Stuffed Cornish Game Hens
We’re all about turkey at Thanksgiving, but when Christmas rolls around so quickly, it’s time for a festive change. Our family tradition has become these stuffed Cornish game hens. Hens are stuffed with a traditional apple and currant bread dressing and drizzled with a wine basting. Along with our standard holiday side dishes, the stuffed…
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Peach Jalapeño Jam
This is a low-sugar version of peach-jalapeño jam, and we don’t miss the extra sugar. I use frozen peaches from Remlinger Farms in Carnation, Washington, which are also sold in our local grocery stores. It’s hard to find flavorful fresh peaches around Seattle, but if you happen to have an abundance in your area, you…
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Corn Chowder
Use fresh corn or frozen corn, this recipe is great with either.
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Banana Bread
Super moist basic banana bread recipe. Make great use of your over ripe bananas!
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New York Cheesecake
When living in North Miami Beach, I frequented a great bakery that made New York styled cheese cake, but since moving to the Pacific Northwest, it’s almost impossible to find. I scoured the internet and cookbooks to find the best cheesecake recipe, and finally developed this smaller 8-inch traditional version. This cake reminds me of…
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Red Beans and Rice
I was first introduced to New Orleans style red beans and rice by my aunt. Years ago, she gave me her recipe, which is included here with a few modifications that I’ve made over the years. Whenever we cook ham, the bone and a bit of the meat is saved so that I can cook…
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Chicken Marsala
This is a great recipe, but make sure you use Malsala wine from Italy. We use Lombardo’s Ambra Sweet and serve this dish over mashed potatoes (also delicious served over egg noodles or polenta). The sweet flavor of Marsala wine combined with chicken and mushrooms, makes for one of our favorite dinners. 3.5.3208
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