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Lidia’s Filled Focaccia

Have you ever looked at something and just wanted it? When I was a junior in high school, in fourth period English class, there was a red-headed guy who … Oops, wrong path here. I was watching Lidia Bastianich on Public Television with my husband Brian. He had been in...
Spicy Chunky Guacamole

Spicy Chunky Guacamole

Guacamole has become a year round food that many of us eat several times a week. The “standard” restaurant or store guacamole can be okay, but nothing beats fresh and homemade. Which recipe? You can find a zillion recipes for guacamole. Your basic preparation options...

Girl Scout Thin Mint Cookies, Version 1

Not all addictions are bad. For example, we all need our addition to water and to oxygen to survive. And some of us need that annual addiction to Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies to survive, too. That would be Brian. Apparently he has never bought any other Girl Scout...

Brian’s Watermelon Slush

What are the words I dread to hear at a dinner party? “We’re out of sangria.” You see, while you can easily whip up a cocktail, sangria is another story. Sangia is not just wine with fruit and maybe some additional liquors added. No, there is a critical time factor....