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Traditional Scottish Shortbread

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Perfectly crumbly, irresistibly buttery and wonderfully delicious, Scottish Shortbread has been a year-round favorite treat for centuries!Shortbread is as basic and simple as a cookie (biscuit) can get.  But it's also divinely delicious.  And for that reason shortbread … Continue reading →

BEST Colcannon

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Traditional Irish Colcannon...bumped up several flavor notches!Ah, potatoes.  What would life be without them?  Yet for the longest time everyone in the world did just that - lived without them.  All except the residents of southern Peru, that is, where the potato … Continue reading →

Blue Cheese Butter

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When I was a kid I hated blue cheese.  Nothing could convince me to eat it.  And whenever my mom made something with blue cheese in it, I resisted it with all my stubborn might.But this story has a good ending.  Once I hit adulthood I finally came to my senses and fell … Continue reading →

Chicken Piccata

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This classic Italian dish is a prime example that something super quick and easy can be tantalizingly delicious.  Chicken is sliced very thinly then seasoned, dredged in flour, fried crispy golden and served with a tangy lemon-wine-butter-caper sauce made from the pan … Continue reading →

Buttery Sautéed Leek with Bacon

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Something simple.  Something good.  A quick and easy side dish to enjoy with virtually any meal. Simple enough to serve with good ol' comfort food while elegant enough to serve at a dinner party. Regardless where or how it's served, anything with butter and bacon is … Continue reading →

Hazelnut Shortbread Cookies

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I purchased some marvelous hazelnut oil from an international grocery store in Seattle a week ago. I finally opened it and inhaled...deeply.  The aroma, oh my, the aroma!  I bought it with the intention of using it as a finishing oil, primarily for salads and vegetables. … Continue reading →

Bacon and Leek Quiche

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Practically everything tastes better with bacon, don't you think?And to be fair, bacon really gets a bad rap - as do a lot of things that the food industry decides to target for a time, and so we avoid them for a decade or two resorting to "safer" alternatives just to … Continue reading →

Perfect Garlic Dill Baked Salmon

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Salmon is one of those things that you can spend just a few minutes of time preparing and it looks and tastes totally gourmet.  Here is a simple recipe that you will earmark for frequent use.  Serve the salmon with some steamed vegetables and some garlic-mashed potatoes, … Continue reading →

Caramel Candy Gold Bars

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It was time for something sweet.  This caramel candy recipe is full-proof, easy to make, and yields deliciously sweet and buttery little caramel "gold bars."  Perfect for your sugar fix!      (It was for mine) … Continue reading →

Hungarian Mushroom Pasta

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This is the pasta sauce version of my popular Hungarian Mushroom Soup.  I had noted at the end of that recipe that the soup was fantastic as a sauce and simply required extra thickening to transform it.  We had family over this past weekend and I made this sauce version … Continue reading →

Caramel Orange Buttermilk Syrup

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My mom makes some of the best pancake/waffle syrups there are.  We have several favorites of hers, two of which are her vanilla buttermilk and orange syrups.  My husband Todd made some pancakes (yep, those are his gorgeous fluffy pancakes in the picture) and while he did … Continue reading →

Sweet Potato, Orange and Buttermilk Pancakes

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Often my ideas stem from an item or two that I have on hand that needs to be used.  I don't like wasting anything, plus it gives me a fun challenge to try and figure out how to utilize that particular ingredient (and, as you already know, I love challenges!)So the … Continue reading →

Creamy Fettuccine with Shiitake & Porcini

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Another Daring Gourmet original, coming up with a name for this was super fun!  I finally arrived at something both poetic and whimsical.  What do you think? "Creamy Fettuccine with Shiitake and Porcini."  (Shiitake is pronounced "shi-taw-kee.  Porcini is pronounced … Continue reading →

Steak With Creamy Chanterelle Sauce

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Chanterelle mushrooms.  One of the most delectable of all mushrooms.  It is described as having a fruity smell, similar to that of apricots, and a mildly peppery taste.  Chanterelles have graced dinner plates as far back as the 1500's, but it wasn't until the 1700's that … Continue reading →

Sinfully Rich Brownies

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A cold, drizzly, wintery day called for making the ultimate comfort treat: Sinfully Rich Brownies. Lots of butter and lots of chocolate.  Ahhh, does life get any better than this?  One bite and I was HOOKED!  Did I already say sinfully rich?? Like biting into some creamy … Continue reading →

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