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385This is an easy sauce that works on any type of pasta. The mushrooms give the sauce a hearty, slow cooked flavor. To obtain the best texture, be careful not to break up the meat too much when cooking it with the milk in step 4. With additional cooking and s…
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386Biscuits and gravy is a popular breakfast dish in the South. It consists of buttermilk biscuits covered in thick "country" or "white" gravy made from the drippings of cooked pork sausage, white flour, milk, and often bits of real sausage, bacon, ground beef…
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388This is quick and tasty weeknight meal that comes together quickly. Make sure to use a non stick skillet with a tight fitting lid.
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390This is a very easy dessert and is made even easier with ready to use Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry. Use a cast iron skillet to ensure that butter and sugar caramelize.
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391One of my favorite mashed potato recipes - great with Glazed Turkey Meatloaf - http://tinyurl.com/yljneph
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392Staub enameled cast iron cookware is my favorite for indoor grilling. Watch for it on sale - http://tinyurl.com/ykzdx5v
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393These eggs cook very quickly, so it’s important to have everything ready to eat before you start to cook them. You can use your favorite smoked salmon, but I like one that I discovered in Alaska called Silver Lining – www.salmonetc.com
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394I found this recipe in Cooking for Two and thought it sounded quick and tasty. The soft yolk in the fried egg creates a savory sauce with the pasta and parmesan cheese. Read the recipe a couple of times, there are several steps and it all comes together pre…
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395These moist and flavorful turkey burgers are always a hit when I serve them to friends.
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396This is a great lasagna, and I find it very handy to make 2 small pans of it, one to bake right away, the other to freeze for another time.
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398These individual soufflés are handy for dinner parties because they can be made ahead and kept in the freezer and baked when needed. Cook’s Illustrated suggests a Mocha alternative by adding one tablespoon of instant coffee powder dissolved in one tablespoo…
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399I use pumpkin all year long, but it’s especially nice during the autumn months. These muffins are lightly sweetened with brown sugar, and stay very moist. Pumpkin works particularly well with whole wheat and creates a very tender muffin. This recipe also wo…
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400Snickerdoodles are a New England favorite, but the exact origin of the cookie seems to be a mystery. The Joy of Cooking claims that Snickerdoodles are probably German in origin, and that the name is a corruption of the German word Schneckennudeln, which mea…
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401The real secret to a great Margarita is choosing the best tequila, so save these for special occasions with just a few friends. Start this recipe the day before your party – it’s worth it. The longer the zest and juice mixture is allowed to steep, the more…
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403My sister called me raving about these muffins that she had found in the Williams-Sonoma “Muffins and Quick Breads” book, so i was excited to test the recipe. They’re not overly sweet and have a nice delicate peanut butter flavor. They’d be great served wit…
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404The Alaskan Fudge Company ( http://www.alaskanfudge.com ) is located in beautiful downtown Juneau, Alaska. They claim to have the best fudge in Alaska and after purchasing several boxes to take back to the cruise ship (and having none left to bring home) ,…
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405Executive Chef Franck Tieban of Holland America’s Westerdam (click to see ship -- Holland America Westerdam ) took time out of his busy day to give me a tour of the ship’s enormous kitchen. Chef Franck is extremely talented and very friendly, and enjoys tal…
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406Poke Cake was created by Jell-O in 1969 to help increase sales of their product. I saw this recipe on a cooking show a couple of months ago, and they had updated the method to include real strawberries (and less Jell-O) which made the dessert more appealing…
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407Cooks Illustrated suggests pounding the basil to release its flavorful oils into the pesto more readily. I like to add some fresh Italian parsley and some baby spinach leaves to keep the pesto from darkening. Pesto can be kept in an airtight container, cove…
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408If you’re looking for a new twist on a classic cookie, this recipe is worth a try. It’s a nice combination of chocolate and oatmeal, slightly crisp on the edges, chewy in the center. Great cookie for chocolate lovers.
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