Author Archives: Marilyn

Jamaica – A Heavenly Hibiscus Beverage

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. As one of my latest adventures … I’m trying to learn conversational Spanish!  I figure it’s good for my aging brain, and I’ve always regretted that I didn’t master another language during my early years. … Continue reading →

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Cream of Chanterelle Soup

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. The following recipe and post came from my “baby” brother, Kal. Kal lives in Seattle and we share recipes back and forth almost weekly. I think (really, I know) he is a better baker than … Continue reading →

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Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. This little gem of a breakfast recipe wasn’t on my radar, ever. But shortly after my daughter arrived in Seattle this past October her boys’ internal time clock remained on Midwest time – two hours … Continue reading →

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A Cooking Shot in the Arm

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Marilyn

Like many of you, I have my favorite go-to dishes I prepare each season – usually without written recipes.  Not to brag (much) but I find my best meals are often impromptu, create-from-what-you-have-in-the-refrigerator-but-seasonal-and-fresh.  I get brilliant ideas from restaurant meals, … Continue reading →

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Our End of Summer Tomato Salad Obsession

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. OK.  I am obsessed.  Possessed.  Since discovering this salad, I have made it every single solitary day for 12 days and counting.  I don’t know what it is – but during late summer while my … Continue reading →

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Raviolis Part Two!

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Last week I shared my recipe for Butternut Squash ravioliand teased you with talk of two other delicious fillings. So today, as promised, I am sharing recipes for Chicken & Corn and Mushroom & Ricotta. … Continue reading →

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Raves for Ravioli

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I have mentioned that I love to cook with friends, and ravioli is THE perfect two person project where two heads (or four hands, if you will) are definitely better than one!  My friend and … Continue reading →

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Klassy Kugel

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Back in my catering days, I prepared hundreds of luncheons for Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, funerals and various life cycle events.  The most requested item on my menu?  Kugel! (Pronounced KOO-gull).   Kugel refers to … Continue reading →

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Bowled Over

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Marilyn

I’ve mentioned in the past that I don’t go for a huge amount of kitchen equipment – including pans, bowls and utensils.  I’m just not one to see a beautiful kitchen item in the display at Williams Sonoma and say … Continue reading →

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A Walk Through History

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Marilyn

Growing up in Iowa, I primarily ate homecooked meals made with local, somewhat sustainable sometimes farm-to-table ingredients.  In fact, I didn’t know macaroni and cheese came in a box.  My mom fed me and my siblings canned vegetables during the … Continue reading →

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