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Italian Christmas Dinner

Wonderful Italian Christmas menu ideas from Jovina Cooks Italian. My mouth waters just looking at the pictures. Happy Holidays Everyone.

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Pumpkin Pie with Gingersnap Crust (No Pastry!)

Originally posted November 2014. Updated August 2026. Okay, I’ve got a confession to make. I’m normally not a huge pumpkin pie fan. I’d rather make sweet potato. In my humble opinion, most pumpkin pies really aren’t that good because they lack in real flavor. Kinda …

Desserts, Recipes, Tarts & Pies, Thanksgiving

Pumpkin Ginger Cinnamon Rolls (Soft & Spiced)

Originally posted November 2014. Updated August 2026. I originally made this recipe for pumpkin cinnamon rolls with ginger back in Denver in 2014. I was in the mood for cinnamon rolls while using up some of the winter squash and pie pumpkins I had picked …

Baking, Breakfast, Recipes

Mixed Greens Spanikopitas with Goat Cheese

I don’t know if you guys have the same trouble I do with a trip to Costco but I always find the most wonderful ingredients to play with and yet they come in such large packages, I’m left with figuring out what to do with …

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How To Pick A Good Steak

Great advice on choosing and cooking a steak.

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Recipes are Just Guidelines and an Excerpt from the Chefs Opinion Blog

I was wandering through the cookbook section of the local bookstore the other day, when I read an excerpt from one cook who mentioned that “there are no bad cooks, only bad recipes.” I do disagree with her because many people are never taught or …

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Cooking, Meditation, Being Present & Inspiration from Cynthia Lair

The art of cooking is all about being present so that you can create those wonderful balances of flavors. It’s also about adding plenty of love and paying attention to what we eat. Now if you don’t know anything about being present and in the …

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10 Quick Ways To Become A Better Cook (By Adam Roberts)

I couldn’t help reposting this link think to what makes someone a better cook because they are true. Enjoy and thanks to ChefsOpinion for posting the link to read.

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Tacos, Tacos, Tacos! It’s All About Taco Love!

We love tacos in our household. There’s nothing like the combination of warm tortillas filled with fish, shrimp, meat and veggies, topped with cheese and sour cream (and I’m not talking about Taco Bell tacos). I’m perfectly happy that we love tacos so much because …

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Not Tasting is the Number One Mistake Made by Cooks

So many people are guilty of not tasting the food they cook or before they serve it. You can make a recipe a few times and think that you don’t need to taste it anymore while cooking but it’s far from the truth. Tasting allows …

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