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Maple Beet and Apple Saute

February 24, 2013

sciroppo d’acero/maple syrup A few weeks ago, I posted a Red Grapefruit Jam that was quite tasty. The ingredient that brought the overall balance of flavor to a blissful level was the addition of Crown Royal® Maple Finished, a product released earlier this year. The overall essence and warmness of the whiskey offered as I […]

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Oven Roasted Mushrooms

February 18, 2013

fungo/mushroom What’s better than having today off and not having to deal with my day job? Well, not much. But, The Secret Recipe Club reveal day definitely competes, followed by finding out which blog I am assigned each month. Why? Well, receiving Debbi‘s email each month is like an unexpected surprise on a cloudy day. […]

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Rosemary Pine Nut Cookies

February 10, 2013

rosmarino/rosemary My kitchen resembled a cookie baking factory in early January. A number of slice-n-bake cookies were mixed, formed into logs, and frozen. They laid waiting for the moment it was “their time”. After a full day of prep, I ended up with 12 logs that provided me with 6 different cookies to choose from […]

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Citrus Salad

February 4, 2013

agrumi/citrus After a few bumps in the road lately and I really hoped for something to make me smile this weekend. Not sure where I would find the much needed sense of peace, I knew one face always serves as a good start. The teen always makes me grin from ear to ear, even if […]

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Super Bowl Eats

February 2, 2013

segnano/score Are you planning on watching Super Bowl XLVII? Are you a Ravens fan? 49ers? Or, do you just make note about which commercials evoke the most interesting reactions? Yup. Me too. I believe my fascination with the commericals stems from my first career, working in an Ad Agency in NYC. Back then, I knew […]

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Red Grapefruit Jam

January 31, 2013

equilibrio naturale/natural balance My relationship with alcohol has been a bit of a roller coaster. Like many, I drank like a fish through college and in my early 20s. Then, once my career took off, I tapered off and chose my indulgences in a more leisurely fashion. While the frequency decreased, my preferences never wavered. Crown […]

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Braised Escarole, Pine Nuts & Raisins

January 24, 2013

scarole brasate/braised escarole Oh my! It is good to be posting again. It’s been quite difficult getting something up! The challenges haven’t been because of the ridiculous hours and wheel spinning at work. The mouth full of metal my dentist just bestowed upon me didn’t even win out as the most challenging. The three (3) […]

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Flying Biscuits!

January 21, 2013

panino/biscuit Happy Monday! It’s an important day here in the states. Not only is it the inauguration of our President, but it is also Martin Luther King Day, the federal holiday that celebrates the life and achievements of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. His crusade to end racial segregation for racial equality […]

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Spiced Nuts and Dried Cherries

January 8, 2013

alla Diavola/spicy What?!? Winter break has come and gone, just like that! How can that be? It seems like yesterday when my teachers were administering final exams, parents were asking for special permission to release their children early for their respective family travels, and simply I wanted was to fulfill my holiday plans to stay […]

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