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Savory Main Dish Pies

I love the recipes of Beatrice Ojakangas.  Not because she is a Finn and my husband is a Finn, but because her recipes are always so pleasing and comforting.  Pot Pies are the ultimate in comfort food.  Many times, savory pot pies can be made from what you have in your pantry and refrigerator for […]

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The Art of the Perfect Loaf

After I decided to give away bread cookbooks on my blog this week, I went to the area of my shelves housing bread books, of which there are many.  I do this every fall; searching for the next great bread recipe to bake.  Sometimes it will be a fruity coffeecake, other times a whole wheat […]

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An Amazing Gift from Electrolux and Abt!

We feel like the luckiest family today, because Abt Appliances and Electrolux delivered our prize-winning appliances this past weekend!  Aren’t they beautiful?!  In case you didn’t read last week’s blog, my husband Bill entered his first ever cooking contest and won all of these appliances- for cupcakes!  Or actually, it was for “Cubcakes” in honor […]

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City Cuisine from Two Midwesterners

Being a big fan of Top Chef and other cooking shows, imagine my delight in finding this cookbook last week at a library book sale.  I have enjoyed reading and watching these two talented chefs for many years and then hit the jackpot when the book turned out to be a signed copy.  The inscription to Dr. Charles Lutzow and his assumed connection […]

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Cookbook Give-Aways for the Week of 9-20-10

Are you a bread baker?  Or would you like to learn more about it?  Either way, you will love the two cookbooks this week in my give-away! The Italian Baker by Carol Field is considered a masterpiece in the cookbook world.  The author appeared with Julia Child on her popular PBS series, “In Julia’s Kitchen with […]

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Sunday Recipe for 9-19-10: It’s Apple Time!

Apple picking has begun, which means this is one of the first recipes to come out of my files.  Jelly-glazed cinnamon apple slices sit atop a sour cream pound cake and topped with toasted almonds.  It’s a gorgeous cake that looks like it came from a fancy pastry shop, and tastes like fall. Scandinavian Apple Cake […]

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Saturday’s Recipe for 9-18-10: A Comfy, Warm Recipe for a Chilly Night

The moment there is even a slight chill in the air, my mind tells me it’s time to start cooking fall foods, especially those that are roasting in the oven for hours, or a soup simmering on the stovetop.  We love these slow-cooking ribs, and hope you will, too. Beef Short Ribs in Red Wine 1 cup […]

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What a Small World! Follow-Up from Yesterday’s Blog.

Don’t you love coincidences, especially ones that make you smile?  I have a wonderful friend, Mary Louise from Georgia.  She is the epitome of the gracious Southern hostess, and a lovely, talented lady.  I adore her.  We met many years ago at the National Chicken Contest held at Hilton Head Island and have been friends […]

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