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Dad’s Puffballs
As many of you know, I was in Michigan last week, visiting Zia and my family. Luckily, my visit was timed perfectly for the annual arrival of puffballs. Pictured above, a puffball is a type of edible...
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A Taster’s Mom’s Creamed Corn
Anyone who has cooked Thanksgiving dinner a few years in succession will understand my problem. So will anyone that dines at the same Thanksgiving table for several years. The problem is boredom, for...
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Stovetop Braised Root Vegetables
Continuing my quest to bring a little variety to my Thanksgiving dinner, the year following the introduction of creamed corn, I served a medley of root vegetables. This dish was selected because it met...
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Garlic Mashed Potatoes
As I’ve mentioned in my last posts, I’m on a campaign to vary Thanksgiving dinners at my place. I do realize, however, that there is only so much leeway to be had. I wouldn’t swap out the turkey for...
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Artichokes Two Ways — Carciofi Due Modi
As I’ve mentioned to a few of you, I’ve had a devil of a time finding “baby” artichokes here in Chicago. Sure, I can get the goliaths year-round and, about this time of the year, the stores have some...
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Spanakópita + Tyropitákia = Spanakotyropitákia
Oh, don’t worry. I’ll explain the title in a minute. Spanakotyropitákia The 1990s was my decade for travel. Accompanied with my best friend, aka my Traveling Companion, we toured places that I had...
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Fried Zucchini Blossoms
Fiori Fritti dello Zucchini * * * For a number of years now, it seems that every cook and chef on television has demonstrated the fine art of stuffing zucchini/squash blossoms before being...
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There’s a storm-a-comin’! Grab the … lentils?
Lenticchie A couple of weeks ago, those of us living in this area were treated to a number of weather forecasts warning of an impending snowstorm. Depending on the day and the forecaster, the predicted...
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The Incredible Edible Eggplant
Such Promise * * * It all started innocently enough, with a blossom identical to the one pictured above. I had learned my lesson well, or so I thought. See, last year’s 2 eggplants were just...
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Sweet Potatoes au Gratin
When I look at most of my holiday dinners, many are of the meat and potato variety. (OK, there’s more likely to be pasta or polenta on the table but they do start with a “p” and that should qualify...
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