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Potato Nest Appetizer
Step 1 – Open a bottle of wine…. I have been testing a lot of new hors d’oeuvres lately to get ready for the holiday parties ahead. This one was a huge hit. How could potatoes, bacon and sour cream not be a home run? It did not look like it was going to work while I […]
Continue ReadingThe Rosecot Martini
To quote the good folks at the Cocktail Chronicles, “Apricot brandy takes on strange and intriguing new characteristics when you use it in small doses against something herbal.” Well, my husband must have taken this to heart when he offered to make me a cocktail and then heads out the back door…. Uh, honey, the liquor […]
Continue ReadingBacon, Pasta & Cheese Casserole
A casserole for winter Here is a delicious, easy, make ahead casserole recipe that I have (believe it or not) toned down the fat content. The original recipe used bacon drippings to make the roux and it also called for 4 cups of heavy cream – I used 2 cups of milk and 2 heavy […]
Continue ReadingNormandy Chicken with Apples in a Crockpot
An easy crock pot recipe The flavor of the apples really comes through in this cold-weather dish. Knorr is a good brand for the leek soup mix (although not the only good one) – and the sauce can be finished by stirring in a spoonful or two of crème fraîche if a creamy result is preferred. […]
Continue ReadingErotic Dressing
An aphrodisiac perhaps? I was going through some old recipes that I had cut out of the Los Angeles Times and on the back of one I found this recipe for something called – Erotic Dressing. What kind of salad to you put it on? What makes it erotic? Does Nigella know about this? Maybe it’s an […]
Continue ReadingCalf’s Liver with Bacon and Onions
This is love! Last night I decided I would make my mother-in-law and husband their all time favorite dinner – liver and onions. I won’t go into the fact that I detest the whole idea of this meal…. Even the girl at the check out at the market was wondering why I would make it. […]
Continue ReadingBrussels Sprouts Salad With Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
This contains important anticancer compounds Brussels Sprouts are usually a dreaded side dish at many a holiday dinner. They are usually over cooked. I have a real problem with boiling any vegetable. Basically, you just boil out the nutrition. This miniature member of the cabbage family has been linked to protection against colon cancer as […]
Continue ReadingApple Dutch Babies
An apple a day… This is apple season! Here is an easy and delicious way to surprise your family and friends. Apple Dutch Babies Serves 4-6 1 stick, butter 3 large apples – peeled, cored and sliced, such as Granny Smith, Pippin or McIntosh 3 Tbs lemon juice ½ cup brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon […]
Continue ReadingBLD’s Fresh Vegetable Salad
Too hot for Hemp seeds! Yesterday (October 13th!) it was 100˚ F in Los Angeles. I already put my summer clothes away! I saw this salad recipe in yesterday’s Los Angeles Times and thought I would try it. I, of course, tweaked it. I added 2 cups of cooked chicken and left out the Hemp seeds. It […]
Continue ReadingTom Collins
“Have you seen Tom Collins?” In 1874, people in New York, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere in the United States would start a conversation with “Have you seen Tom Collins?” After the listener predictably reacts by explaining that they did not know a Tom Collins, the speaker would assert that Tom Collins was talking about the listener […]
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