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Cooking For Pleasure: Reuben sandwiches
With St. Patrick’s Day this week and corned beef now available in local stores, I thought it would be a great time to make Reuben sandwiches.
Mar 173 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: Gluten-free coconut cream pie
This pie makes a great company dessert and if you have guests on a gluten-free diet, you will make them very happy.
Mar 23 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: Top sirloin roast beef
This roast served four of us with second helpings along with tidbits for my sister’s Jack Russell terrier who demanded her share from under the table.
Feb 173 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: Spicy fish in tomato sauce
Transforming frozen fish with Indian spices will tantalize your taste buds.
Feb 32 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: French onion soup
Making winter foods while ready for spring.
Jan 223 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: Venison stew
Perfect to warm up with after shoveling and plentiful for leftovers, "if you can restrain yourself."
Jan 62 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: Spanish-style chicken wings
If you are going to a big party and want to bring something unusual but not too difficult to make, consider this recipe.
Dec 27, 20252 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: Christmas fruitcake cookies
One person said they tasted ‘like Christmas’, another said they were a fragrant explosion of flavors.
Dec 14, 20252 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: Perfect stress-free turkey gravy
You just realized you will need a quart of gravy for your Thanksgiving dinner guests! Don’t panic.
Nov 24, 20254 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: Pasta with mushroom sauce
We served this with hot focaccia, a green salad and lots of wine. Bon appetit!
Nov 17, 20253 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: Roast Chicken Marinated in Spiced Yogurt
The overnight marinade results in a deeply flavored roast chicken along with the vegetables that have been cooked in the delicious drippings from the chicken.
Nov 5, 20253 min read


Cooking for Pleasure: Apples in Puff Pastry
Although this dessert is made with puff pastry, don't let it scare you.
Oct 23, 20252 min read
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