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(Submitted by Anne Roos, passed along to her by her friend Sally.) Ingredients 2 bags cranberries 9 oz kumquats trimmed and quartered lengthwise (1 1/2 C) 1 C sugar (lowered from 1 1/2 in original recipe) 2 T finely chopped and peeled fresh ginger root 2 whole star anis 1/4 teasp. salt Instructions Stir together […]
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When I was in Brittany, France I couldn’t get enough of their delicious savory crepes, or “gallettes.” I would go to a creperie every meal if possible, and often peek in the kitchen to see how the cooks made the crepes. When I returned to the USA, I still made them at home and at […]
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The crowning touch of my BBQ after All Star Guitar Night was a salad my friend Anne Roos brought. This recipe won first place on WDCB radio’s Folktastic recipe contest! Ingredients 1 head of cauliflower divided into bite size pieces Marinade: 2 tbsp. tarragon or white wine vinegar 3 to 5 tbsp. canola or light […]
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I sat on my front step and played lullabies to this little fawn who sat down in the grass to listen: Here is also a video of a Fawn and in my garden greeting each other:
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When I was in Italy I enjoyed some very simple and delicious country cooking, and got some good tips in the kitchen. When cooking oily fish like smelts or fresh anchovies, layer them with breadcrumbs or thin potato slices to absorb the oils. In a baking pan, start with a layer of fresh Italian bread, […]
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A dear friend, Velzoe Brown, passed away at age 101. I wrote “Velzoe’s Garden” for her. It appears on the Wildcat CD and the sheet music is also published in the current issue of Acoustic Guitar Japan. This week from my garden in Nashville I filmed Velzoe’s Garden
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Simple as can be, I enjoyed this country dessert at Hal’s parents’ house in Croatia. It is still my favorite pear dessert. Pick a couple ripe pears off the tree. Put them in a pan in medium oven and a half hour later take out and they are done!
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Ingredients 500 gr Flour 200 gr sugar Yeast for sweets( for 500gr flour) 3 eggs 100gr butter ( at room temperature) 1-2 spoons of oil a few drops of lemon (optional) 1 pizzico of salt Instructions Mix together on a table flour( make a volcano), sugar, yeast, salt, sliced butter, oil, lemon drops and eggs. […]
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Ingredients 1 graham cracker pie crust 1 can condensed milk 4 egg yolks, beaten 1/2 c. fresh squeezed key lime juice Fresh whipped cream Instructions Beat 4 egg yolks until frothy; Add 1 can condensed milk and mix well. Add 1/2 cup freshly squeezed key lime juice; mix well. Pour into graham cracker crust. Bake […]
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The the front cover artwork is a painting I made based on a photo that Deirdra Doan took of John and Myself. Then Deirdra modified the painting with some of Van Gogh’s original to create our CD cover. You took can see the process here. Below is my original artwork I painted in acrylics when […]
