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I’m not sure how I was exposed, or when I contracted it, but I seem to have a serious case of scone fever. Every Saturday I wake up and feel compelled to make scones, and so I have. Good for me, because I’m starting to have a nice stash of scones in my freezer in case […]

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My friend Cathy just returned from Egypt, and brought me some Egyptian curry powder so that meant curry dinner. I’m not sure what makes Egyptian curry different from other curries, though I do know that curry is not a spice, but an amalgam of spices mixed together, and really refers to the dish itself; meat (or not) and […]

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Snow, snow, snow, lots of snow, and though I had a lot to do Saturday, all I did was shovel snow, and make a chicken dinner for myself. Well I did some other stuff, but nothing from my to-do list, or particularly constructive. If you’re a regular reader you know I’d rather not make a whole […]

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Sometimes I don’t plan and I just throw dinner together from what’s lying around the house. (I had to think about that; the whole laying/lying thing gets me every time.) I pride myself on being able to whip a meal up from whatever is available, but honestly some of those impromptu meals have been disappointing. Other […]

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          I can’t believe I’ve never written a post about my favorite kitchen tools. You might think I have a kitchen jammed with tools, gadgets and assorted doo dads but my favorite kitchen tools are simple and get lots of use. I am not a fan of single purpose tools, so […]

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