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Measure For Measure

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Carol

Know what makes me crazy? A lot of things do actually, but close to the top of the list is a recipe that reads, “Take the juice of one lemon…” Can you imagine the difference in flavor between a salad … Continue reading →

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When You Just Can’t Bear to Throw It Away…

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Carol

Lately life has gotten way-out-of-hand busy. I won’t go into the particulars, but I did slow down long enough to consider a jar in the fridge door this afternoon. It had held green olives preserved in lemon olive oil. They … Continue reading →

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Grape Leaves: Once More From the Waste-Not-Want-Not Department

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Carol

While doing some trimming today we accidentally brought down a branch from the grape vine in our backyard arbor. I’ve been waiting for our modest vine to become a vast and verdant shade for several years now–if not exactly in … Continue reading →

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All This and Umami, Too

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Carol

For quite awhile I’ve wondered how to work all five components of the flavor palate–salty, sweet, sour, hot and bitter–into cuisines other than Thai, which does it to perfection. Well, six if you count umami (and you should!). Tonight I … Continue reading →

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Things I don’t know what to do with . . .

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Carol

Please just let me get this out of my system. Sometimes I accumulate bits that can’t be spun into blogs or articles, but I have to do SOMETHING with them. They just sit around, taunting me for my inability to … Continue reading →

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