food
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Rump Roast, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and Impossible Coconut Custard Pie for dessert 8/20/25
** Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mom! Who would’ve been a 105 today ** I enjoy cooking various dishes, but a family meal that truly heightens my senses is the one mentioned above, with full prep details below. It hits all the comfort food marks of a home-cooked meal. Prepare the roast, letting it get to room… Continue reading
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The price of a meal and two specially gifted, pricey ones. Read On 7/31/25
As a man who makes his own wine, my wife and I usually enjoy dining at BYOB restaurants. This helps us keep costs down since we don’t have to order drinks from the bar, such as after-dinner aperitifs like dessert wines, cognac, brandy, or fancy martinis. The most expensive meal I can remember was a… Continue reading
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Chicken in a Cognac Cream Sauce or in brown butter sage sauce that I have yet to perfect ! 7/12/25
Appetizers to start- I am a sucker for Shrimp Lejon accompanied by a horseradish sauce and mixed greens. But I have also had some other killer appetizers over the years, Beef Wellington, Arrancini, Scallops wrapped in bacon, Oysters on a Half Shell, Clams Casino. Salads with mixed greens or arugula, featuring shaved mango, pears, strawberries,… Continue reading
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Don’t Care It’s Dark, Milk, or even White Bring It On 6/3/25
I love almost every type of chocolate bar or chocolate-covered confection from Hershey’s, whether it’s milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or those with almonds or caramel eat them all with a Kiss! However, countless companies produce a wide variety of chocolate treats that I would gladly accept. To name a few: Wilbur Buds, Mars bars, Milky… Continue reading
