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Celebrating the Start of Summer

I get giddy with the bounty of fresh produce that early summer brings to food markets. Everything seems crisper, brighter, more flavorful, and our daily dining becomes more focused on fruits and vegetables. One of my favorite ways to highlight the colors of summer is to create a layered salad in a clear glass bowl …

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Kids in the Kitchen

Our daughters love to help me make sugar cookies, pressing cutters into the dough and decorating them with frosting, colored sugar and candy. When they were young, I expanded their fun by letting them cut other foods into shapes to use for sandwiches, snack bites or fun kebobs on a skewer. Their creativity moved to …

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Garlic Beef and Veggie Ramen

I enjoy cooking much more in the winter months, especially when it’s too cold to venture outside. There’s something so cozy about a warm kitchen filled with the scent of good foods bubbling on the stove or roasting in the oven. We like to invite family and friends over for a meal to break the …

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