Tag: delicious
member name: Madame Donna C.
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July 11, 2008 01:23 AM EDT --
Today I created Whirled Peas. It's an old joke but it stuck with me since I first heard it years ago. Yet, today, after my kitchen experience, I knew I had created Whirled Peas. . . .
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June 21, 2007 04:30 PM EDT --
Madame Donna's Change 'O Plans Pesto Pizza
Along the shore, summertime lends a particular sense of freedom to our lifestyles. Women scantily wrapped in bikini tops and beach towel bottoms, . . .
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August 11, 2007 12:11 AM EDT --
I admit, I am a food voyeur. I love to watch people with their food. I want to see what they do with their food.
I photograph them doing what they do with their food. . . .
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August 14, 2007 04:33 PM EDT --
Two round orbs looked up at me with a questioning stare. I gazed downward at the small person tugging on my pant leg. Jiggly J, my niece, wanted to cook.
Jiggly earned her name from her unstoppable . . .
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October 09, 2007 05:21 PM EDT --
I saw a wonderful sandwich posted here by my fellow foodie, Kevin Weeks, last week. I wanted to make the sandwich since every element of it was something I like to eat.
His recipe included . . .
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January 14, 2008 02:45 PM EST --
Today, my feet resemble fat little sausages from all the walking I did yesterday. Have you ever eaten your way around the world in 7 hours? Well, yesterday that's exactly what I did!
My dear . . .
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June 26, 2008 07:45 PM EDT --
Lemon Crème Custard ( for Jenna is around here somewhere s. )
The summer season makes my days busy and active which means I'm not online much at all. I'm also completely distracted, . . .
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July 19, 2008 12:35 PM EDT --
As requested, here is the recipe for my Garam Masala Spice Blend. The recipe for the felafels that use this ingredient can be found here: Israeli Felafel.
The following ingredients are all . . .
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August 15, 2007 04:28 PM EDT --
Last night I had a bit of trouble choosing a dessert to prepare. I vacillated between a clafouti and an upside down cake, then between a fruit buckle and a kuchen. Each of these desserts involves . . .
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September 06, 2007 08:15 PM EDT --
This week, several evenings of meals all began with some colorful, flavorful heirloom tomatoes. I've developed several simple marinades and fruit or vegetable salsas, over the years, to use impulsively. . . .
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June 17, 2008 06:11 PM EDT --
Recently, Jenna is around here somewhere s . strolled through my articles and found an image of one of my favorite desserts, Meyer Lemon Custard Tartlet's.
Unfortunately, I removed the . . .
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February 09, 2007 02:29 PM EST --
"Croute" is simply the French word for "crust." Croute is a thick, toasted bread that is hollowed and then filled with food. One of the most familiar en croute recipes is the pastry . . .
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March 29, 2007 05:06 PM EDT --
When chicken soup simmers on the stove it fills the kitchen with a fragrant aroma and it's scent will slowly infuse the house. Chicken soup evokes memories of mothers standing over the stove, . . .
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June 08, 2007 02:34 PM EDT --
Madame Donna's Italian Green Beans
(Serves 6-8)
1 ½ pounds of fresh green beans
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 roasted red bell pepper, sliced into long thin strips
8 fresh basil leaves, sliced . . .
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July 23, 2007 01:39 AM EDT --
All it took was a gentle squeeze between my thumb and a forefinger to discover that my mangoes were overripe. Next, the realization that my avocados were also aging beyond their prime meant I'd . . .
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September 07, 2007 04:49 PM EDT --
My farmer's market purchase of Heirloom Tomatoes yielded a wonderful roasted, herbed tomato mixture that lasted several days. The first night our meal was an Heirloom Tomato Mixture served over . . .
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December 30, 2007 08:44 PM EST --
One of my favorite menus to prepare for New Year's Eve consists of a variety of appetizers to mix and match into a meal. Guests are able to mingle and chat as they move from table to table casually . . .
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April 20, 2007 11:32 PM EDT --
When I was in college, I painstakingly made pasta by rolling it out with a rolling pin. It was a long and involved process. However, I love the texture and flavor of fresh, homemade pasta. . . .
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May 02, 2007 06:24 PM EDT --
Cinco de Mayo brings to mind all manner of Mexican foods. My friends gathered over lunch the other day and discussed my potential holiday menu. Some recommended tacos, others voted for tostadas, . . .
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June 08, 2007 02:58 PM EDT --
Not unlike many of you, I have a gaggle of relations who are not my relatives although they contributed, in many ways, to my upbringing. Commonly known as my "Aunties," these women were . . .
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