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Easy Roast Chicken with Herbs and Vegetables

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Coming from a negative exploit with a ” Coq au Vin” of last week (a real fiasco!),  I decided to make a very basic chicken for “dummies”. I saw a “How to Roast a Chicken” recipe on kitchn and I decided to give it a try.  And it turned out to […]

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10 Things to Know About Your New Dutch Oven

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Did you get a new Dutch oven for Christmas? Or perhaps you have one that you’d like to dust off for winter cooking? Is your pot enameled or with a cast iron bottom? Here are 10 things to know before cooking in it as suggested by and by my 10-year personal […]

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Fresh Salmon Marinated in Dill (Gravlax)

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Also this year this dish was the perfect choice for the Holidays: it’s easy to make, affordable, and can be prepared several days in advance, which is always helpful this time of year.  As usual my husband was on charge for making the Gravlax, which is a Nordic dish consisting of raw […]

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Yummi Gluten-Free Pasta Dough (Jamie Oliver's Recipe)

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Last year my daughter Maria found out she was intolerant to gluten.  A BIG deal indeed in our bread-and-pasta-lover family! So after mourning for a couple of days (!)  I started to explore the gluten-free realm and was very pleased to discover  that you can still make wonderful food without gluten :). Even […]

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Bread with Kalamata Olives and Oregano

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Olive lovers: this is a great recipe to make when you have a couple of half-jars of olives languishing in your fridge (we all have them!). You can use whatever combination of olives you like—everything from pimento-stuffed little numbers to ultra-strong Kalamatas. Enjoy as is or with cheese or ham.  photos […]

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All About Yeast

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# 1 – A few Tips for Passionate Bread Bakers    What’s the best way to store yeast? (King Arthur Flour) We recommend transferring yeast to an airtight container (glass or acrylic), and storing it in the freezer for up to a year. If you buy yeast in bulk (e.g., a […]