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A Meaty Christmas

Photo Credit:  AP Photo 2003 I always think of the passing of Thanksgiving as the gateway to the holiday season.  I normally begin to find myself humming holiday tunes, and scouting out unique gifts to share with my loved ones.  I am not the type of person who will merely buy a gift for the more »

The Gobbler

I, for one, cannot believe that it is almost Thanksgiving! In three short days families across the country will gather around dining tables laden with golden roasted (or smoked, or even fried) turkeys and all of the trimmings. For my family, that includes mashed sweet potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, sauteed green beans with sliced almonds, more »

Moroccan Lamb Shanks

This week’s theme was Thanksgiving, Falling Leaves, and Colorful Recipes for Fall.  I decided to take the theme to another level by serving this Moroccan inspired meal. Normally, one does not serve lamb over Thanksgiving;  but it isn’t all about the Turkey!  We love this dish, as it is not only flavorful, and reminiscent of more »

Bloody Eyeballs with a side of Worms

What kid does not love Halloween?  After all, it is the one time of the year when large amounts of sugar is allowed for consumption.  The kids I know live for this day of the year, and when I asked them why, it wasn’t about the costume.  It is the “candy”.   I don’t have more »