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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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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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Debbie Donald served this refreshing pudding with a cup of delicious Kona coffee, after picking coffee beans that afternoon at her farm www.MokuleleFarms.com Ingredients 2 13.5 ounce cans of coconut milk 2/3 cup small pearl tapioca 2/3 cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla Instructions Pour coconut milk and tapioca into large saucepan. Fill each coconut milk can […]
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I had this at my local favorite restaurant in Nashville, the Wild Iris. While having lunch there with Deed and Duane Eddy this week, we all marveled at the flavor of this soup. The chef, Michael Kidd, was kind enough to share the recipe with us. Ingredients For 8 servings: 1 yellow onion, diced 12 […]
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A traditional Dutch recipe, you can find the delicious round Stroopwafels nearly anywhere in the Netherlands, usually a stack of them for one or two euros. This was my sister Marguerite’s favorite snack while she was in Holland, resting a stroopwafel by over a warm cup of coffee or tea…the steam will warm these up […]
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Happy Thanksgiving! This comes from great bassist and friend Nicki Parrott from New York. We spent a lovely day in Nashville visiting with her and her father after the Les Paul tribute concert. Ingredients Cubed pumpkin (butternut squash) Sweet Potato equal amount depending upon (servings) Red curry paste to taste (maybe a heaped tablespoon) Fish […]
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Here is a recipe for Sweet Potato Soup that my friend Anne Roos made and was so delicious I asked her to share it with us. Ingredients 2 tbsp. oil 1 c. onion, chopped & sauté slightly 1 c. carrots, chopped 4 c. sweet potatoes, chopped 1 rounded tsp. mild Indian curry paste 1 tsp. […]
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This is one that Phil Keaggy introduced me to, and here in Tennessee it is best in the short season when the fresh peaches come in from Georgia. At this time of year, the peaches are so sweet that you don’t need any sugar. Ingredients Fresh multi-grain bakery bread (or home-made!) Fresh tree-ripened peaches in […]
