March 26, 2018
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Uncle Bill’s Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes with Grand Marnier Orange Zest

Heavenly Pancakes Uncle Bill’s Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes with Grand Marnier Orange Zest Breakfast On those special Sunday mornings when I was a kid (or an adult), my dad (Bill) would mess up the kitchen and make these incredible pancakes that are light as a feather. Why then “Uncle Bill’s?”  My […]
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March 14, 2018
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Meyer Lemon Ricotta Gnocchi with Lemon, Thyme & Shallot Sauce

Gnocchi … Two Ways Meyer Lemon Ricotta Gnocchi with Lemon, Thyme & Shallot Sauce Main As anyone who has read Tom’s trip reports or Tom’s Dining Out knows, Tom loves his gnocchi.  He has it everywhere we go.  I would say gnocchi is one of his Top 5 favorite foods […]
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March 2, 2018
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“Melt in Your Mouth” Beef and Barley Soup

There’s The Beef! “Melt in Your Mouth” Beef and Barley Soup Soup & Salad In December I went to visit my dad in Northern California for the weekend, I decided to make a batch of my favorite soup to take to him from my favorite soup cookbook, Sunday Soup, by […]
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February 22, 2018
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Cherry ‘N Cream Cheese Pie with Cinnamon & Rice Krispies Pie Crust

Cherry, Cherry Good! Cherry ‘N Cream Cheese Pie with Cinnamon & Rice Krispies Pie Crust Dessert Recently, I was going through my Nana’s recipe cards looking for some old-fashioned inspiration when I came across a handwritten recipe for Creamy Cheese ‘N Cherry Pie made with Post Toasties or Rice Krispies […]
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February 9, 2018
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Chocolate Chip Orange Scones with Orange Glaze

Scrumptious Scones! Chocolate Chip Orange Scones with Orange Glaze Breakfast  Traveling backward through time to 2002 via the Wayback Machine, a group of us participated in the Wine Road Barrel Tasting tour in Sonoma County.  We stayed at the Farmhouse Inn, located about 20 minutes south of Healdsburg.  What a […]
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January 22, 2018
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Mango, Arugula, Dragon Fruit Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

Tracy’s “Chopped” Salad Mango, Arugula, Dragon Fruit Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette Soup & Salad The “Chopped” basket Tom came home with from a Melissa’s Produce event included a box of Melissa’s Coconut Clean Snax with Chia & Flaxseed, Organic Blue Agave Syrup, an Australian Mango and a Yellow Dragon Fruit. […]
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January 22, 2018
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Leek Fennel Potato Soup with Tarragon, Pancetta, and Seared Scallops

Supper Soup Leek Fennel Potato Soup with Tarragon, Pancetta, and Seared Scallops Soup & Salad Tom came home from Melissa’s Produce event the other day toting, among other things, fennel, Melissa’s Parisian Potatoes, Melissa’s Coconut Clean Snax with Chia & Flaxseed, an Australian Mango, Yellow Dragon Fruit, and agave syrup.  […]
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January 5, 2018
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Beef and Stout Pie with Stilton Calvados Pastry Top

British Pub Supper (With Help From The Irish & The French) Beef and Stout Pie with Stilton Calvados Pastry Top Main Oddly enough, this recipe started with a diet.  It was New Year’s Eve, and I was purging the refrigerator so Tom and I could attempt yet another diet.  I […]
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December 14, 2017
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Make Ahead: Tom’s Mom’s Sour Cream and Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Sorta Like Mom Used To Make! Make Ahead: Tom’s Mom’s Sour Cream (or Crème fraîche) and Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes Side Here at the Casa de Mai Tai Tom & Tracy, there is only one mashed potato recipe that we serve at every Thanksgiving meal, Tom’s Mom’s Make Ahead Mashed […]
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