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WBB Eggstra-Ordinary Breakfast: Egg & Vegetable Casserole

March 24, 2007

Mangiamo!/Let’s Eat! Sigma of Live to Eat is hosting WBB Eggstra-Ordinary Breakfast this month. Making egg breakfasts are difficult for me because I can’t take the smell of fried eggs too well. Most of the time, I make a version of my Baked Egg Souffle. But, wanting to try something new (and fairly simple). I […]

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Crossing the ocean: A Trip of a Lifetime

March 23, 2007

It has been a long time since I traveled, especially overseas. In fact, it has been so long, my passport expired ions ago. So, I have started the process of getting a new one. (I should be holding a number in front of my chest in my picture). Why get one, now? My mother wanted […]

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More Eating Out…

March 23, 2007

I keep forgetting to post this – so I am adding it here. I have gone out to eat several times in recent weeks and, of course, pictures were taken. We will start with the good. California Pizza Kitchen. First, I had a date. (I don’t think I have blogged about how I despise dating […]

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Rice Casserole

March 22, 2007

I first saw this recipe when Cookiecrumb posted about an Instant Tradition. She got it from Monkey Wrangler’s posting about a winter version of his great-grandma’s rice torte. Now, I am trying it. I changed the recipe just a bit, since (a) I didn’t have all the original ingredients and (b) I am only one, […]

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Triple Layer Cake

March 22, 2007

Earlier this week, Rachel posted about an online quiz, Celebrity Chef. How is it I got Iron Chef? Kitchen stadium is much too hectic and I may end up resorting to pushing over some cooks! Then, when registering for a baking site and noticed another survey, Very Best Baker Personality Survey. My personality is a […]

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Tuscan Salmon

March 21, 2007

Monday was fish night. I have eaten fairly heavy the last couple of days and wanted something light-ish. I came upon a great site, Salmon of the Americas, and found this recipe for Tuscan Salmon. Now, this recipe, serves four, which is obviously way more than I need. So I adlibbed, making only one fillet. […]

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Oatmeal Wheat Bread

March 21, 2007

Pane Integrale/Wheat Bread I bought whole wheat flour for the first time a while ago. My success rate is mediocre at best, even if I have only cooked with it twice. I first broke open the bag last week for my attempt at Irish Brown Bread. This week? Oatmeal Wheat Bread. I started out with […]

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Struffoli

March 20, 2007

When I found out about Ellie’s event, Nostalgia, my mind started racing. Growing up in an Italian family, memories and food went hand in hand…The good, bad, and the ugly. And, a different spin would be placed upon each memory, depending on the sibling. There are so many foods – from alternating Sundays of rigatoni […]

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Fresh Port & Gorgonzola Agnolotti in Gorgonzola Sauce

March 19, 2007

The Farmer’s Market has a great fresh pasta section, from linguine and fettuccine to ravioli and agnolotti. During my last trip I bought Fresh Port& Gorgonzola Agnolotti. Agnolotti (“priest hats” in Italian) are Piemontese stuffed pasta, a kind of ravioli. Folded over with a meat and/or vegetable stuffing inside, agnolotti are prepared by either poaching […]

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Cooking to Combat Cancer – An Event

March 18, 2007

April is Cancer Control Month. Both Clinton & Bush, during their terms in office, proclaimed Cancer Control Month’s purpose as to continue to increase public awareness on the fight against cancer. Cancer survival rates are increasing, with approximately 10 million survivors in the United States. New understanding of diseases, better diagnostic tools, andinnovative treatments help […]