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Chicken with Apples, Pears and Camembert Mashed Potatoes

I’m such a sucker at the checkout. I don’t know why but I purchased the November issue of the Rachael Ray magazine. I didn’t need it. I’m already behind in reading looking at photos in my Oct/Nov issues of Gourmet, Food & Wine and Bon Appétit.
Anyways, while skimming through it I saw a recipe that [...]

Baked Acorn Squash

This was a Dyn-o-mite dish! Each and every bite took a dip in a pool of butter and brown sugar. Simple and sweet.
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Seared Scallops with Roasted Corn and Herbs

Pete, the winner of Rachael Ray’s Hey, Can you cook?! competition returned to the show to prepare a meal. His dish looked really good so we made it. What do you think? The scallops were grand and the corn I could totally see eating at our next Thanksgiving dinner. They were super buttery and had [...]

Grilled Buffalo Steak with Radicchio-Beet Skewers

Yes, that says Buffalo. How did we come about preparing such a unique kind of meat? Here is the scenario…
Setting - Whole Foods Meat Counter
Mike: “That london broil looks nice”
Me: “I think that’s buffalo”
Mike: “No, the meat above that is buffalo”
Me: “No, I’m pretty sure that is also buffalo”
Mike (to the butcher): “I’ll take that [...]

Pork Sliders with Corn Salad

When I saw the special June Grilling issue of Gourmet magazine I was inspired to make the pulled pork sandwich gracing the cover. After I read that it takes 10 hours to prepare I decided to make my own version of a pork slider. Here is my creation:
PORK
Mike’s parents have a no-fail recipe for preparing [...]