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You’ll have to indulge me while I yield to my host-my-own-cooking-show fantasies. 
And, ok, I am new at this. You’ll notice that parts of the video are a little choppy — that’s where I had to edit out my saying “um” because I was nervous. You’ll also notice that there’s a somewhat conspicuous dog toy on [...]

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Is there anyone out there who doesn’t love stuffed mushrooms? Vegetarians love them. Meat eaters love them. And frankly, I love them more than anyone.
That being said, bathing suit- and sundress-season is coming up very, very quickly, if this weekend is any indication, and the usual breadcrumb and cheese-filled stuffed mushroom recipes [...]

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Last week, I was trying to figure out what appetizers to make for a dinner party. when I went to Simply Recipes and saw the recipe for classic french palmiers, which turn out to be incredibly easy!  Needless to say, I was shocked — I’ve always thought of these delicate little cookies as fussy and [...]

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First of all, I have very exciting news — I am one of the judges for Click! this month.  February’s theme was “flour,” and the other judges and I have narrowed the entries down to the top 25, to be voted on by you for the reader’s choice award!  So go here and cast your vote!  [...]

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I love mussels.  Adore them.  Happily order them any time I find them on a menu.  And I’ve been thinking about posting a recipe for them on here for months.  Months!  So it’s very sad that I’m only just getting around to it.
Here is the reason for the holdup: at my grocery story, when mussels [...]

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