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Garden Gazpacho is a perfect meal for warm weather. I decided to make this when the temperature reached 105 and I did not want to turn on my oven or stove to make dinner. It is an extremely refreshing soup that is served chilled.
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An Italian omelet that can be varied to include fresh vegetables and much more. Cut is small pieces and served at room temperature Frittata is a treat with a glass of wine. This is a recipe that calls out for creative variations, asparagus, bell peppe…
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This is something I whip up regularly, it can be made with any left over meats you have.
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Here's a delcious dip for holiday parties.
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Fresh garden air, warm sunshine, cool wine and finger lickin' good broiled shrimp. Guess who is happy that it's summertime?
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This is a recipe that Rebekka came up with. She used The vegetables we had on hand from our garden, along with pasta, a little mayo and some smoky paprika chipotle spice. Feel free to add meat if you like. Shrimp, smoked oysters, or craw fish would be gre…
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In spite of the fact that legend says this recipe was created by Chinese immigrants in San Fransisco, it is not truly Chinese. Rather I think it is a great example of the good 'ole American standby skillet supper or casserole. It's tasty and super-easy to…
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I read somewhere that this dish is so easy to make that non-chef Italian men cook it to impress their WaGs on Valentine’s Day. I make this about once a month. It takes only as long as it takes to cook pasta, i.e. minutes, a real “busy day” dish…
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In 1958, at the age of 19, my zio Giuseppe Manto (Uncle Joe) parted with Sicily, I recall always hearing about zio Giuseppe, even though I had never met him. When he left I had not been conceived yet, but I heard my parents talk about him as if he had b…
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Serving up delicious, mostly vegetarian recipes with a locavore twist. Follow the seasons with tips and recipes that feature real food, served up with a heaping side of snark. Come on by and snark back!
Shiny Cooking is all about the awesomeness o…
http://www.throughthegardensgate.com
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Slip Through The Garden Gate....
to a place where the flowers never fade, the sun always shines, and the chocolate has no calories.
http://www.asparagusgrowing.net
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How to grow asparagus in your garden? What are the best asparagus recipes? Books, tools, seed and everything else about asparagus growing and asparagus!
http://indoorgarden-er.blogspot.com
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The Indoor Garden(er) is primarily about vegetable gardening in a studio apartment with spotlights on local farming and gardening volunteering. The blog also focuses on cooking creations and eating locally.
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Apricosa is about the enjoyment of delicious and healthy California cooking. Here you'll find experiences, recipes, and tips drawn from the huge availability of fresh produce both from my garden and from the surrounding Santa Barbara area, influenced…
http://www.yorkshirepantry.co.uk
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How one Yorkshire family attempt to cook and eat simple but inspiring vegetarian food using pantry ingredients and still find the time to work, commute, do up the house, tend the garden, study…….
http://CasaBellaBedBreakfast.blogspot.com
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Innkeeper, Patty Gironda, shares recipes from our new Bed and Breakfast as well as favorites from our first B & B, The Old Garden Inn.
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Recipes made up by using seasonal fruit and vegetables grown in my garden and others that are interesting or loved by the family. Making soup is a favourite in our home so there are plenty of soup recipes too. I am always looking to find new and fun…
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)
Jamie Oliver cooks simple food, period! I am sure at his restaurants he will dolly up the plates, 'cause that is the cheffie thing to do, but what I love about Jamie, is that he has made home cooking popular again. I dare anybody to sit and watch a J (read full article)
Aprons Shrug Off Sexism, Tie on a TrendIsn't it funny how important it is to "dress the part?" Executives know that "dressing for success" is no joke, and career coaches recommend that young business people invest in a few good wardrobe separates to (read full article)
For week 2 of Preserve the Bounty, Jenny challenged us to preserve some of our summer produce in oil or another fat. I’ve put together various combinations of garden-fresh herbs, calendula (marigold) flowers, sun-dried tomatoes, and chile peppe (read full article)
Claire Black of the Scotsman meets American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato in Milano (click the link for the full article): Pop stars, soap stars, Big Brother contestants – it seems that anyone can now be a diva as long as they behave badly enou (read full article)
A lot is made of planning the garden and keeping track of seeds and plant placement, but what about when the stuff starts to grow? There seems to be a shortage of material dedicated to keeping track of what you’ve actually grown. We started ke (read full article)
In a few short days I will be back at Bowdoin. Exciting, is it not? It'll be great to get back into classes and cooking on Sundays for brunch, possibly teaching German to some little kids, working in the Bowdoin organic garden, and a myriad of other (read full article)
Hello! It's been a long, long time since we've chatted. I have been somewhat preoccupied with some issues at my day job which prevented me from giving proper focus to all of you. But I'm back now. I hope you'll forgive me - I brought you a love (read full article)
Ingredients:About 7 Vine Ripe Tomatoes - quartered1 bunch of fresh basil4 – 5 cloves of garlic – crushed & chopped1 Italian hot cherry pepper – sliced with seedsDashes of Dried OreganoOlive oil – for drizzlingRomano cheese for grating1 lb (read full article)
I'm jumping on the tomato bandwagon. We are now well into our third week of tomato picking and the garden is now in overdrive with the most delicious cherry tomatoes. Every afternoon the boys diligently go out to the garden and pick all the red tom (read full article)