recipes

Cheddar Cheese with Apples and Ginger Preserves on an English Muffin

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The ginger preserves in this sandwich give it a taste that is reminiscent of a peanut butter and jelly, because it’s a little sweet – but in a good way. Serves: 1 Prep time: 10 minutes English muffin Spread insides of muffin with butter and toast in a medium frying pan.  Pile cheese and apple slices on muffin, putting preserves in between cheese and apples, so it is not touching the muffin.   Put sandwich in 350 degree oven for 7 […]

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food

Five Great Grilled Cheese Recipes

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I can’t help but think of September as the beginning of the new year, because the start of school is such a significant event for students and parents.  Between childhood and parenthood, our lives can revolve around school schedules for decades, and it becomes difficult to let go of the pattern.  I prefer to embrace it and remain a perpetual student.  Today I’m studying how to make the ubiquitous grilled cheese sandwich more memorable, and the process has been both […]

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travel

California, Continued

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There are things to do in LA besides eat, and I don’t mean to neglect another very special part of California life.  With Mother Nature lavishly producing twelve months of warm weather a year, glorious blooming plants and flowers are bursting out of every possible green space.  There are lots of shops that are intriguing hybrids of nurseries, florists, and home décor items, such as Rolling Greens, and we never leave without an armload of plants, candles, potted bamboo and […]

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California

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Last week and three pounds ago I spent a week in Los Angeles.  If you care about food, it’s about the best place there is to see what’s coming to America’s tables.  The cutting edge of food is like a blunt instrument, compared to what’s cooking in LA – and I barely scratched the surface in a week’s time.  Vegan Mexican, Asian fusion, Korean BBQ, the farmer’s markets – it’s total sensory overload. I want to focus on the clever, […]

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