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Italian Recipes Side Dish

Mushroom & Spinach Risotto

Leave it to the Italians to take something simple like rice to the next level. This northern Italian specialty is so versatile and oh so delicious. By adding a few extra ingredients to the traditional recipe, you can make this dish into your own creation. Here, spinach and mushrooms were thrown in, adding some extra…

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Italian American Main Course Pasta Recipes Seafood

Fettuccine Alfredo with Lobster

This simple Alfredo recipe is rich in taste. Substitute a variety of shellfish or enjoy it with just the pasta as a side dish.

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Kitchen Tips

Grocery List – Printable Form

The most common grocery items are included in this handy checklist. Download and print a few copies to keep in your kitchen. Grocery List- Click here for printable PDF You may also like

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Breakfast Eggs Mexican Precooked Ingredients Recipes

Ranchero Eggs

Hueveos Rancheros, as they are known in Spanish, is a perfect brunch dish for Mexican food lovers.  You can either use small tortillas or Charras Tostadas as shown here.  This dish is a great way to use up yesterday’s pico de gallo. You may also like

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Chicken French Main Course Recipes

Chicken Cordon Bleu

The term “cordon bleu” or blue ribbon (in English) is synonymous with a top merit in French cuisine. There is also a prestigious international school, Le Cordon Bleu, whose alumni include some of the world’s top chefs. I was recently at a banquet and was served Chicken Cordon Bleu. We were served a processed, frozen, deep…

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American Dessert Recipes

Apple Cobbler with Almond Topping

This recipe is nice and fruity with just the right amount of pastry. Use your favorite baking apples. I prefer Spartans since they have a mellow, sweet taste and soften nicely when baked. For a variation, add cherries and raisins (see French Apple Cobbler variation in recipe notes). The almond topping makes this dessert all…

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Eastern European Recipes Side Dish

Sweet and Sour Cabbage with Bacon

This dish combines the natural sweetness of caramelized cabbage cooked with savoury, crispy bacon and just the right balance of cider vinegar and spice.

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Appetizers Mexican Recipes Vegetarian

Guacamole – Traditional Mexican

This simple and healthy appetizer made of avocado, onion, lime, cilantro and jalapeno whips up in minutes. Serve with corn chips or as a condiment.

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Food Culture

Strasbourg – Crossroads of European Food & Culture

Strasbourg, in historic Alsace-Lorraine, is where French and German cultures meet. Its also renowned for its cuisine that includes quiche and choucroute.

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Canadian Recipes Salad Side Dish Vegetarian

Sweet Potato Salad

Sweet and white potatoes are combined with celery, radish, green onion, pickle, mayonnaise and whole grain mustard in this scrumptious summertime side dish.