My mother just turned 85 years old yesterday, and my family and I are having a small celebration tomorrow night to honor this milestone. Although, my mom almost did not live to see this wonderful age. She almost died when I was a young teenager. After a life saving surgery for a bleeding ulcer, and a tremendous weight loss due to complications […]
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I love Valentine’s Day! I guess it’s because the thought of giving someone you love chocolate or other sweets to let them know how you feel is so romantic. The other reason I am so fond of Valentine’s Day is that it just happens to be my birthday. I look forward every year going into stores
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I just had dinner at Tupelo Honey Café in Washington, D.C. this past weekend. They specialize in Southern cuisine. Ribs, fried chicken and a salmon fillet with an oh so yummy, sticky BBQ sauce. Let’s not forget about their famous biscuits that hold up when you dip them into a gravy. The best thing on the menu was a vegetable
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I will be making my Chocolate Éclairs on Ann Parillo’s long time TV show “Schenectady Today” next Tuesday, January 10th at 10AM on public access. I am very excited to be back on Ann’s show. Ann is so easy to talk to and so knowledgeable on many subjects that she makes it so much fun to be a guest on
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I always throw a small dinner party every year for New Year’s Eve, and this year is no different. I am constantly pouring over recipes to see what I will make for dinner and then the piece de resistance (and my FAVORITE): dessert. This year, I found a fabulous confection consisting of meringue and decadent mousse in Food and
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As promised, I just cut out my apple cider doughnut dough and fried my doughnuts, and all I have to say is “WOW!” They are AMAZING. This Japanese bread-making technique, tangzhong, really works! Although the dough was very soft while cutting it, once fried, the finished doughnuts were soft and really fluffy (and ready to be dipped in
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Hanukkah will soon be upon us, which means it’s doughnut time!! I always make apple cider doughnuts, because I love them so much. And I love them so much because I rarely make them, so I yearn for what I don’t make that often. That way, they become a REAL treat. This year I came upon a recipe
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It’s holiday time and life can and will get CRAZY! This time of year involves all sorts of goodies from cookies, cakes, candies and other confections, not to mention savory dishes as well, that get made and brought to friends and family. It all sounds so simple and ideal. However, say you are the host or
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One of the many reasons the Japanese have the longest lifespans is their absence of sweet desserts. However, one of my favorite Japanese desserts is Mochi Ice Cream. Although I have enjoyed this dessert ONLY in a Japanese restaurant, I thought it might be fun to experiment and make it myself. If you don’t know what Mochi Ice
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