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Quick, easy, yummy… hmmmm. Well, if you want to bring something sweet the shortbread squares recipe here on my site is very easy and everyone loves shortbread… lots of pecans, orange zest. Or you want spicy… try my salsa recipe served with flour tortillas. But here’s a really quick and yummy recipe if you like [...]

Pomanders date back to Victorian Times and is a very easy to make and an aromatic holiday treat. Select 3 firm blemish free oranges 2 – 3 jars whole cloves [1oz per jar] ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger ground orris root [herbal shop] Mix spices and orris root together at a ratio of 3:1; this will [...]

There are so many kitchen gadgets that it’s hard to choose just one. I just bought a new Kitchen Aid Mixing Station after using my daughter’s over Thanksgiving. So, this is mine, it lets me multitask. I’d love to hear what your favorite kitchen tool is when cooking, baking or grilling. Maybe even something you’d [...]

My heart belongs in New England but this choice for sweetener needs no defending, look closely among all the imitation syrups at your favorite food store because it must be pure maple syrup and must be from New Hampshire or Vermont. Pure Maple Sugar is less in calories than honey and white sugar and contains [...]

Thanks for your great question. To address your example… when you grill, the surface of your london broil steak should reach 155F to basically killing off the bacterial load. I recommend that since this cut of meat is best served thinly sliced after grilling its best to slice what you intend to eat the first [...]