Monday, September 1st, 2008
Homemade Applesauce
Happy Labor Day! As today is the unofficial end of summer, tomorrow is (unofficially) the beginning of Fall! Fall makes me think of apples and apples make me think of applesauce and applesauce makes me think of my Great-Grandma Hollingsworth who used to make homemade applesauce for me and my brother when we were little. [...]
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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
My husband and I enjoyed an early dinner with our good friends, Alyson and Lamar, tonight at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Harlem. After having our fill of ribs, chicken, brisket, sausage and an array of sides, we somehow had room for dessert. My husband’s choice reminded me of a pie that I make for [...]
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Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Red Sangria
The heat is officially on here in New York City (Saturday and Sunday will be in the 90’s!), which means it’s a great time to make sangria. I enjoy both the red and the white, but today I’m feeling a bit more traditional so I am going to make red sangria.
I once made a [...]
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Monday, May 26th, 2008
Happy Summer!!!
Happy Memorial Day aka the unofficial start of Summer! Summer brings to mind barbecues and grilling and outdoor dining. Living in an apartment in NYC means I have no outdoor space to call my own so I do all I can to celebrate summer from my kitchen. Then, we pack up our [...]
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Saturday, May 24th, 2008
Alfredo Sauce
While Fettuccine Alfredo was invented in Rome, Italy nearly 100 years ago, it is mostly enjoyed by Americans and tourists in Italy. Well, my husband and I are Americans and on occasion we are tourists. Tonight, we felt like having Fettuccine Alfredo for dinner. It’s actually quite an easy meal to [...]
