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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Corned beef and cabbage more American than Irish
The popularity of corned beef is an Irish-American thing, not an Irish thing.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Irish soda bread gets a bit of sweetness
Is it bread or cake? For most of us who like Irish soda bread and either bake or buy a loaf around St. Patrick’s Day, the answer is it’s bread of course. But according to the Society for the Preservation of Irish Soda Bread, we all might be eating cake. ...
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013
Salad ‘scoops’ for Lent
A Bonaventure alumnus fondly recalls Friday suppers
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013
Avocados for guacamole and more
In Southern California, avocados must be tumbling off the trees. At my Saratoga Springs supermarket, mountains of avocados have been available all winter at bargain prices.
Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013
Toasted cheese sandwiches still a favorite
Lenten practices explain my aversion to fish sticks, my appreciation for toasted cheese sandwiches and my loyalty to ketchup.
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013
Anything goes when it comes to pancakes
In the old days, the day before Lent was the time to clean out the kitchen before the fasting began. Shrove Tuesday became known as pancake Tuesday, because by cooking up a mess of pancakes, people could use up all their eggs and milk, and a lot of other foods, ...
Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013
Oscar's Smoke House on Rachael Ray show on Wednesday
Celebrity chef and talk show host Rachael Ray says whenever she’s back home — which is the Glens Falls-Lake George region — she always stops at Oscar’s Smoke House in Warrensburg.
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013
Homemade truffles for Valentine's day
Love is in the air ... or is that the scent of panic?
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013
'Cooking Through Cancer'
The book was a gift from an old friend and former colleague in Washington who thought I might find it useful, and he was right.
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013
Doctored beans on a winter night
The book is all about the beans.
