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Scones with Cranberries and Orange Zest

10/14/2016

They key to making scones puff up nicely lies in the butter. It’s ALL about the butter!  Ideally, when you are working with the dough, you are on a cold surface and are able to work quickly enough so that the…

Chocolate Almond Sandwich Cookie

10/05/2016

Our adorable Grandson Luke, loves chocolate!  I think I should rename this Luke’s Cookie. Did I tell you Luke loves Nutella (see below)? This is not a really soft cookie, it needs to be able to hold the Nutella or the…

Hot Italian Sausage Tomato Soup

09/30/2016

Hot Italian Sausage Tomato Soup is a rustic, hearty, easy to make soup. It’s great with crusty bread and a salad.  I keep hot Italian sausage in the freezer so I have it on hand when I am looking for…

Soft Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon

09/23/2016

When you want to make breakfast for 2 or 10, this Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon recipe is a winner. Peter, my husband, makes this recipe all of the time; it’s one of his specialities. The trick is to cook the…

Raspberry Sauce

09/16/2016

I made this sauce for a Sunday Sundae party for a friend. My friend said the Raspberry Sauce was her favorite because it was so unique. It can be used for cheesecakes, pound cakes, pancakes, and ice cream too! I reduced the…

CARROT SALAD SAKE LEMON DRESSING

09/07/2016

I made this Carrot Salad with Sake Lemon Dressing for a special dinner with friends, who also happen to have a Sake Brewery in Maine (Blue Current Sake). The heirloom carrots were still at the market and they are so…

Pound Cake Kabobs – Chocolate Ganache

08/29/2016

I was planning a party on the boat and wanted to make a special dessert for family and friends. I made everything ahead of time so all I had to do was put the pound cake kabobs together and put them on…

Grilled Shrimp Tomato Avocado Salad

08/23/2016

I made this Grilled Shrimp Tomato Avocado Salad and put it in a mason jar for a group boating party. The kind of party where you have four boats rafted together and you pass food from boat to boat. It is…

Potato Salad

08/19/2016

This is Grandma Toots’ potato salad. It is the creamy kind with the crunch of vegetables. Every time I make it, and every time I taste it, I think of all of the family events where this was enjoyed. Every…

Zucchini Chocolate Cake

08/07/2016

I seem to say this often, but I have had this recipe since 1981. I had to share it. I had forgotten how easy and delicious this cake is. When zucchini is fresh from the garden, it is a must…

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