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Ideas for a Fourth of July Cookout Ideas for a Fourth of July Cookout

The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays, as mentioned in my recent article at FoodieView.com, and the fireworks, cookouts, and time with family and friends are my favorite parts of the holiday. This year we will spend the holiday with our family in the Adirondacks and will enjoy some great cooking from Michael’s mom and of course evenings... [Read more]

Swabian Potato Salad (Schwäbischer Kartoffelsalat) Swabian Potato Salad (Schwäbischer Kartoffelsalat)

We had traditional Swabian potato salad (Schwäbischer kartoffelsalat), a salad which has yellow potatoes and a very simple oil and vinegar dressing, a few times while in Stuttgart. It is often used as a base for salad greens such as arugula or lettuces, and in fact it was served beneath the green salad at every restaurant we visited, a warm golden... [Read more]

Volcano Birthday Cake Volcano Birthday Cake

For Top Gun’s fifth birthday, he requested a volcano birthday cake with dinosaurs. For some reason, he associates volcanoes with dinosaurs, so we obliged and made a chocolate volcano birthday cake with chocolate frosting and colored vanilla frosting with five toy dinosaurs—one for each year—strategically placed on top, making a sort of volcano... [Read more]

The Daring Cooks Make Chinese Dumplings and Potstickers The Daring Cooks Make Chinese Dumplings and Potstickers

I remember first tasting Chinese dumplings and potstickers when I lived in Saipan, and I always liked ordering them in restaurants, but then I visited Hong Kong and southern China and got hooked. It was so fun to see the dim sum trays in the restaurants, taste different things, and try to figure out what was in all the fillings. Though I have enjoyed... [Read more]

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Poultry

Quick and Easy Mandarin Orange Chicken Quick and Easy Mandarin Orange Chicken

Some of my favorite things to order at Chinese restaurants are the dishes I won’t... 

Chicken Bok Choy Chicken Bok Choy

Bok choy is one of my favorite types of cabbage because it’s both leafy and crispy,... 

Peruvian Grilled Chicken Peruvian Grilled Chicken

Why would a Peruvian grilled chicken recipe have soy sauce? Peru has hosted a large... 

Cajun Wings and a Giveaway Cajun Wings and a Giveaway

This week’s posts focus on entertaining, something we all do every now and... 

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Breads

BBA Challenge: Whole Wheat and Rye Bagels BBA Challenge: Whole Wheat and Rye Bagels

My first attempt at Reinhart’s bagels ended with flat wrinkled hockey pucks, so... 

BBA Challenge: Christopsomos (Greek Christmas Bread) BBA Challenge: Christopsomos (Greek Christmas Bread)

Even though it was originally intended for Christmas, this is a bread I would gladly... 

BBA Challenge: Anadama Bread BBA Challenge: Anadama Bread

Last week when Nicole of Pinch My Salt casually tweeted about starting a challenge... 

Honey Wheat English Muffin Bread Honey Wheat English Muffin Bread

We’re continuing our quest to convert some of our favorite recipes to a whole... 

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Grow Your Own

Grow Your Own #31 Grow Your Own #31

Our summer garden is off and running with zucchini blossoming, beans growing, tomatoes... 

Tatsoi with Garam Masala Tatsoi with Garam Masala

When we planted tatsoi last October, I didn’t realize that it wouldn’t sprout... 

Cannellini Bean Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette Cannellini Bean Salad with White Balsamic Vinaigrette

Bean salads are an essential part of any recipe file and are great for summer picnic... 

Lemon Thyme Sorbet Lemon Thyme Sorbet

We have English thyme and lemon thyme, both of which grow prolifically in our garden.... 

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Gardening

Weekend Gardening: An Unexpected Visitor Weekend Gardening: An Unexpected Visitor

This weekend our gardening chores included some weeding, routing the beans and peas... 

Weekend Gardening: Successes and Challenges Weekend Gardening: Successes and Challenges

In spite of all the rain this year that has drowned parts of our garden, the tomatoes... 

Weekend Gardening: Not All Garden Pests Have Wings Weekend Gardening: Not All Garden Pests Have Wings

We planted our garden. It began to grow and we were very happy. First we had this. SHARETHIS.addEntry({... 

Weekend Gardening: Fruits of our Labors Weekend Gardening: Fruits of our Labors

We’ve had a very busy spring full of building raised beds, transplanting herbs... 

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