Tag: what i made
member name: Madame Donna C.
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December 25, 2007 03:19 PM EST --
In keeping with the holiday spirit, it seemed like a good idea to post a greeting to all my friends and connections.
Last year, I chose the theme of food:
This year I've decided to go . . .
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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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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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June 11, 2007 01:36 PM EDT --
Auntie Edie's favorite ethnic food is Italian so I've been making Italian meals all week. After a week or so of catering her dinners, she's well enough now to manage on her own. . . .
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July 18, 2007 01:00 AM EDT --
I know there is a television show called, "Hell's Kitchen." I don't watch television but I have heard people talking about it. This week I found Hell's Kitchen. . . .
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June 22, 2007 10:54 PM EDT --
As I mentioned in my last article, sometimes the arrival of unexpected guests necessitates creativity in the kitchen. Prior to our surprise guests' arrival, I purchased a lovely tri tip roast. . . .
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June 29, 2007 06:49 PM EDT --
From these ingredients:
And this roasted fish:
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July 10, 2007 11:16 PM EDT --
This Bengalese dish is supposed to have a lot of "heat". Since fresh green chilies are generally milder in flavor than dried red chilies choose your heat quotient before assembling your . . .
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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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September 16, 2007 07:31 PM EDT --
Each year as summer's heat fades and fall's cooler air moves in, I begin planning my Thanksgiving menu. It is finally cool enough to use the oven a bit more as I experiment with recipes to . . .
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September 25, 2007 05:45 PM EDT --
Thoughts of implementing drastic changes to our 2007 Thanksgiving menu began in August. It was during a catering stint with my friend Teresa that the seed idea of transforming our Thanksgiving . . .
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June 14, 2008 06:26 PM EDT --
When she arrived for work today, she handed me two grocery sacks overflowing with lemons. My yard provides me with fruit but these lemons were special.
She emigrated here, legally, . . .
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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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July 10, 2007 11:25 PM EDT --
The origin for the recipe, Chicken Tikka Masala, is as highly disputed as the mythological stories that follow the recipe for General Tso's chicken. Half of the culinary world, it seems, lay . . .
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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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September 07, 2007 05:58 PM EDT --
Our final Roasted Heirloom Tomato meal this week was simple, healthy and satisfying. First I allowed the leftover Roasted Heirloom Tomato Mix, Recipe Here, to come to room temperature.
While the . . .
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May 18, 2008 04:12 PM EDT --
Since Katrina Hall's recipe for a fresh Homemade Herb Cheese first appeared last August (2007), I have used it as a soft cheese spread at my dinner parties.
On a recent repost of her . . .
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February 16, 2007 02:20 PM EST --
Upon re-entry to the United States after overseas travel, I noticed that customs officials frowned over raw or cooked meats in my suitcase, as well as powdery looking mixtures and baked goods wrapped . . .
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