How many people in the world are as blessed as I am that my best friend tells me she needs me to TAKE some farm fresh eggs. She has too many! And, she passes me 2 1/2 dozen! That’s heaven.And, as Brian says, “Valerie’s eggs are *!$king awesome!”So, we are lucky. I told her that…
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Not to toot my own horn or boast about my skills in the kitchen, but I’m pretty darn good. After all, I’ve had quite a bit of practice. I’ve candied lemon peel, I’ve candied orange peel, I’ve even candied grapefruit. This concept is nothing new. However, this time I made a mistake. I left the…
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I love kitchen things. A dreamy afternoon for me could simply be a digital date with the virtual shopping cart of Williams Sonoma, or browsing the floor of Sur La Table. I know I’m not alone in this little obsession with high quality kitchen toys. I adore my kaleidoscope collection of colorful Le Creuset, copper…
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Brian asked me tonight if I could make “that thing with the shredded parsnips and chicken and lemon. And can you do the chicken in the Le Creuset?” I thought to myself, well, all of those ingredients are pretty much a standard in our house. I said, “maybe you could be more specific. Is it…
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I am fully aware that summer squash, eggplant, and heirloom tomatoes are currently NOT in season. But, we do live in a world where literally just about everything is available any time of year. Why not take advantage of that ~ if just once in a while. Color is beauty. Beauty is enticing. An Oven…
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I’ve been hankering to pull out my bright blue Staub as of late. You see, I LOVE cast iron. LOVE it. I’ve been using my cast iron Le Creuset skillet more often these days, as well and the sunshine yellow french oven I possess. But, I’ve been feeling like it’s the time of year for some…
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I feel more than blessed, once again, to take part in a product review for such an outstanding company and line of products. In past reviews, I’ve delighted in the food and flavors, as well as in the pure ecstasy of tried and true testing of cookware. This time, though, the enchantment came upon me…
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I am a lover of stainless steel. I adore my stainless steel tri-ply cookware. I saved up for months and months to purchase the set and it was sure worth it! I find, though, that I really only use two or three pieces frequently, so I’m not sure if a set purchase was the wise…
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I have been coveting the idea of a Dutch oven for quite some time…and the feelings and desire are becoming more and more intense these days. Isn’t that funny, something so silly as a cooking vessel (when I have plenty of other amazing cooking tools) can drive my mind wild! Well, thank goodness for the…
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