One of the great assets of summer is the Farmer’s Market. It is such a pleasure to buy fresh produce from these local growers, who sell their products directly to us. These markets are a visual and culinary delight to attend. For now, enjoy the warm days of summer and consider buying your produce from […]
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Tim Flach is a photographer with a unique eye! – Check out his website to see a slide show of his fabulous photos of extraordinary animals. (Link at the bottom of this page.) https://timflach.com/work/more-than-human/slideshow/#1 (Source: TimFlach.com, see the slide show.)
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Jul
Knotted, Torn, Scattered: Sculpture after Abstract Expressionism (the current exhibition) The exhibition features sculptural work in the Guggenheim collection from the 1960s and ’70s by six artists who helped redefine the legacy of postwar art in the United States. The works in this exhibition—produced by Lynda Benglis, Maren Hassinger, Robert Morris, Senga Nengudi, Richard Serra, and Tony […]
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Jul
DAD JOKES Why is Christmas like a corporate job? (You do all of the work and the fat guy in the suit gets all of the credit.) On his 18th birthday, a son announced to his parents, “I am an adult now and your rules no longer apply to me. As of today, I […]
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Jun
CHICKEN SOUP WITH RICE – “Sipping once, sipping twice, sipping chicken soup with rice!” – Maurice Sendak. After you are done carving the roast chicken, it’s time for the remains to be put into a pot of water along with some onions, celery, carrots, and seasonings then simmered until all of those flavors are in […]
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Jun
Jun
YOGURT HONEY & DIJON DRESSING With all of the choices on the grocery shelves for dressings, one wonders why we should make a salad dressing. This GREAT dressing could never come in a bottle – it is fresh, lively, and bright. SO GOOD and worth the effort. – For a salad dressing that works at […]
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Jun
Jun
Delicious HARISSA CARROTS our way — (you can cook roasted asparagus at the same time) in a 400º F oven for 14 min. The carrots you coat with harissa, cumin, honey, olive oil, and salt. Spread the carrots out onto parchment paper on an oven tray. Cook for 14 minutes in the oven, or until […]
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Jun
Jun
BLUEBERRY LEMON CAKE – Ingredients: 1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 2 lemons: finely zest to get 2 teaspoons, then juice to get 2 Tablespoons 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 large eggs, beaten 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, sifted 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup […]
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LOBSTER 🦞 TAILS at home make for a wonderful celebratory dinner. TO COOK: (from frozen) Allow the frozen tails to come to room temperature. – Bring salted water to a boil in a large pot. Put in defrosted tails and cook for 6 minutes in the boiling water. Remove the tails with tongs and drain, […]
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