These hot and humid days remind me of a fun summer festival that I used to attend in Maryland — the Great Eastern Shore Tomato Festival. There were bands and lots of tomatoes, raw oysters, and other local favorites. For… Read More
Archive for the ‘Star Ingredients’ Category
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Eat Your Water!
What a lovely surprise! I bit into a cold slice of cucumber that was so refreshing and tasty! I like cucumbers, but didn’t expect to have such a delightful experience. It’s unbearably hot outside and that cucumber cooled my throat… Read More
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Choosing Chocolate!
CHOCOLATE! Yep, that was our daughter’s first big word. It was a love affair at first taste…a love affair that persists today. But over the years, her tastebuds have evolved to discern and appreciate the varieties of chocolate, from sweet… Read More
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Meatless More Often!
Ten years ago, our dinner always included some sort of “normal meat.” Pork, beef, poultry, fish or lamb were always considered key to the meal. Plus, I married an Irishman who only needs meat and potatoes to exclaim the meal… Read More
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Peas Please!
GO GET ‘EM SWEET-PEA! We often started our daughter’s field hockey game hearing this battle cry from one of her teammate’s mothers. This petite woman would yell across the field to her daughter, Julie, to encourage her to play a… Read More
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Cherry Tomato Love!
I’m so horrified that as kids, my brother and I threw cherry tomatoes over the hedge at oncoming cars. The splat as the little red bomb hit the car was immensely fun. My brother would throw them high, so they… Read More
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10 Best Tips for the Most Flavorful Burgers
As long weekends go, Memorial Day is one of my favorites. Bring on the picnics, parades and fireworks to celebrate the official start of summer. Like so many summer nights, we’re usually outside grilling something for dinner with our friends… Read More
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Bring On The Barbecue!
If you ever need to perk up a lagging party conversation, just bring up the topic of barbecuing. I’m not talking burgers and steaks, I’m talking about the low-n-slow melt-in-your-mouth sweet or spicy or smokey barbecue! I’ve seen eyes brighten… Read More
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Cinco de Mayo…It’s Fiesta Time!
Hola! Shake a maraca and samba your way over to join us for a fun El Cinco de Mayo fiesta. Dip into our Chipotle-Black Bean Salsa and sip on a margarita. It’s fiesta time and we’re ready to celebrate. I’m always up… Read More
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Green Goodness
Happy St Patrick’s Day. I’m ready to go all green! Green is good, right? When I think of “green”, I think of good things like making environmentally friendly choices, and how the yard turns green with the warmer spring weather…. Read More