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Grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and join the conversation! This is a place for food chat of any kind – relating to the month’s featured topic, mistakes, successes, recommendations, time-saving techniques or tools. Submit your favorite recipe, let me know how you changed one of mine or simply add your comment(s) to the conversation!

Glögg

Glögg (pronounced Glug) is a traditional Scandinavian beverage served during the Christmas season.  It will warm you on a cold winter night, and fill your… [more]

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Pomegranates!

Pomegranates are beautiful pieces of fruit!  Open them up to discover ruby red jewels of goodness that can elegantly adorn any dish!  One pomegranate can… [more]

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Pistachios!

Pistachios are one of my favorite nuts because of their distinctive flavor, color and health benefits.   They not only taste great when eaten alone, but… [more]

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Soup for Supper!

The mention of soup and stews always conjures up comfort food and right now with the weather being chilly (well as chilly as it can… [more]

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Hot Chocolate with Spice!

Hot chocolate is perfect for cold winter nights, but why not try a different take on it and try Mexican hot chocolate!  When you taste… [more]

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Winter Squash

Squash comes in many shapes and sizes, but the most common cooking varieties are butternut, buttercup, acorn and spaghetti.  Squash can be simply prepared with… [more]

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Apple Cornucopia!

It’s no coincidence that a symbol of the back-to-school season is a shiny red apple on a teacher’s desk.  With the first hints of Fall… [more]

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