Chicken Pot Pie Ix
The first time I made this I followed the recipe to the letter and thought it tasted great but was too dry. So I doubled the sauce, used a deep dish pie plate, reduced the temp to 375 & baked for 45 minutes. It was perfectly moist without being ... [... more]
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Italian Sausage Soup
I made this yesterday for the first time - EXCELLENT!!!!! Based on reviews I read I did the following: 1) used three sweet sausages and two hot ones (which I first cooked in my George Foreman Grille) 2) used 2 cloves of garlic, used 2 more cups ... [... more]
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Boilermaker Tailgate Chili
I can't praise this chili enough! The meat melted in your mouth, the flavors tingled nicely all the way to your toes. I just won a chili cookoff with it so that might be a large part of the reason. The judges and the crowd loved it. I ran out ... [... more]
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Artichoke & Spinach Dip Restaurant Style
This dip was a big hit. My husband took it to work and THEY DEVOURED IT! It was gone before it got cold. First of all, the recipe says to "spread" the ingredients into the baking dish. VERY IMPORTANT: Mix them well in a bowl first, then spread . ... [... more]
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Absolutely Amazing Ahi
In a medium bowl, combine the tuna, cucumber, avocado, green onion, red pepper flakes and sesame seeds. Pour in the lemon juice, sesame oil and soy sauce, and stir carefully to blend so as not to mash the avocado. Place this bowl into a larger ... [... more]
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Asparagus And Artichoke Pasta Salad
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and cook until tender, about 1 minute. Strain asparagus out of water and immediately plunge into a bowl filled with ice water; let sit in ice water until completely ... [... more]
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Barbera -- American Lasagna
I have found my staple lasagna recipe! I used Italian sausage instead of ground beef, but I only used a pound, next time I will double it because I like lots of meat. I took the advice of another reviewer, and used 1/3 of the ricotta mixture on ... [... more]
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California's Wine History
With Prohibition, California winemakers were finished. Grape growers often found ingenious ways to skirt the letter of the law--selling grape juice to individuals along with packets of yeast and explicit instructions on how to keep the two ... [... more]
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California Wine Country: The North Coast
Though twice as large as Napa Valley, Sonoma County is home to about 250 wineries, compared to Napa's 400. More Chardonnay vines are planted in Sonoma County than any other varietal. Of the red grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon is the most widely ... [... more]
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California Wine Country: The Central Coast
Moving into the southern portion of the Central Coast, we find Cabernet Sauvignon is king. There are about twice as many acres devoted to Cabernet in San Luis Obispo County as there are for Merlot, the county's second most planted grape. There ... [... more]
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California Wine: The Sierra Foothills
The first wine grapes planted in the Sierra Foothills were destined to slake the thirst of Gold Rush-era miners. Today, Zinfandel grapes are the mother lode here. They are by far the most widely planted varietal, followed by Sauvignon Blanc, ... [... more]
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Italian Wine Country
Viewed on a map, the Veneto region looks something like a honking cartoon donkey. It borders the Adriatic Sea in Northeast Italy and runs from just west of Friuli to Verona, encompassing along the way two other famous V-named Italian cities, ... [... more]
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