Monthly Archives: August 2012

Priscilla’s Marinated Peppers

Click here to view recipe. A plethora of colorful bell peppers mounded on tables caught my eye recently at my neighborhood market: 4 for $1. I adore working with colored peppers and use them in Pepperonata as a side dish, … Continue reading

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Frittata for Family

Click here to view recipe. My son’s father-in-law recently passed away and the kids asked me to fly down to San Francisco to help with my grandchildren. “Help” to me translates into tending to everyone’s needs, entertaining the toddlers and, … Continue reading

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Consummate Chinese Chicken Salad

Click here to view recipe. The popular dish Americans label with the name “Chinese Chicken Salad” has absolutely no ties to China and does not resemble the food found anywhere in the Far East. Because most Chinese Chicken salad dressing … Continue reading

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Perfect Summer Produce Pappardelle

Click here to view recipe. How I love Seattle summers! From the 4th of July through the end of August it seems like I’m able to forget the gray and wet of the previous six months. An added bonus is … Continue reading

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Sister Act

So many of you have remarked how “lucky” the three sisters in my family are that we have regular get-togethers (at least once a year), without kids and without spouses. I do feel the need to tell you how this … Continue reading

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