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Molasses, Mustard and Rum Glazed Pork Steaks with Savory Apple Butter and Fried Sage Leaves

The past couple of years have seen my attitude change a lot about pork. Not that I ever hated it but the practice of overcooking it to a dry, tough piece of meat left me wanting more…not to mention that on top of that dry meat was a big chunk of fat. Really wonderful tasting [...]

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Raisin Walnut Bread

A simple but satisfying bread with raisins and toasted walnuts that is an old family recipe. I already make Pecan Butter Ball cookies every year for the holidays and I attribute that recipe to my Grandmother Bathe. They are a favorite of mine and I recall fondly helping her as a girl and making them [...]

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Homemade Caramel Sauce with Cinnamon and Rum

The first part of November is never about holiday shopping plans for me; it is about gift giving preparation. Every year, I make a basket of goodies for my best friends and family. I’ve learned over the past several years that I had better not wait as it’s best to get things done and in [...]

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Butter Rum Cake

I love this cake and although not necessarily considered a holiday cake, it is considered OUR holiday cake! I made it for a New Year’s Eve party I hosted last week. I promised dessert and this is a quick and easy dessert with fabulous results!

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Browned Butter Rum Pound Cake

Each month I look forward to getting monthly gifts in the mail and by that I mean my cooking magazines. I get a couple of magazines and love them all but was shocked, like many others, to hear that Gourmet will be no more. I mean, it’s still hard to comprehend. So I really wanted [...]

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Chicken with Garlic and Parmesan Polenta

Many dinners that I prepare consist of seeing what is on hand and determining a menu from those ingredients. I don’t like going shopping for one dish. I have a fair amount of pantry space and a large freezer so can typically find ingredients to make something. Last night I wanted to use some chicken [...]

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Mojito

I love the refreshing taste of this cocktail. Add to that, the fact that I always have ingredients on hand; one way to use the abundant mint I get from my only plant. So easy too!

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Bananas Foster Cream Pie

I love Bananas Foster; first enjoyed it as a delicious topping over a crepe filled with vanilla ice cream when I was in my twenties; after that first experience, bought a whole cookbook for crepe recipes just so that I could recreate it at home and have many times. Bananas, brown sugar and rum…what could [...]

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