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Every year about this time I go into lavender wand production. I am obsessed. Many of you have expressed an interest in learning how they are made. So, hopefully, this straightforward photo journal tutorial will help you get started. Typically, I cut the lavender early in the morning while it is still cool. It…
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Squash Blossom Beignets are a summer ritual. Harvest them from your own garden or head to your local farmers market
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Fun! Festive! Delicious! It just screams that Spring has sprung. Don’t be afraid of yeast! This recipe includes eggs in the dough and can be done in your mixer. It is the perfect bread for the beginning baker and was always in our basics bread class at Roosters.
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If you can grill a steak, you can grill a duck breast. But, all duck breasts are not created equal. I am a devotee of the Moulard magret. The Moulard duck is a cross between the Muscovy duck and the Pekin duck. Since it is the duck that is raised for foie gras, the breasts…
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Every family has their favorite recipes. This is ours. Always requested. And very easy to do. Complete the menu with Coconut Rice and Mixed Green Salad with Orange Vinaigrette. COCONUT RICE ARUGULA and MIXED GREENS with ORANGE VINAIGRETTE
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La poutargue, the caviar of Provence, is the roe of the..
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This is the first year since Roosters Gourmet Market and Gifts closed that I have had even the slightest inclination to make a pumpkin roll. It was a monumental best seller for us for many years. I was sick of it. But those feelings have passed and I have made several in the last few…
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Both are at the top of the family’s ‘must have’ list at Thanksgiving and Christmas and are part of the pre-dinner appetizers. Along with Ham Biscuits, and maybe, Pimento Cheese Stuffed Celery, this is all that is needed before the big meal. Of course, they can be done weeks ahead of time.
Ham biscuits are always in my freezer. I serve them for many different occasions….as an appetizer, with a soup and salad, for breakfast or brunch. They are always on hand. Don’t miss my 2 videos at the end of the recipe! Yes, I know they are sideways, but it is about the biscuits, not about…
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Scalloped Oysters were an icon at my childhood Thanksgivings. I did not have an appreciation for them as a child but would always ‘be helped’ with a small portion of the crackers that surrounded the oysters. It must have been a great way to learn to like the complete dish because it is not Thanksgiving…
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