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Picnic and Outdoor Party Food Safety Tips

Picnic and Outdoor Party Food Safety Tips Summertime brings great opportunities for family and friends to get together. School is out, vacation is in! Our calendars are overloaded with graduations, holidays, reunions, pool parties, picnics and backyard barbeques. The one … Continue reading

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Chicken Cordon Bleu

Chicken Cordon Bleu The term “Cordon Bleu” once referred to a ribbon awarded for excellence in cooking. Cordon Bleu as a dish has that ribbon look to it. You see layers of meat and cheese when you cut it open! … Continue reading

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Chocolate Pineapple Upside-down Cake

This started out as a dare from a friend (you’re safe, I won’t give you away) to make a killer Upside-down Cake. How could I resist? You know chocolate needs to fit in somehow! You can use fresh pineapple or … Continue reading

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Smokey Braised Red Cabbage

Smokey Braised Red Cabbage Braising is nothing more than quick searing then cooking something slowly partially covered in liquid. This technique brings out the sweetness in vegetables like cabbage. It is also works on tougher cuts of meat. I use … Continue reading

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