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March 2010

Coleslaw

Coleslaw

March 30, 2010

Coleslaw is a fairly standard side in any diner and it seems there are as many recipes for it as there are places that serve the dish.  This version is fairly simple and can be easily tailored to your tastes.

Tagged as: cabbage, carrots, recipes, slaw

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Pasta e Fagioli

Pasta e Fagiloli (Pasta and Bean Soup)

March 27, 2010

This hearty soup is really great for the winter.  I prefer a thick tomato based pasta e fagioli with a little bit of a kick.  This recipe is exactly that.  I love to eat it with parmesan, olive oil and some crusty bread.

Tagged as: Beans, Italian, Pasta, recipes, Soup, tomato

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Mac and Cheese

Tangy Mac and Cheese

March 23, 2010

Is there anything more diner than macaroni and cheese ?  The blue box people have made homemade mac and cheese a second class citizen.  I can’t even win the battle at home where my youngest still prefers the blue box over dad’s homemade mac.

Tagged as: cheddar, cheese, comfort food, macaroni, Pasta, recipes

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Lebanese Meat Pies

March 15, 2010

My father-in-law is Lebanese and he is also a fantastic cook. When he was very young, his father ran a bakery in Fall River, Massachusetts and meat pies were definitely on the menu. The bakery was sold long ago but the love of meat pies stayed with him.

Tagged as: baking, Beef, Lebanese, meat pie, pine nuts, recipes

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Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies

March 10, 2010

There are three things that I expect from a cookie: it has to be big, it has to be chewy and it has to be full of flavor. This cookie has all three in spades. If you love butterscotch then you will love this cookie. It is full of butterscotch chips from one side of [...]

Tagged as: baking, butterscotch, cookie, oatmeal, recipes

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Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage

March 6, 2010

There is some Irish on my wife´s side of the family so St. Patrick´s Day is one of our annual celebrations.  We usually go out for dinner on the actual holiday but this recipe always finds it´s way onto our menu in the days leading up to the 17th. 
 

Tagged as: beer, cabbage, corned beef, Irish, recipes, Slow Cooker

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Pasta Carbonara

March 5, 2010

This has always been a favorite of mine.  It is not the healthiest of meals but it certainly qualifies as comfort food.  The traditional Italian dish is made with pancetta but pancetta was never readily available where I grew up so we always used American bacon. 
 

Tagged as: bacon, carbonara, eggs, Italian, parmesan, parsley, Pasta, recipes, spaghetti

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