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Pampushky

My husband and I have been part of a Supper Club for over 20 years. We still meet every 2-3 months. This month, the theme was Ukrainian...

Easy Black Forest Cupcakes

This is an easy but impressive dessert. Prepare boxed chocolate cake according to package instructions. Line baking sheet with Silpat and...

Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Several years ago, while staying at the Trumpeter Inn on San Juan Island, the hostess made Dark Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies. These...

Carrot Cake

My husband made carrot cake a few weeks prior and I liked the recipe he used from The NY Times better than Ina Garten's recipe....

Carrot Cupcake

I found a Carrot Cake recipe from Ina Garten and decided to give it a try. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/carrot-and-pine...

Pickled Tongue

I love the pickled tongue we get at the Basque restaurants in Bakersfield. They use beef tongue, which used to be dirt cheap. Now, it's...

Sausage, Kale & Potato Soup

I was binge watching the Pioneer Woman and saw her make Sausage, Kale & Potato Soup. Although I don't typically use her recipes, this one...

Chicken & Dumplings

My husband loves chicken & dumplings. He likes the dumplings fluffy and dry on the inside, just the way his mom made them. Here's my...

Copycat Levain Cookies

New York's Levain cookies are my favorite chocolate chip cookies. I live on the other side of the country so when I get a craving, I make...

Solianka

My husband found this recipe for Solianka many years ago and although the ingredients don't sound good, the Russian beef stew is quite...

Soft Pretzel Recipe

My sister was visiting and she made pretzels using a recipe she found on Pinterest: https://butterwithasideofbread.com/homemade-soft-pret...

Copycat Smith's Cookies

I found a recipe for copycat Smith's Cookies: https://bakingmischief.com/copycat-heart-cookies-with-cinnamon-icing/ I made a few...

Copycat Kimo Pie

We loved the Kimo Pie from Duke's so much, we tried to recreate it at home. We used Biscoff cookies for the crust. Pulse in food...

Copycat Levain Cookies

Since I live in California and there are no Levain franchises in California, I looked online for a copycat recipe. After trying several...

Zucchini & Tomato Pasta

What do you do when your zucchini and tomatoes start ripening in your garden? You can make this easy pasta. Zucchini & Tomato Pasta 2 Tbs...

Gazpacho

I love gazpacho in the summer months. It took a long time for my tomatoes to ripen this year but I was fortunate to get some from...

Bun Rieu

One of my favorite Vietnamese soups is Bun Rieu. It's made with crab, shrimp & pork meatballs. I take a short cut with Cot Bun Rieu to...

Taiwanese Squid Soup

One of my favorite dishes in Taiwan is Squid Soup--You Yu Geng. It's pretty easy to make. Start with frozen squid nuggets--squid with...

Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

I found a cinnamon roll recipe on Ambitious Kitchen. It's billed as the Best Cinnamon Rolls You'll Ever Eat: https://www.ambitiouskitchen...

Carrot Cake

I found this recipe for carrot cake on https://www.inspiredtaste.net/25753/carrot-cake-recipe/ It is moist and so good and it's better to...

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