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Applesauce Pork Chops
A friend brought over a jar of homemade applesauce, so I decided it to add it to pork chops for dinner. Recipe is courtesy of Allrecipes.com. The recipe was for two and I was serving four pork chops so I had to double the quantities. 1 tablespoon of butter 1/4 cup of chopped onions 1 apple, peeled,cored and sliced 2 (1/2 inch thick) pork … Read More Applesauce Pork Chops
Summer Corn Soup
The weather is too hot for soup, but I had fresh corn from the market and wanted to try something different. The recipe is quick and easy. Courtesy of The Bergdorf Goodman Cookbook. Serves 6. 2 tablespoons of grapeseed oil 1/2 of medium yellow onion, diced 1 large carrot, diced 2 celery stalks, diced 2 slices of bacon, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 … Read More Summer Corn Soup
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Crustless Onion Quiche
This a great quick recipe for a meatless night. Courtesy of Patricia Wells At Home in Provence. I added some left over zucchini. What you will need: a 10 1/2 inch round baking dish unsalted butter for preparing the tart pan 1 pound of onions, peeled 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, carefully stemmed sea salt and freshly ground pepper … Read More Crustless Onion Quiche
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Couscous with Peas and Mint
Quick and easy recipe I made last night for dinner. I served it along grilled lamb chops. Courtesy of foodnetwork.com 1 cup of frozen peas 2 cups of couscous 3 tablespoons of butter 3 sprigs of mint, finely chopped 1/2 lemon, juiced kosher salt and freshly ground pepper In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil. … Read More Couscous with Peas and Mint
Seared Scallops with Gingered Pear Cream
This recipe had an interesting flavor of the tangy spice from the ginger and the sweetness from the pear. It was delicious. served 6. Courtesy from recipe book Fresh from the Source. Ingredients; 2 1/2 pounds 1 tablespoon of butter 2 tablespoons minced shallots 1 tablespoon ginger puree 1/2 cup of pear puree 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup of sweet white or pear wine … Read More Seared Scallops with Gingered Pear Cream
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Chez Rose’s Chicken Fricassee with Mushrooms
This is another recipe I got from Patricia Wells Bistro Cooking. It is very simple but very favorable. Serves 4. What you will need: 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced (I used more) 1 chicken 2 1/2 pound , well rinsed, patted dry and cut into 8 serving pieces at room temperature 1/4 cup of all purpose flour 1 … Read More Chez Rose’s Chicken Fricassee with Mushrooms
Flounder Mediterranean
Baked flounder in a Parmesan tomato sauce. Courtesy of allrecipes.com. Serves 4. 5 plum tomatoes 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 1/2 Spanish onion, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 pinch of Italian seasoning 24 kalamata olives, pitted and chopped 1/4 cup of white wine 1/4 cup of capers 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice 6 leaves of basil, chopped 3 tablespoons … Read More Flounder Mediterranean
Shrimp, Crab & Okra Gumbo
This is the first recipe I decided to try from the book I just bought, Fresh From The Source. We had some dinner quests and since this serves 6-10 I thought would be perfect. I made a couple of changes, I couldn’t find the spice gumbo filet (Whole Foods ran out) so I added cajun spice instead, I also roasted the shrimp ahead of … Read More Shrimp, Crab & Okra Gumbo
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Cookbook
Yesterday my husband and I decided to buy lobsters for dinner. We went to our local fish market Captain Marden in Wellesley, MA. Standing in line waiting to order I noticed a display of cookbooks on a table. I love cookbooks! I’m always researching new recipes. When it came to our turn the man behind the counter asked if I was interested in buying … Read More Cookbook
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