Category: Recipes
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My mother hated Rice Pudding
When my mother was small, her mother became quite ill while pregnant with her fourth child. It was the depression. It was winter. They were struggling like nothing we will ever see. The family had been relocated again and again as Pa went from town to town looking for work. So Grandma had landed in…
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Easy Peasy Cream of Broccoli Soup with Ricotta Cheese.
You will remember that a few months ago, John bought in some sauvignon blanc grape juice for making into wine. We bottled the wine this morning. This is just a light table wine. Nothing special but Quaffable, darlings!! The good wine is still in the tank. I have a very simple cream of broccoli soup…
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Roast: Slow Roasted Lavender Lamb with a side of Joy
YES! The big day has arrived! We are going to slow roast some lamb. This roast will have three layers of bright joyful lavender notes. Almost provencal actually as I shall also add a little rosemary and garlic. I want the scent of the herb in each different prep step of the lamb. Each separate…
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What’s for dinner Mama? Fish?
Crostini, using home made rosemary bread, demanded something special, so tonight we are starting with ChgJohn’s Baked Brie with Caramelised Onions. This was just divine. The guests just woofed this down. ChgJohn told me to make TWO! Third Son is grilling Prime Rib on his customised grill which is a pretty jazzy affair! Because Company…
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Steak and Cheese Pie around the pool in the Californian Fall.
My son’s wife, who loves good food, has been patiently waiting for me to cook a Steak and Cheese Pie. There have been jokes about me using a steel glove in the kitchen from now on. So I sat by the pool for a while. Sitting by the pool in November! When I was feeling…
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