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337These eggs cook very quickly, so it’s important to have everything ready to eat before you start to cook them. You can use your favorite smoked salmon, but I like one that I discovered in Alaska called Silver Lining – www.salmonetc.com
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338I found this recipe in Cooking for Two and thought it sounded quick and tasty. The soft yolk in the fried egg creates a savory sauce with the pasta and parmesan cheese. Read the recipe a couple of times, there are several steps and it all comes together pre…
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339These moist and flavorful turkey burgers are always a hit when I serve them to friends.
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340This is a great lasagna, and I find it very handy to make 2 small pans of it, one to bake right away, the other to freeze for another time.
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342These individual soufflés are handy for dinner parties because they can be made ahead and kept in the freezer and baked when needed. Cook’s Illustrated suggests a Mocha alternative by adding one tablespoon of instant coffee powder dissolved in one tablespoo…
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343I use pumpkin all year long, but it’s especially nice during the autumn months. These muffins are lightly sweetened with brown sugar, and stay very moist. Pumpkin works particularly well with whole wheat and creates a very tender muffin. This recipe also wo…
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344Snickerdoodles are a New England favorite, but the exact origin of the cookie seems to be a mystery. The Joy of Cooking claims that Snickerdoodles are probably German in origin, and that the name is a corruption of the German word Schneckennudeln, which mea…
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345The real secret to a great Margarita is choosing the best tequila, so save these for special occasions with just a few friends. Start this recipe the day before your party – it’s worth it. The longer the zest and juice mixture is allowed to steep, the more…
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347The Alaskan Fudge Company ( http://www.alaskanfudge.com ) is located in beautiful downtown Juneau, Alaska. They claim to have the best fudge in Alaska and after purchasing several boxes to take back to the cruise ship (and having none left to bring home) ,…
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348Executive Chef Franck Tieban of Holland America’s Westerdam (click to see ship -- Holland America Westerdam ) took time out of his busy day to give me a tour of the ship’s enormous kitchen. Chef Franck is extremely talented and very friendly, and enjoys tal…
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349Poke Cake was created by Jell-O in 1969 to help increase sales of their product. I saw this recipe on a cooking show a couple of months ago, and they had updated the method to include real strawberries (and less Jell-O) which made the dessert more appealing…
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350If you’re looking for a new twist on a classic cookie, this recipe is worth a try. It’s a nice combination of chocolate and oatmeal, slightly crisp on the edges, chewy in the center. Great cookie for chocolate lovers.
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351Basically a peanut butter cookie topped with a Hershey’s Kiss – but what a winning combination. They became an American cookie jar favorite when Freda Smith entered them in the Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1957 and are still an all time winner.
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352I love rustic tarts – they’re so easy to throw together with any seasonal fruit. I usually keep a couple of rounds of dough in the freezer so that I can make these whenever I have extra fruit (or unexpected company!). I like adding some of St. Dalfour Sprea…
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353Citrus cakes are great in the summer with some fresh berries. This cake stays nicely moist thanks to the sour cream. Using orange juice concentrate gives it a stronger orange flavor, but you can easily make the glaze with freshly squeezed orange juice as well.
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354Strawberry Shortcake seemed to always mark the beginning of summer when I was growing up. Although we get strawberries almost year round in California, they always taste best in early summer. We always made our “shortcake” with biscuits. This is a pretty fo…
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355I always have homemade chicken stock on hand. It’s easy to make with leftover roasted chicken. Just throw the roasted chicken into a pot with an onion, carrot, bay leaf, cover it with 4-6 quarts of water, and simmer for a couple of hours. Strain broth with…
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356Basically a peanut butter oatmeal brownie with melted chocolate chips and peanut butter frosting – what’s not to love! This recipe came from the cook at my elementary school and has been a favorite ever since.
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357These are exceptionally delicious peanut butter cookies. Based on a recipe from Cook's Illustrated (I added a little maple syrup to mine) these cookies are slightly crisp on the edge and chewy in the center, and full of flavor with addition of freshly groun…
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358When the egg white has been properly beaten, no clear liquid will remain on the bottom of the bowl.
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359When I first tried this recipe, I was very skeptical. I didn’t like the idea of instant Jello pudding, but I must admit, it has become my favorite Key Lime Pie. It’s sweet and creamy with just the right amount of tartness.
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