefruit Avocado Salad

Prep time: 15 minutes Serves 4 (with extra dressing left over)

Boy, do I hate grapefruit—almost as much as I hate avocados. But, put these two contrasting textures and flavors together [...]

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Life of the Party

This is not for the lactose intolerant.
Do you know how there’s always that bit of smoked salmon left over and you never know what to do with it? You don’t want to throw it away [...]

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Cardamom is King

If I could be spice, it would be cardamom, so strangely exotic and hard to place, both spicy and earthy, it smells like something ancient that was borne in a foreign country.
If shortbread were a disease I would have it. [...]

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Ooh La La!

French Onion Soup
Cheese, onions, thyme—-I don’t know what else has to happen for me to say YES loudly. Hope about quick and easy and tastes like it’s been cooking for hours the flavors come together so well? It’s all [...]

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My Favorite Pasta

I love pasta and especially when the flavors are slightly off the beaten track. This dish has spicy Italian sausage, currants, mushrooms—and nary a tomato nor a cream sauce in [...]

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