Focaccia is an easy to make and delicious snack on its own, but also makes a wonderful base for gourmet sandwiches…here is our favorite recipe…
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Choosing Quality over Quantity
I internalized this message from my upbringing: choose quality over quantity. I have always believed that buying the best quality you can makes a huge difference, even if means saving and waiting or buying less quantity…
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Comfort Food: Hungarian Beef Goulash Recipe
We REALLY needed comfort food this week…I had been thinking Hungarian Goulash thoughts for a week since the temperature has been at arctic levels and this is a warm, slightly spicy, totally addictive beef stew…
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Pistachio Orange Cardamom Biscotti Recipe
Biscotti is one of those endlessly flexible recipes - you can add any combination of ingredients that appeals to you…kind of like ice cream mix-in’s only in a delicious crunchy cookie. If you have never had good biscotti…
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Delicious Black Bean Soup
Start the year on a healthy note with a virtuous and tasty soup recipe! While Black Bean Soup is not the most photogenic entree, it IS delicious! And black beans are little nutrition powerhouses as well…
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Christmas Cracker Candy Recipe
I first encountered this on a dessert table at a Christmas concert a few years ago and oh my goodness I was in love. Light and crunchy with that irresistible combination of salty and sweet this is highly addictive and so sometimes labeled as Christmas “crack”, but it is a super easy recipe…
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Raspberry-Almond Cake
We are stress baking over here, and in case you are in need of some excellent recipes to try for your own stress baking, we highly recommend this Raspberry-Almond Cake…
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Apple Season Recipes
It’s apple season in New England and you know what that means? Apple picking, cider donuts, and delicious recipes featuring apples…
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How to Make the Best Blueberry Muffins (from the Jordan Marsh Recipe)
One of my fondest childhood memories is visiting the bakery at the Jordan Marsh department store to get their legendary blueberry muffins. Jordan Marsh blueberry muffins were DELICIOUS…
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Our Favorite Taco Recipe
Summer is definitely here, and in the lineup of grilled foods and salads we love to mix it up with this tasty taco recipe! Our very favorite tacos are this vegetarian version containing black beans and roasted sweet potato.
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Roasted Potato Salad Recipe
Grilled meat with potato salad is a staple for the summer holidays in nearly every household in America! Just in time for the 4th, here is our favorite, much requested, Roasted Potato Salad recipe…
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Hearty Vegetable Soup Recipe
Spring in New England can be damp and grey, perfect weather for a vegetable soup. This recipe is also incredibly healthy, which is a desirable thing when summer clothing weather is on the horizon - no more hiding under the layers of winter.
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