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Chocolate Treasure Pie

September 10, 2007

tesori nascosti/buried treasure Chocolate Treasure Pie I was chatting about cooking with the owner of the salon I go to and she mentioned the chocolate cream pie she makes. I tried it…and this is the result. Again…very good…but very sweet! I don’t know what it is about me and sweet lately. Between the Brickle Pound […]

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The Simpsons Invade Mele Cotte

September 9, 2007

My best friend, M, made me into a Simpson! I laughed!!! Made my week…When I get home, I will post a comparative picture. http://melecotte.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss

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Peter Piper …

September 9, 2007

…picked a peck of pickled peppers;A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked;If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?…Not in the Mele Cotte household! Overall, I am pleased with my first herb garden – the basil, Italian parsley, thyme, sage, and rosemary. Cilantro….not so much. […]

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Individual Peach Cobblers

September 8, 2007

pesca/peach When I made the peach pie a few weeks ago, I was quite pleased with the outcome, so I decided to try mini cobblers. I have never made a cobbler and thought, why not? They turned out well…not as good as the pie, but tasty nonetheless. Mini Cobbler Filling: Mix all the ingredients together. […]

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Brickle Bundt Cake

September 5, 2007

dolcissima/very sweet Luckily, I made this one early in the weekend – before the aching, coughing, sneezing, teary eye cold hit. It was a huge it at school! …So much I had a piece. Holy Moly! Sooooo sweet! Made my right eye close….Now, the ladies in the office said it was just right in its […]

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Summer Conchiglie

September 4, 2007

cibi freschi/fresh foods I actually made this last week and ate it for lunch twice. I just forgot to post it….and missed Ruth’s Presto Pasta Nights. So, I will post it for this weeks round up…. Summer Conchiglie There wasn’t a whole lot to this dish….First, I brought two large pots of water to a […]

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It happened….

September 3, 2007

I have gotten the first cold of this school year. Since school began August 13th, I have noticed teachers……and students getting colds. I was never one to get sick too often, even when I was in the classroom. But, I think I am sick because of a combo of things – the hours I have […]

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Lemon Dill Rice

September 3, 2007

aneto/dill Dill is one of those herbs/flavors that I have enjoyed more and more as I got older. I remember first trying (and liking dill) in ’94 when I lived in NYC. A friend from BU, Didem, was from Istanbul and she made is a Dill Rice for dinner one night. I have always remembered […]

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Thanks Katie!

September 3, 2007

Katie, from Thyme for Cooking, made my day! I was trying to back-track and catch up on my blog reading and saw she had nominated to two very special awards – First – Power of Schmooze Award . As Katie as explained on her blog, “The Power of Schmooze Award is for bloggers who “effortlessly […]

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Crocchetta di Melanzane/Eggplant Croquettes

September 2, 2007

Crocchetta di Melanzane/Eggplant Croquettes 1 medium large eggplant ¼ cup fresh bread crumbs (see below) 2 cloves of garlic, minced 2 Tbsp. cup Italian Parsley, finely chopped ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated Salt & Pepper 1 cup fresh bread crumbs (for coating) 1-2 eggs, beatenOil for frying Bake the eggplant in a 375 degree F. […]