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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 40 Minutes |
You will love this super easy, creamy pot pie recipe! Talk about a great way to get your family to eat their vegetables. You can change it up by using ham or turkey instead of chicken, also add fresh vegetables and herbs to give it a homemade touch.
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
I often enjoy cooking with wine. The aromatic quality of wine enriches any meal. This dish of pork fillets sauteed with onion, sage and mustard is perfectly complemented by a dry white wine.
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Get restaurant-worthy acclaim for this quick-and-easy sautéed chicken dish that’s topped with a white wine reduction.
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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This is one of my favourite masalas. It is fresh coriander based and it is very simple and quick to make. But the result is this aromatic, slightly tangy, fresh, simply delicious fish fry. My mouth is watering while just describing it to you. Adjust amoun…
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
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This is a self created recipe. I wanted a special cookie that was easy to make and this was the result. It would be ideal for the Christmas season but it’s simple enough to be made at any time. There is a chill time so you’ll need to plan ahead just a…
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
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This is a super quick, easy and delicious recipe that I whipped up in 10 minutes. Serve with a cold crisp glass of white wine.
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
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We have been enjoying crab cakes for quite a while now, thanks to our New England friends. In the Veneto region of Italy polpette di tonno, or tuna cakes, have been around forever, but are sadly so undiscovered in the United States. Polpette di tonno are…
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
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I was given a great cookbook for christmas from my husband. this is one of my favorite recipes I like to make for him. It's a great appetizer for holiday parties.
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| Prep Time: | 20 Minutes |
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Recheado is a very aromatic, flavorful and quite hot Goan masala that can be used for marinating, stuffing and frying any kind of seafood. Recheado means "stuffed" in Portuguese and if you order it in Goa what you normally get is a whole fish that was cut…
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
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Simmering the sauce and spices insures a deep and rich flavor. Beginning with butter and sautéed onions makes it extra special.
Simple Onion RollsThese delicate rolls are rich in flavor and taste so good. The best part.."really easy to make" , not a lot of mess and not bread machine required :D. The house is filled with a beautiful aroma of Homemade Bread and memories of chi (read full article)
Cheesy Garden Stuffed Peppers --Pimientos Rellenos "Jardin con Queso""Mmm...I Love Sour Cream"Well, today I decided to make one of Hubby J. favorites. Let me tell you what happened. Ok. Last weekend, while I was doing a marathon of domestic chores (read full article)
Chausson a la Volaille and French Cooking Classes"Chausson a la Volaille"During this time I've been taken classes of French cuisine and I just learned this recipe last week. I love it! And one of the reasons, besides the "Delisious Taste", the first (read full article)
This summer, we Magpies have loved the summer nights in the city; hanging out at outdoor bars with friends, enjoying cocktails under the stars. But like many of our fellow Magpies, we’ve grown a bit sick of places like 230 Fifth and Frying (read full article)
I can say that when I first watched fouacé being made, it was a fascinating experience. It is a locally made bread, not unlike pitta in appearance that these days is limited to artisan or home production, for those lucky enough to own a wood fired (read full article)
It's Day 2 of our "5 Days of Cheese" series and today we're featuring Parmigiano-Reggiano, or Parmesan as we usually call it. Check out our tips and recipes below!Origins: Created in the Middle Ages, it is named after the producing areas in Emilia-Ro (read full article)
The OC Foodie Fest is coming in a few days and this is your chance to win 2 tickets to the event! That’s right, here is your chance to win (2) tickets to this AWESOME event. The OC Foodie Fest brings together 50 Gourmet Food Trucks in one plac (read full article)
Papaya--"Fruit of the Angels", is a nutritional tropical fruit that is packed with vitamins. Not only does the fruit aid in digestion, it is also full of vitamins A, C and E, which are three powerful antioxidants that help reduce cholesterol and pr (read full article)
Who doesn’t love pizza? I mean, pizza is as American as baseball and apple pie, right? Unfortunately, it is also really fattening. There are some ways, however, to make it a little healthier – for starters, making it at home. Her (read full article)
So yesterday we had seafood - cod to be exact. So on Meatless Monday - or Red-Meatless Monday - what to have. So, we're going to have chicken breasts. But not the same 'ole mundane bird that is prevalent on most plates. Let's spice it up. Dried mushr (read full article)