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• Where Have I Been???
  on Oct 10, 2009
  Missing in action? Traveling the world? On sabbatical? Sort of, but what matters most is I haven't posted an entry since July! Now the leaves are turning and I'm turning my attention back to Fine & Easy Cooking.With a busy fall ahead I've deci...
• Bison - the other red meat
  on Jul 13, 2009 in bison buffalo beef grilled steaks beef alternatives
  Bison, aka American Buffalo, is being touted as a healthier alternative to beef. Leaner, lower in fat, cholesterol, and calories, Bison is truly the "other" red meat.I've now had Bison three times. The first, this past winter on a trip to Deer Valle...
• Menu I - Greek Feast
  on Jun 22, 2009
  It's only natural to look to Mediterranean cultures for a summer menu: grilling and fresh vegetables are part of those cultures' DNA. For this menu, once I decided on a main course of lamb kebabs, the rest of the menu easily fell into place.Greek...
• Chocolate Chip Cookies - the verdict
  on Jun 9, 2009 in semi-sweet chocolate chocolate chip cookies recipes
  Cutting the flour by half in the Nestle's recipe gives a very moist, chewy chocolate chip cookie. I otherwise followed the package's recipe to a "T." Next time ( and there will be a next time) I am going to try to bake the cookies at a lower temper...
• Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie - revisited
  on Jun 8, 2009 in semi-sweet chocolate recipe chocolate chip cookies
  Last fall I wrote about my discovery of the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe. I now have another nominee for this title, which I tasted at a picnic this past weekend: Nestle's Original Toll House Cookie recipe with the amount of flour cut in ha...
• Summer Entertaining
  on Jun 2, 2009 in grilling summer entertaining menus recipes
  I know I've been remiss in my postings these past few weeks. I've decided its time to re-set my expectations and priorities now that nice weather has finally arrived. My goal for this summer: to post once each week with the topic a complete outdoor...
• Braised Escarole with onions and white beans
  on May 1, 2009 in escarole white beans braised vegetables
  Easy, economical, nutritious . . . sounds like a trifecta to me. I had never considered escarole until about two weeks ago, when an Italian friend mentioned she was making some for dinner. As I've mentioned in earlier posts, I'm working hard at ex...
• Eat your veggies (part 2) Escarole & Beans
  on Apr 21, 2009 in escarole white beans recipe. braised vegetables health eating
  Yesterday was Marathon Monday and the 113th running of the Boston Marathon. Seeing 25,000 plus dedicated athletes attempt to complete this grueling course is inspiring. For some, it means it is time to lace-up those running shoes. For those of us w...
• Sauteed Mushrooms
  on Apr 13, 2009 in sauteed mushrooms portabella mushrooms mushrooms crimini mushrooms
  I never gave much thought to something as simple as sauteed mushrooms. That all changed after tasting some mushrooms which wowed me. So what sets apart a great dish of sauteed mushrooms from the mundane? Texture. A delicious sauteed mushroom is f...
• Passover Sweets - Flourless Chocolate Cake to the Rescue
  on Apr 9, 2009 in semi-sweet chocolate flourless chocolate cake Passover chocolate cake
  For generations, Jews have relied on sponge cake and its variants to provide a sweet ending to their Passover meals. Yes, there was the occasional meringue, and there were always the exceedingly sweet macaroons, but something that could fill the sho...

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