Hungry Again

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

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5 min read

Porcini Mushroom Barley Soup

The Italians, especially the Tucsons, use porcini mushrooms, fresh or dried, in sauces, risottos and stews. When you buy them dried, they have a very concentrated savory mushroom aroma. Because I could not bring home the fresh porcini, I was happy to bring home a few vacuum packs of the dried mushrooms as a souvenir of Tuscany.

Winter Squashes - butternut, kabucha, pumpkin & golden nugget

Monday, November 18, 2013

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Thanksgiving podcast appearance!

Today at noon, I'll be a guest on Wiseheart Woman's blogtalkradio podcast. The host, Lisa Capehart and I will be talking about "New Healthy" alternatives to Thanksgiving food favorites. "New Healthy" Food Ideas for Thanksgiving Podcast Go to Wiseheart Woman's…

Sunday, November 17, 2013

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4 min read

Thanksgiving Cocktails with cranberries and more

Thanksgiving Day, to me, is the best holiday of the year. It's low key. No pressure to buy presents or decorate. Just family, friends and good food. My sister and I both love to cook and hang out in the…

Friday, November 15, 2013

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Gilroy Cocktail – a perfect drink for the holidays

The holidays approach and it's time to bring out the festive and the beautiful cocktails. First up is he Gilroy Cocktail. It is one of those delicious and pretty cocktails that everyone at the party enjoys. The Gilroy Cocktail has one ingredient that gives it a deep ruby color and it's signature cherry flavor - Cherry Heering.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

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7 min read

Pumpkin Pie from scratch

Thanksgiving is in a couple of weeks and I'm already starting to plan for the annual feast. If your family is like ours, then the Thanksgiving holiday is a time when you put aside new recipes and return to traditional…

Sunday, November 10, 2013

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6 min read

Fresh Green Bean Casserole from scratch

If you break it down, Green Bean Casserole is just green beans, plus a creamy mushroom sauce with a crunchy onion topping. If you just change the canned green beans to fresh and make a simple cream sauce with sauteed mushrooms, you're almost there.

Freshly-made Potato Gnocchi, ready to cook

Thursday, November 7, 2013

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7 min read

Homemade Potato Gnocchi with quick tomato sauce

Gnocchi is Italian for "little lumps", which describes it perfectly. Gnocchi are like light little lumps of potato goodness. When they are done correctly, they should be as "soft as clouds". They are pressed with grooves to hold onto a sauce, making them pair perfectly with a basic homemade tomato sauce.

Halloween Cocktail - Corpse Reviver No.2

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

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Halloween Cocktail – The Corpse Reviver No. 2

The Corpse Reviver 2 is the perfect Halloween cocktail. The combination of Gin, Cointreau and Absinthe could surely wake up the dead.

Friday, October 25, 2013

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3 min read

Italian Pickled Eggplant

As part of apertivo in Fano, Italy, I had eggplant that was delicious. I've had plenty of marinated or roasted eggplant before, but this was a tangy, raw eggplant pickle. When I came home, I knew that I had to try to make pickled eggplant myself.

Lion's Tail Cocktail at the 5 & 10 in Athens, GA

Thursday, October 24, 2013

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3 min read

Lion’s Tail cocktail made with homemade Pimento Dram

The Lion's Tail cocktail is a spicy combination of rye or bourbon, lime juice, syrup, bitters and Pimento Dram. It's especially good using this homemade Pimento Allspice Dram.