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From Heidi’s Kitchen: One tomato, two tomato, three tomato, more

September 6, 2017 by Heidi Cotler Leave a Comment

Please pardon my rewriting of that famous children’s rhyme but I thought it fitting since your gardens are probably over run with juicy ripe tomatoes of all kinds. I have a friend who has a very green thumb who now has a plethora of various types of tomatoes from the exotic Cherokee purple to the […]

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From Heidi’s Kitchen: Picnic salads

August 16, 2017 by Heidi Cotler Leave a Comment

Here we are in the middle of August. It is a little cooler and damper in the morning. The air is hinting at fall. But it is not too late to have one last picnic before the kiddies go back to school and the days get shorter. I was at a free concert in Stern […]

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From Heidi’s Kitchen: St. Patrick’s Day

March 15, 2017 by Heidi Cotler Leave a Comment

Saint Patrick was a gentleman, who through strategy and stealth, Drove all the snakes from Ireland, here’s a toasting to his health. But not too many toastings lest you lose yourself and then, Forget the good Saint Patrick and see all those snakes again Well, Faith and Begorra, It’s time again for that green beer/Jameson’s […]

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Notes from 30,000 Feet: The ongoing search for the perfect cooked ribs

September 15, 2016 by Dennis Lund Leave a Comment

The search for the best combination of: method, rub, glazing sauce and mop sauce used to achieve baby back perfection has been an arduous, but enjoyable task. I think I may have found it this past Labor Day weekend with a new twist on a tried and true formula. Over the years I have used […]

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