Category Archives: Recipes

Pecan Pie

Posted on 2011/12/04 by Gabi

“Waiter there is too much pepper in your Paprikash, but I would be proud to partake of your Pecan Pie.” I always think of Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan saying that with a silly accent in “When Harry Met Sally” when … Continue reading →

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Today I make Pomanders

Posted on 2011/12/03 by Gabi

Today I am making pomanders. Do you remember them from childhood? They always make the house smell like Christmas memories to me. Just get some oranges and whole cloves and push the pointed end of the clove into the orange’s … Continue reading →

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Red Kuri Soup, the Potimarron I grew for Dorie’s Recipe and a side of Cuban Bread

Posted on 2011/12/02 by Gabi

This is a Red Kuri or Potimarron squash. I grew it specifically to try the recipe for Beatrix’s Red Kuri Soup from Dorie Greenspan’s book “Around my French Table.” Okay, so I admit I am patient er crazy er committed enough to do … Continue reading →

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Hattie’s Pumpkin Pie with my touch

Posted on 2011/12/01 by Gabi

Sometimes there is a person in your life as a child who opens your eyes to the possibilities of a life lived with style and joie de vivre.  Hattie was just such a person for my husband Rick. “She had class oozing … Continue reading →

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