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Grandma’s Homemade Chicken Soup

2009-12-15T17:04:53Z

There is nothing quite like a hot, soothing bowl of homemade chicken soup, especially when your sick or when the weather starts getting cold. I am sure many of us have fond memories of Mom or Grandma fixing up a hot bowl of chicken soup when we we...

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Cooking Pot Roast in Slow Cooker - Recipe and Instructions

2009-10-18T23:24:34Z

One of the most satisfying and delicious home cooked meals you will ever make is a pot roast cooked in a slow cooker, also known as a crock pot. It is especially wonderful during cold winter months. This easy to make, tender and savory pot roast ...

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Grilled nectarines served many ways

2009-09-05T09:57:18Z

As summer is on its way out, I'm trying to make the most of the delicious fruits and vegetables on the market right now. And in my fervor I think I ended up buying a bit too much fruit on my last trip! So i used the opportunity to grill so...

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Antipasto - Romanella tomatoes with marinated bocconcini

2009-09-01T09:46:15Z

Beautiful Romanella tomatoes. That's what they are. Absolutely gorgeous! This Italian variety of tomatoes is just a bit bigger than cherry tomatoes and slightly oblong. Used them to make a lip-smacking antipasto with marinated bocconcini. The l...

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The Perfect Grilled Burgers

2009-08-25T01:07:24Z

Want to make the most delicious and juicy grilled hamburgers for dinner tonight? Then read on…. It really isn’t difficult to grill the perfect burger. It’s all about the ingredients and technique. The problem that most people run into when gri...

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Delicious and low-fat greek yogurt dip

2009-08-23T17:41:26Z

Phew! The mercury has really been rising lately...and that doesn't quite motivate me to stand in front of a hot stove! Paris experienced one of its hottest days of the year this week, and i was in no mood to spend even one minute more than necesar...

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Using left-over bread

2009-08-21T19:54:23Z

No ducks to feed your stale bread to? Guilt-tripping about having thrown it? Save yourself the guilt of wasting food......for there are many delicious uses of left-over bread! Too small a piece to be used? Keep storing bits and pieces of differen...

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Asparagus with avocado coulis

2009-07-12T11:17:09Z

Simple yet delightful! Garlic roasted asparagus served with avocado coulis, chives and lemon zest. Coulis is french for 'strained liquid'. It's a thick sauce made from a fruit or vegetable, usually seasoned after being pureed into a smooth and cr...

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Melt-in-your-mouth zucchini and asparagus rolls

2009-08-19T17:16:34Z

Ever since I first made my aubergine and feta rolls, i had been meaning to do the same with zucchini...and i finally got around to doing it! I used cream cheese instead of feta this time, and rolled in some asparagus as well...and it was simply d...

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Chiffonade...don't chop!

2009-08-16T08:49:26Z

While looking up a zucchini carpaccio recipe on Avec Eric, i came across a cooking term that i had never heard of before...Chiffonade! I instantly knew it's french and comes from the french word "chiffon" which means rag...but didn't understand ...

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