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MUSTARD YOU CAN MAKE YOURSELF

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    It’s lovely to give gifts you make yourself.   It’s even lovelier to receive them.      I make an olive tapanade that is divine.  The recipe calls for whole-grain mustard.  When our supermarket was out of it one … Continue reading

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GINGERSNAPS!!!

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    You couldn’t bake a more old-fashioned cookie than GINGERSNAPS.  This  cookie has been popular with children for generations.  Today’s children (and adults) have seldom tasted a true gingersnap.  This superb recipe makes cookies that really snap!  It’s truly … Continue reading

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THAI STYLE GROUND PORK WITH CHILES AND BASIL IN LETTUCE CUPS

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    When I crave something exotic with intense flavour my thoughts turn to Thai food.    This dish fulfills my craving.  It is at once sweet and sour, hot and spicy.  It is a simple recipe with just a few … Continue reading

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TEN REASONS TO DRINK CHAMPAGNE

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You don’t need ten reasons to drink champagne, however, my reasons and those of others, will make you smile.  Then pop the cork on a lovely bottle of bubbly.  Find the reasons on my blog BEL’OCCHIO. Tweet

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Essential Kitchen Tools:

Essential Kitchen Tools: We all have them.  Kitchen drawers filled with completely unnecessary kitchen accessories.  Some were impulse buys, many gifts, and others just seems to appear from out of now where.  What do you really need?  If you have … Continue reading

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Never Boil Pasta Again!

NEVER BOIL PASTA AGAIN! It is not necessary  to hold your pasta water at a rolling boil to cook it.    You don’t even need to keep the pot on the heat. The pasta will cook just fine if you take … Continue reading

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OLD FASHIONED HOT COCOA … AND A NEW SNOW SUIT.

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I was five years old when I had my first  new snowsuit.   Mother was a thrifty woman and memories of the depression were  strong.    I wore hand-me-downs from my sister Mona.   But in late August I was so  overjoyed  to … Continue reading

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THIRTY DAY PICKLED GREEN TOMATOES

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Monday’s heavy rain was just too much for my laden tomato plants.   Vines snapped and dropped.  Those tomatoes were never going to ripen.  I rescued them from the vines to make PICKLED GREEN TOMATOES.  These are great with rich grilled … Continue reading

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SWEET-AND-SOUR CAPONATA …. caponata in agrodolce

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This vegetable antipasti is from  my bible of authentic Italian cooking, SILVER SPOON.  SILVER SPOON has been Italy’s best-selling cookbook for over fifty years.  CAPONATA  would make delectable appetizer for your Thanksgiving Dinner.    The rich reds, deep purples, vibrant greens, … Continue reading

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THAI RED BEEF CURRY …. an easy to cook, straightforward curry recipe

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  The first time I made this recipe it was so spectacularly delicious the entire dish was consumed by two people.  The Good Husband was even looking for more.  This recipe should absolutely be in your apron pocket.   You could … Continue reading

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