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Please don’t judge me for what I am about to reveal; I listen to the Broadway station on satellite radio.  Not all the time, I listen to way cooler stuff too, but when I am driving I love to sing along at the top of my lungs to the stylings of everyone from Ethel Merman […]

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People freak out when it snows, or more specifically when it’s going to snow!  During my many years working at Whole Foods Market I spent hours bagging groceries for people behaving as if the forecast snow was going to keep them shut in for days, if not weeks. Of course you will need eggs, bread […]

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There is no clear answer as to exactly where empanadas originate, some say Spain, some Argentina, but who doesn’t love them?  They come in all different sizes, and varieties, and they work as well as an appetizer for a party, or a neat, hand held dinner pie. They’re generally filled with some kind of meat […]

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This is not something I say lightly, or often, but I must declare, this grass fed brisket dish may be the best thing I have ever made!  It took some time; I started it last night, let it cool overnight, and cooked it again tonight.  Believe me when I say it is worth every second […]

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  I am truly excited to have been accepted into the Cook Masters program here in Philadelphia!  Starting January 13th and over the next five weeks, and for seven classes I will be immersed in culinary education with some of the best chefs in this amazing food city. The program accepts ten people and this […]

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