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Smoky Pecans and Cashews with Bacon

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Don’t ever say that there is nothing worth reading in airline magazines. My sister-in-law Valerie clipped a recipe out of the Southwest Airlines magazine, Spirit, last year and this recipe was born of it. The original recipe is for cashews only, but you know I can’t resist throwing pecans into …click to continue Smoky Pecans and Cashews with Bacon

Insalata Caprese with Coppa

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Truly excellent tomatoes are a rare thing, indeed. Your average grocery store tomato is a sad ghost of  a proud garden tomato. I have had several tomato encounters that have stopped me in my place, elicited a moan of joy and understanding, and bonded me to the pursuit of great tomatoes. That’s not to …click to continue Insalata Caprese with Coppa

Smoked Salmon, a cool dinner on a hot evening

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A fact…you can feed your family a meal of smoked salmon with all of the trimmings for less than it costs to go to Subway.

It is too hot to keep the oven on long. It is too hot to write too much. So, this is your easy and beautiful cool dinner for this …click to continue Smoked Salmon, a cool dinner on a hot evening