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Antipasto salads are great accompaniments for any meal, or great meals all on their own. An antipasto is food served before a meal, usually used to stimulate the appetite. Hmm. I don’t usually need my appetite stimulated, do you? They can be made a number of different ways, just be sure the ingredients are fresh. I decided [...]

Sea scallops are a quite unique food. They are my favorite sea food. Scallops are harvested in different ways. Usually they are dragged across the ocean floor by a dredge or trawler. Unfortunately this method causes the scallop to be collect sand. Divers also hand pick scallops off the ocean floor. This method allows for less [...]

Tortellini salad makes a nice light meal or side dish for any summer brunch, though I tend to think it deserves the respect to be served all year long. I like the idea of using a tri color tortellini to add some color to this salad. I also use fresh chopped vegetables and an Italian dressing. [...]

One of my favorite meals is a spicy rubbed chicken that my neighbor Lise showed me how to make. She cooks it on a barbecue grill she inherited from me, though she uses wood instead of charcoal. After the chicken is cooked on one side, she places pitas on top to toast them while the [...]

Living in New England has its benefits. One, is the different varieties of vegetables that are available here. Asparagus is one such vegetable. I recently read an article about how a small town in Massachusetts, West Brookfield,  has reasoned out that they should get credit for being the first area where asparagus grew. People in [...]

One of the great things about being an extrovert is that you get to meet and enjoy a lot of different people. I tend to see the good in people and love talking about a wide variety of subjects. I have been an educator for 20 years and have worked with a varied assortment of personalities. Over [...]

I recently started thinking of tropical drinks and food items as summer is just around the bend, I am way into spring fever to the point of no return, and I am going to Cabos in a few weeks. I can almost taste the Mexican foods and drinks. I thought of one of my favorite drinks, [...]

Fiddleheads are now in season! I was able to purchase these at a local farm stand. These delicate greens may be used as a side dish, salad, garnish, or even a meal! They remind me of aspargus and green beans are prepared in much the same manner. They are high in vitamin A and are [...]

Leftover ham? Here is a great way to use it up. I had an incredible tasting ham for Easter and way too much left over. I decided to make a ham and pasta salad as we wanted something different for dinner. Very easy to make and makes a perfect dinner or lunch, light yet still [...]

Here is one of those desserts that is perfect for any buffet, cookout, dinner, etc. It is easy to make, very colorful, is a great presentation piece, and is very tasty! What could be wrong with serving this? Not a thing! The fruits specified are the ones that I used but all fruits would be [...]