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herbed chèvre {goat cheese}

There is this great French goat cheese that I absolutely love, Fleur Verte le Chevrefeuille from the Périgord region of France. I have had it only a handful of times but its flavors and texture haunts me. Reminiscent of cheese cake in texture, but the fragrant herbs within which it is coated lure you [...]

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A Jeweled Merry Christmas to You

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This is my favorite desert any time of year but I find it especially pleasing after a holiday meal. Forget the pumpkin pie and cheesecake I much prefer something lighter. Not only is this gorgeous we eat it as finger food. We are primal like that at our home. Food should be accessible without fussy [...]

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Best Christmas Gifts for Foodies (me)

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Have you already prepared your gifts for your favorite foodie? Do not fret, it is not too late. No, forget that TGI Friday’s gift certificate you saw at Safeway. You can give that to my brother. He would put it to good use, but if you really care for the foodie in your life check [...]

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‘gin’ger pomegranate cocktail

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For those of you worried about my sanity, I think that I found the cure.
If you read my latest post you will see why my sanity is hanging by a thread. To add salt to the wound today I found out that my child’s teacher, disregarding my wishes, has singled him out for more testing. [...]

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Skipping the dry turkey this year?

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You’ve got yourself a turkey defrosting for the big day? Are you worried about serving up a dry bird to your friends and family? Have you considered brining it? That is the key to a juicy bird and raves from your guests. Even if you are planning to deep fry the bird, I would use [...]

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Pomegranate Syrup

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Pomegranates are sure a bright spot of the season like rubies that anyone can afford. So I thought, why not try to preserve them. First I thought that I would try to make jam or jelly. Then I thought, why not syrup?

We love fruit syrups on pancakes and waffles, but even more [...]

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Roasted Sweet Potato Fries with Rosemary

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Until I started cooking for myself sweet potatoes had always been something that was laden with a heavy caramelized sugar syrup. I do not necessarily mind them with all the added sweetness but I do like them a better served savory.
We eat sweet potatoes often, and not just for Turkey Day. We [...]

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Petite Turkey with Quick Cranberry Compote

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Grubby little fingers are stealing the food as I try to take a picture. Greedy little buggers!
Diestel Family Turkey Ranch raises a bird they call a petite turkey. This is the turkey I made for Sunday dinner. It was only 6 1/2 pounds, the size of a large chicken. We ate [...]

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