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Easter Dinner at the McNickle home..
We had a great day yesterday! Hubby Tim and I went to church (Unity of Marin) services at 11:15, then to breakfast at a nearby place, then home for a day of cooking and hanging out. Our son Taylor joined us … Continue reading
Posted in General, Holiday Traditions, Recipe
Tagged Bunt Cake, Easter Dinner, Easy Cooking, family, Roasted Pork, Roasted Pork with Vegetables, Roasted Vegetables, Stuffed ARtichoke, traditions
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Italian Easter Sausage Bread
Every family has their traditions. Some are religious in nature. Some are activities shared by the family at certain times of the year. Others are food related. In my family we have traditions in each category, but most tend to … Continue reading
Posted in General, Holiday Traditions, Recipe
Tagged Bread, Easter, Easter Recipes, Eater Italian Sausage Bread, holiday recipes, Italian Easter Traditions, Italian Sausage bread, Sausage and Bread, traditions
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Flavorful Tips for Pesto Sauce and Butternut Squash Soup…
Yesterday my friend Jeanine and I took a cooking class in Sausalito (ITK) on gluten-free cooking. She has been eating gluten-free for about a year, and my husband Tim and I have recently discovered that a gluten-free diet really helps cut … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking Tips, General, Recipe
Tagged broccoli, butternut squash soup, coconut milk, dairy free, gluten free, pesto, pesto sauce, quinoa, quinoa salad, roasted soups, roasted vegetable soups, vegetarian
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Your Feedback Please?
A BIG thank you if you purchased a copy of “Mangia!… I Love You.” I’m delighted to report that over 200 books sold in the first 45 days of going live on Amazon – and that doesn’t include the one’s … Continue reading
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Tagged cookbook, feedback, helpful hints, mangia i love you, review, thoughts on this book
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Smells filled with memories…
After finishing my client meeting in San Francisco this evening, I decided to hang in the city for a while until traffic let up. I strolled down to the Ferry Building which is about three blocks away. The Ferry Building … Continue reading
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Tagged baked bread, family, food, food memories, food smells, Italian, SF Ferry Building, traditions
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I Blew It!
Have you ever had the experience of spending a ton of time on a meal only to have it not turn out well? Last night we had friends over for dinner. I spent the WHOLE day cooking and preparing. I … Continue reading
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Tagged common baking mistakes, easy meals, food, fresh, Italian, Italian Cooking, osso buco, Traiditonal Italian Recipes
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Best Vegetable Cookbook ever!
I don’t know about you, but for many years I got stuck in a rut when it came to cooking vegetables. I’d always prepare them the same way again and again. A while back I came across the book by … Continue reading
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Tagged cookbook resources, food, vegetables, vegetarian
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It’s not all in the cooking!
My step dad Marshall never cooked, but he still showed affection through food. In the 25 years that he and my mom were together, I don’t recall ever seeing him prepare a meal. Of course, there was an occasional bowl … Continue reading
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Tagged family, feeding those we love, food, food is love, loving through food, showing affection through food
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Feeding the Mourning…
The other day our friend Bill passed away. Tuesday morning my husband Tim walked into the bathroom. I stopped brushing my teeth. It had happened, his dear friend, the man he told stories with, swapped jokes with, was gone. He … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, cooking with care, food, how to help a family in mourning, mourning, showing affection
Mangia! . . . I Love You hits retail!
I’m delighted to share that my dear friend Bambi is carrying our book in her store – Bling. Thank you Bambi! They carry great accessories and fun gifts for the wonderful women in your life (including yourself!) Here’s to Cooking, … Continue reading
