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Did you know that in 1939 Thanksgiving was moved from the 4th Thursday in November to the 3rd Thursday because FDR hoped that it would help boost the economy to have another week between Thanksgiving and Christmas? Well, the country hated it and 2 years later in 1941...
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As a full time stay at home parent again thanks to Covid I have had to be creative with my work. I decided to join the knowledge industry and I’ve posted my first course on Mastermind.com! I am writing about it here because it might be a good fit for some of my...
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At The CIA we learned to make Maître d’hôtel butter which is what this is, but as an Italian-American I will call it compound butter! Compound butter is a great way to add flavor to so many dishes! It is also a great way to preserve fresh herbs. You can...
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I made this recipe/cocktail combo for dessert for Seasonal Ingredient Week during my Advanced Cooking class at The Culinary Institute of America. You would think this is so simple for a class at The CIA, but the flavor is amazing. When you give your chef something...
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The other day I posted a recipe for Bolognese with a promise of a Shepherd’s pie recipe to follow and here it is. This dish is so savory and rich but loaded with sweet veggies making it also light and crazy satisfying. It is the perfect comfort meal. The simple...
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If you have ground meat in your freezer (or fresh!) This is a great Bolognese recipe, I started with Geoffrey Zakarian’s recipe @foodnetwork and modified to my taste/what I had on hand. This recipe can cover you for 4 meals. I plan on using 1/2 quart for 1 lb of ziti...
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