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Summer

Grilled Pancetta Wrapped Salmon Skewers

18.07.2010 Barbeque

It’s been quite a while since I’ve written here and I’d like to say it’s because we’ve stopped eating — our waistlines would most likely appreciate it if we had — but sadly, that is not the case.  With my youngest son’s last year of high school recently drawn to a close and my own [...]

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Mixed Berry Shortcakes with Lemon Mascarpone Cream

26.06.2010 Baked

I suppose you could convince me there is a dessert that typifies summer more than shortcake, and you might be able to string me along for a while before I came to my senses to explain delicately that, at least to me,  not much else can compete. My shortcake memories go back years, but they [...]

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Very Berry Buttermilk Sherbet

07.06.2010 Berries

I thought I’d have more time to write at this point in the year, but I’ve been preoccupied by my youngest son’s graduation from high school, as well as planning for a fall trip to the UK — our first official empty nest vacation. Is there such a thing? Both events provide me an excuse [...]

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“Pasteria” with Balsamic Strawberries and Basil

18.04.2010 Baked

I love ricotta, but I’ve never had truly fresh ricotta, so I decided to make my own.  It requires very little time, no special equipment, and few ingredients, so I was able to prepare it one evening, then drain it over night for use the next day.  I had no idea what I might make [...]

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California Cuties: Citrus Tian Dessert

29.03.2010 Daring Bakers Challenge

It’s nearly April, and with Spring having done its annual thing, the Acer on my patio is finally beginning to leaf out, I’ve replenished my sadly neglected herb box, and it seems everything is in riotous bloom.  The season has had a positive effect on me as well, because I actually completed a Daring Bakers [...]

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Meyer Lemon and Blackberry Chiffon Pie

21.03.2010 Baked

In the months before my youngest was born, my mother suggested to my husband and I that she live with us to care for the baby after I returned to work.  We’d been looking for a larger house since my two older boys were on the verge of their teen years, and adding a third [...]

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