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I have nothing against pecan, pumpkin or apple pie, but summer pie is the pie I love best. Soft stone fruit and berries are sweet and luscious and extra good baked in a buttery crust. I can’t say I have a favorite one, in fact I like to mix it up and toss some blueberries […]

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  I had a plan for today’s post and perhaps I got what I deserved for waiting until the last minute, but it feels like I got punked by Costco. I was ready to roll with a post comparing two rotisserie chickens; Costco and Whole Foods Market. I invited some friends for dinner, and made charts […]

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Each night my daughter and I go through the typical family pre-dinner ritual when I ask what she wants for dinner, and she replies “You decide” followed these days by “but no soup; it’s not soup weather!” I agree; who wants soup when you spend your day breathing something that feels more like soup than air?  But I […]

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What is Thanksgiving without sweet potatoes? When I was a kid we had the traditional candied sweet potato casserole topped with even sweeter marshmallows until we graduated to more sophisticated dishes involving things like toasted pecans and balsamic vinegar. Sweet potatoes pack a ton of flavor and nutritional value into their coppery skins, and why […]

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