Beef Stew for Two

I love recipes that serve 2. You can scale this Beef Stew for Two up to serve more. I happened to have had a small chuck roast and all the other ingredients. I love when that happens! It's very flavorful and I made it in the Instant Pot, but also have included the stovetop instructions.

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Instant Pot New York Cheesecake

Believe it or not, you can make smooth, creamy and rich New York Cheesecake in an Instant Pot. You don’t have to worry about cracked tops or water baths. You can either use a 6" springform pan or a 7” Fat Daddio's Round Removal Bottom Cheesecake Pan, which you can order from Amazon. If you like cheesecake as much as I do, you have to give this a try.

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Creamy Corn and Chicken Chimichurri Soup

I recently posted a recipe for Channa Masala Tomato Soup using ingredients from Trader Joe’s. Here’s another idea that they served at the tasting station. This Creamy Corn and Chimichurri Soup, which I changed consists of TJ's Creamy Corn & Roasted Red Pepper Soup, Frozen Peruvian Style Chimichurri Rice and chicken. I served it with their Garlic Naan. It makes for an easy lunch.
You could add a cup of frozen corn instead of chicken.

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Pasta con Pesto di Agrumi (Pasta with Citrus Pesto)

I have several citrus trees in my backyard and they are bursting with fruit. To use some of my oranges, I made this Sicilian-inspired pesto, which is quick to prepare, refreshing, and delicious, and can also be eaten cold, so leftovers are perfect for your lunchbox the next day. It can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days or freeze to use at another time.

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The Ritz Dunhill Cocktail

My husband, my late friend Brady and my father all love things from British tobacconist turned luxury goods purveyor, Dunhill. Their belts, ties, leather goods and their colognes are all favorites. I think that if any of them smoked pipes they would smoke Dunhill tobacco in Dunhill pipes. One of the best Dunhill offerings is their EDITION cologne. This fresh, spicy scent has notes of Lemon, Lavender, Clove, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cedarwood, Sandalwood and Musk. Edition is a favorite of my husband’s, the scent he chose to wear on our wedding day. It drives me wild, but I won't go into that here.....

When this was launched in 1984, Dunhill had the launch party at the Ritz in London, around the corner from their Jermyn Street headquarters. They approached Bob, the master bartender at the Ritz bar, to create a cocktail that tasted the way this cologne smells--and thus the Dunhill cocktail was born. For a few years, it was listed on the bar menu at the Ritz. You can still order it, which was guaranteed to bring Bob out to see who the "in the know" drinker is. The late, great Bob, who passed away a few years back, shared the recipe with us and here it is--splash on some Edition, mix up one of these and enjoy!

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New Potatoes with Caper Butter

Simply boiled new potatoes are tossed in a butter sauce of capers, green onions, Parmesan, parsley and white wine vinegar and make a great side dish for meat, chicken or fish. It adds a tangy flavor to your basic potato.

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Bacon Cheeseburger Flatbread Pizza

I met my friend Melanie for happy hour last week and she insisted we order a Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza. It's nothing I would have ordered, but we did and it was so good that I recreated it at home for my husband, mainly because it has pickles on it (I had him at pickles!). It's easy and fast to make using a store-bought flatbread. Suspend your disbelief and just try it. 

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Catalina Salad Dressing

I don’t know about you, I am always making a balsamic vinaigrette. Don’t get me wrong, I love it, but I get sick of the same old salad dressing. I used to have this Catalina Salad Dressing as a kid out of the bottle. Since it’s rather déclassé to have a bottle of Kraft dressing on the table, I decided to make my own. Once you taste this, I guarantee you will be hooked!

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Dover Sole with Lemon, Dill and Leeks

This Dover Sole with Lemon, Dill and Leeks is light and healthy and all done on a sheet pan. The combination of lemon and dill adds an amazing fresh burst of flavor.

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Baked Tomatoes with Mozzarella, Parmesan and Basil

These Baked Tomatoes with Mozzarella, Parmesan and Basil are basically Caprese tomatoes. They are simple and easy to prepare and then are ready in 10 minutes.

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