One of the greatest compliments I’ve ever received in my life (I’m sure you’ll think I’m silly), was a phone call from Brian: “What is this filth? I bit into this store-bought lasagna (if you can even call it that) and could not believe my mind! Where is my homemade New York Spaghetti Pie? You’ve…
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Never arrive as a guest empty handed.That has been and will always be my motto.Thanks, Mom and Dad.I was instilled with great values growing up 😃 and I insist on persisting in such a manner. Additionally, after not having seen a dear friend for at least a month or two, the butterflies in my belly…
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While a traditional Caprese Salad is typically made with fresh mozzarella cheese – oh, sweep me away to Italy forever any day – THIS “caprese” is served over a roasted sweet potato and consists of sweet and tangy mascarpone cheese. It sits under the broiler and is topped with a sweet balsamic reduction, lemon oil,…
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When I mentioned to Brian my idea of creating a magnificent sweet and savory strawberry salsa for our pasta dinner party, he grimaced and said, “I don’t like my sweet with my savory.” I responded, “Well, this time it’s not about you.” And his retort, “Fine. Just make sure there’s no cinnamon.” And that was…
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As mentioned just recently, berries are typically memorialized as sweet treats. Â Sweet these perennial flowering fleshy fruits are, but paired with savory flavors from time to time, the sweetness transforms into a depth of flavor divine. Over the last year I’ve seen several recipes using the spiciness of freshly ground black pepper paired with the…
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