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Saying No Thanks To Sodium Benzoate on Your Salad
Sodium benzoate is a preservative that prevents bacterial and fungal growth. It’s an ingredient I found in one of the salad dressings I use. I can agree with the use of something that will keep...
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Pantry Staples
What staples do you have in your pantry no matter what? What key things are in your fridge that you could not do without? What is that ingredient in your kitchen that makes appearances so often it’s...
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An Unlikely Flavor Pairing
I love the combination of these ingredients. Initially, reading the recipe, I was a little distrustful because these amigos don’t really spend much time together in my kitchen. Watermelon, we eat a lot...
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Imitation is the Greatest form of Flattery
Growing up I wanted to be my cousin, Ginger. She was the greatest thing since they discovered chocolate, I kid you not. Almost a decade older than me, she did a lot of babysitting in my early years....
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Who Loves a Caramelized Onion?
Looking back through the archives, I’ve noticed a bit of a pattern: what I really love is eating things with caramelized onions in them. I’ve made flatbread with caramelized onion, pears and brie, the...
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Retro Party Fun
It’s getting to be holiday party time! And I’m here to clue you into an awesome idea for your party, or a party/potluck/get together that you’re attending: Cocktail sausages! They don’t immediately...
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Starting the Year Off
For Christmas, Mr got me a low profile mortar and pestle (he certainly knows how to make me swoon), it’s so awesome! With the pestle being a full opposite of the mortar, the whole bowl is a grinding...
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Going to the Movies
Our house is an old house. We’re talking about built in 1907 old, older than any of my grandparents old. It is full of character, full of pretty moldings, and when we bought it it wasn’t so full of...
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An Achingly Delicious Tart
My lovelies, I’ve got something revelatory for you! Chili honey. You may be shrugging your shoulders, or, if you’re feeling a little bit cantankerous, rolling your eyes. Chili honey? What’s so great...
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