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Cook’s Library: Top 10 Cooking Books- Authentic Mexican 20th Anniversary Ed: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico1 by Rick Bayless
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Monthly Archives: July 2011
What to Do With Too Many Peppers: Make Hot Sauce
I bailed on my cooking challenge this week. I was supposed to make something cold, something I hadn’t made before. I made vanilla ice cream. That doesn’t really count, although it was very good with a compote of blueberries, blackberries, … Continue reading
Posted in Basics, Cooking, Food, Gardening, Recipes
Tagged Chiles, Condiments, Hot sauce, Karen Solomon, Make-ahead, Peppers
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Some Old Favorites: Grilling Out on the New Deck
A recent cooking challenge that I haven’t gotten a chance to post about yet was to resurrect some old favorites. I chose backyard barbecue favorites in honor of our new, expanded, gorgeous deck, and to give my husband a chance … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Cooking, Dinners, Favorites, Food, Recipes, Techniques
Tagged Cucumbers, Home-style, Pickles, Potatoes, Sara Foster, Turkey burgers
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