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This is a delicious fresh-tasting soup that uses vegetables you may still have growing in your garden. Even if you don’t, buy some and make this soup anyway! Home-grown or not, the fresh vegetables give this soup a rich taste.
I still have lots of cherry tomatoes and I was happy to dump 2 cups of [...]
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If your garden is providing you with an abundance of cucumbers and mint, here is a great way to combine them in a delicious tzatzki sauce that brings out the flavor of grilled meats, especially lamb. Although tzatzki is often made with dill, this version uses mint, along with vinegar, for a very zesty flavor.
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Whenever I think about cooking Italian sausage, I think about Sam Giancana, the mob boss who was gunned down while frying up some Italian sausage, onions and peppers in his basement kitchen — only 4 blocks from my house! Of course that was several years ago, and I haven’t crossed anyone (lately) so I’m usually [...]
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The last fresh Michigan blueberries of the year were used for this delicious cake. It’s a simple, rich, thick and moist bundt cake that looks beautiful and old-fashioned with a thick layer of blueberries glistening on top.
Blueberry Topping
Butter - 4 Tblsp., plus some to butter the pan
Brown Sugar - 1/2 cup
Juice - 2 Tblsp.
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Two weeks ago I made rustic cherry tartlettes and I loved them so much, I made another, similar tart this past weekend. This time I used plums and made it one large tart, and it was just as incredibly delicious as the cherry tartlettes. The plums were sublime, just perfect with the buttery crust and [...]
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This is a big, beautiful, simple but impressive salad that is a very tasty and unique combination of textures, flavors and colors. The combination of quinoa, black beans, corn, tomatoes, lettuce and cilantro presents wonderful contrasting colors and textures, best served in a clear glass bowl so that you can appreciate the beauty of the [...]
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One beautiful day a few years ago I went hiking at Matthiessen State Park near Utica, IL, for several hours with Natalie and Paul. We hiked across streams, up waterfalls, over canyons and through white pine forests. Afterwards, a bit sore and very hungry, we stopped at Duffy’s Tavern, a local Irish pub (i.e., heaven) [...]
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There’s something empowering about making your own BBQ sauce. I’ve always been pretty happy with many commercially prepared BBQ sauces but I always wanted to make my own. This is a tangy BBQ sauce that’s super quick to make and has a fresh and spicy flavor. The fresh non-prepared flavor is definitely worth the ten [...]
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I’ll admit I have a bit of a midwest bias, but fresh cherries from Door County, Wisconsin are the best cherries in the world. I was lucky enough to take a trip to Door County recently, and cherry harvest was in full swing. Cherries are the primary food product of this area in Wisconsin, and [...]
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This simple salad is easy to make, but the taste is a complex and delicious combination of textures and tastes. It’s especially flavorful in the summer, using classic homegrown vegetables such as cucumbers and tomatoes. With feta cheese and chickpeas (garbanzo beans), it is a meal in itself. At Running with Tweezers, where I found [...]
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