Author Archives: Marilyn

Winter Red Lentil Soup

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Happy 2012! One of my resolutions this year is to post a recipe I’m currently making on the first Wednesday of every month – something I love but more important – a dish that is … Continue reading →

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The Unsinkable Minnie

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Marilyn

Video of Minnie Making Tortillas Click here to view video on YouTube I vividly remember being exposed to abject poverty when I was 28. During a visit to El Salvador, we naively rented a vehicle to drive through some of … Continue reading →

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Ponegranate Salad

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. It’s been two years since we travelled to Croatia with our dear friends Mark and Linda – but it feels like yesterday. On most of my adventures I have a pretty good idea of what … Continue reading →

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Hot Fudge Sauce – A Gift From My Kitchen

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Every holiday season I create a special surprise for a list of folks who are especially dear to me. Bottles of wine? Gift Certificates? No, I am a believer of gifting food items from My … Continue reading →

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Marilyn’s Meatloaf

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. My neighbors just had a baby on Monday, and my gift to new parents is often a home cooked meal delivered within the first few days of new parenthood. I was thinking about this last … Continue reading →

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Elderflower Martini

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I love Chicago any time other than the cold winter when freezing wind comes off the lake to take my breath away. My son lived and worked in Chicago immediately following his undergraduate years of … Continue reading →

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Turkey Wings in British Columbia

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Following a recent business trip to British Columbia, I had the pleasure of lunching with two dear friends, Eileen and Nanette. I’ll never forget how Eileen suddenly suggested that the three of us plan a … Continue reading →

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Post-Thanksgiving Turkey Soup

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. One bit of sage advice I can give to parents and parents-in-law is this: from the moment your child marries, sit down and mutually decide where holidays will be celebrated.  Even if your entire family … Continue reading →

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Rugelach (roo’ -gu -la)

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. I got a phone call from my daughter Rachel last weekend. She had been reviewing my recipe for crescent shaped rugelach on her computer but the directions were terrible and the ingredients for the filling … Continue reading →

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Belizian Chicken – The Ultimate Comfort Food

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Marilyn

Click here to view recipe. Making Belizean Chicken Click here to view on YouTube. When shopping for groceries in the United States, we are lucky to have access to a huge variety of foods in our local supermarkets. I’ve heard … Continue reading →

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