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New Year’s Day: Crab Cakes

I always feel that New Year’s Day calls for something special to eat, something that you wouldn’t normally indulge in on a normal day.  Growing up, we ALWAYS had shrimp cocktail.  I still love shrimp cocktail, but was feeling like … Continue reading

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Homemade Chex Mix

I love Chex Mix.  But I like making it myself better than buying a bag at the store.  Controlling the spice and the ingredients is the best part.  I often toy with the ratios of spices and ingredients.  You can … Continue reading

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Fresh Figs with Bacon and Goat Cheese

The love affair with bacon continues.  I saw some beautiful fresh figs at the market on Saturday and just bought them figuring that I would find something to do with them.  This recipe is adapted from the book Everything Tastes … Continue reading

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