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OK, the final countdown to Thanksgiving has begun!  Are you ready yet?  I hope this final countdown post will help you with your final preparations, and make this the least stressful Thanksgiving you’ve ever had.  It can’t be said enough, the more you can get done ahead of time, the easier the day will be. […]

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Butternut Squash-Apple Bisque Makes about 2 Quarts 1 Small Butternut Squash, peeled and cubed* 2 Large Apples; I used Fuji Apples 1 Sweet onion diced 1/4 Tsp Ground Cloves 1/4 Tsp Ground Cinnamon 1/2 Tsp Ground Cumin 1/2 Tsp Smoked Paprika 2 Tsp Kosher Salt** 1 Qt Chicken Stock 2 TBL Unsalted Butter 1 Cup […]

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Last week I talked about rediscovering an old copy of the Settlement Cookbook that has been in my possession for many years. My copy is from 1931, the original having been published in 1901. The book was compiled and published by Elizabeth Kander. My copy is in very bad shape, the pages have separated from […]

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I look back on my Diner daze days with some degree of disbelief. Diners are an integral part of the American landscape, as well as the American experience. Diners in their various forms have waxed and waned in their popularity over the past hundred plus years and I, like many others was swept up in […]

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