Vegetables

Broccoli Soup with White Cheddar Cheese and Garlic Croutons

I know that I often have a common theme running through blog posts. No big family store or memory that spurred the making of a dish. Nope…just an overabundance of a food item as the result of being a Costco shopper. I’ve shopped at Costco for many years and now that both kids are on [...]

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Zucchini and Cream Cheese Casserole topped with Butter Crackers

I’ve grown my own zucchini for many years but in the past couple of years I’ve cut way back on a big garden with vegetables and now concentrate on growing a wide variety of herbs. That’s OK…it was getting to the point where at this time of year I did not want to see another [...]

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Michael Chiarello’s Brined Short Ribs with 5 Onion Cavalo Nero

This recipe was one of the entries from chef Michael Chiarello on the final episode of Top Chef Masters. The short ribs looked wonderful and received rave reviews from the judges; Michael came in 2nd place overall but this is a 1st place dish! Ingredients Serves: Serves 4 Brine: 2 quarts water 2 cups brown [...]

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