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Did you know that yesterday was “Dump Your Extra Zucchini On Your Neighbor’s Doorstep Day”? According to our local newspaper it was, though I think they may have been joshing. Then again, maybe not. This excellent zucchini ricotta frittata recipe (like the way that just rolls of one’s tongue? “ricotta frittata, ricotta [...]

Recently at dinner my father instructed me, “tell your website readers that your dad says this is a good one.” Done, dad. This chicken was good - perfectly tender, well flavored, crunchy - just what one wants in fried chicken.
Searching around for a buttermilk fried chicken recipe, I adapted this recipe from various [...]

Alas, I’ve been laid up with a summer cold. Can’t even taste anything, let alone cook. In the meantime, here’s a favorite from the recipe archives, perfect for the season. ~Elise
When I first encountered Clotilde Dusoulier’s fabulous Chocolate and Zucchini website, I thought to myself, “How wonderful, the ingredients of my [...]

Salad Niçoise (pronounced nee-suaz) is essentially a French composed salad, much like our American Cobb salad, but with tuna, green beans, and potatoes, instead of chicken, bacon, and avocado. Salad Niçoise hails from Nice, on the Mediterranean Sea, though like so many foods we enjoy here of French origin, has changed a bit to [...]

Here’s a salmon dish made for summer. Fresh tomatoes, fresh chopped herbs, a few shallots, lemon juice, balsamic and olive oil make a perfect sauce to accompany baked salmon fillets.
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