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PASTA PERFECT

January 8, 2021 by Mary 7 Comments

I’m in a bit of a mood today, dear Readers. This is a very short blog post. It’s CooktheBookFriday, time to join my virtual cooking group as we work our way through “Everyday Dorie, The Way I Cook.” This week’s deliciousness is Pasta with Cabbage, Butternut Squash and Toasted Walnuts. If a pasta dish can… 

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MOLASSES COFFEE CAKE. MORE, PLEASE.

December 11, 2020 by Mary 10 Comments

Thanksgiving is over. (Check)  One holiday down, more to follow. Take a deep breath, buckle up and grab whatever gaiety you can muster to make December happen. The goal here is to find a reason to pull your Joy lever everyday.   Alone for Thanksgiving, first time ever, I was determined to flip my favorite… 

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ON THE ROAD AGAIN: SHORT TRIP

November 20, 2020 by Mary 14 Comments

Thanksgiving is next week. In normal times I would be loading my car with suitcases and handing my condo’s keys to The Gant. Thanksgiving is Aspen’s ski season kick-off day. Being a retired-skier, I’m happily not here for it. But these times are not normal. I won’t be spending the holidays with my family in… 

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OCTOBER IS MY FAVORITE COLOR

October 15, 2020 by Mary 14 Comments

“Every morning I awake torn between a desire to save the world and an inclination to savor it.  This makes it hard to plan the day.”  E. B. White My sentiments exactly… SAVE & SAVOR Unlike Oprah, I’ve experienced very few AHA moments but have approached Enlightenment, those lightbulb moments, gradually. Call me a Slow… 

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A HOT-FUDGE SUNDAE & SQUID MEET-UP

September 24, 2020 by Mary 12 Comments

Let’s catch up, loyal Readers. You good? Making it work? It’s been awhile. Where do I start? Can we agree the Pandemic has been an unwelcome invitation to slow down and pay close attention? As for me, I prefer easing gently into novel or unique situations, don’t you? But this insidious Corona character wasn’t having… 

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Cooking is Love Made Visible.

August 27, 2020 by Mary 14 Comments

I am purposely writing this post the evening of Wednesday, August 26th, which is National  Women’s Equality Day. It marks the day in 1920 when white women in the United States got the equal right to vote. (Most Black women waited 50 more years to gain that right.) August 26th was the 100th anniversary of… 

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PIE, PEACHES, PEPPERS & RICOTTA

August 14, 2020 by Mary 9 Comments

Hello Readers, Here we are together again. May I ask, on a scale of 1 to 10, how be you? Do you still stand tall at a strong, solid 7-8 or after a bumpy week, did you take a deep dive and are just now resurfacing? To date, August has sent my meter wagging between… 

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CELEBRATING SUMMER: COBBLER

July 24, 2020 by Mary 15 Comments

Before today’s delightful baking adventure plus a pasta salad like no other make an appearance, I must ask. As we wrap up Week #19 of you-know-what, How Are We? Personally I’m uncertainty-averse but about 5 weeks ago I re-booted from When? to Who Knows? to Not Anytime Soon. While Joy sits quietly on my shelf,… 

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BAKE on the TART SIDE

July 10, 2020 by Mary 16 Comments

What screams 4th of July more than hamburgers, hot dogs, crispy fried chicken, old-fashioned potato salad, peach or cherry pie and if luck’s with you, home-made ice cream. Stir in family, friends, a corny parade down Main Street and an evening concert of John Philip Sousa courtesy of the high school band. That’s my memory… 

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IT’S TIME FOR TIAN

June 25, 2020 by Mary 9 Comments

Can you spare a few minutes for a Wow? Prepare to be amazed by this stunning Summer Vegetable Tian which is CooktheBookFriday’s recipe choice this week. I dropped off a piece of this for my friend, Wendy. Here’s what she texted later, “What a treat! 1st that I had a great dinner without doing anything… 

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PART 2: READERS RESPOND

June 11, 2020 by Mary 13 Comments

Several days after posting my last blog, I received this text from a friend: “Just took the last bite of Dorie’s Portuguese Cod & Beans. OMG FABULOUS. Thanks for blogging this amazing recipe this week, and fun to make. Hope you are well and staying safe!” Karen Bristol PS I am so “out of ideas” this was… 

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PART ONE: COOK&COPE&CREATE

May 29, 2020 by Mary 9 Comments

For the 11 weeks of quarantining in residence, the social pinnacle of my week is a Wednesday 6am date with City Market grocery store. I don’t like shopping in general but I do like food shopping. These days I’m almost giddy when I walk over to the market. Tomorrow night (Friday), however, I’m going to… 

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