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Recipes

Don Roberto’s Spanish Coffee

1/30/2007 meps 1

I have watched this made over a dozen times by my friend, Don Roberto (aka Rob Jablonski), and I never tire of his dramatic presentation. The problem is that I could never remember the recipe […]

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Tried and tested

World’s greatest bread recipe

1/22/2007 meps 0

Submitted by David Kester — for more information about this revolutionary method for making bread, see the New York Times article from November 8, 2006: “THE MINIMALIST; The Secret of Great Bread: Let Time Do […]

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Alcoholic

Hot buttered rum mix

1/20/2007 meps 0

2 sticks butter, softened 3 C brown sugar 1 t grated nutmeg 1 t cinnamon Pinch cloves Pinch salt Mix all ingredients together well. For each serving, put a heaping tablespoon of the mix in […]

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Breakfast

Mini quiches

1/20/2007 meps 0

You can make these on the weekend and then grab a couple for breakfast each day. They’re also a very elegant brunch offering, and you can easily make a vegetarian version. 1/2 C ham, diced […]

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Alcoholic

Butter nut scotch

1/20/2007 meps 0

1 oz Scotch whisky 1 oz butterscotch schnapps 1 oz amaretto almond liqueur Combine and serve over ice.

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Soups

Egg Drop Soup

1/19/2007 meps 1

This is a regular offering at Chinese restaurants, where it’s also called Egg Flower Soup. It’s great when you have a cold. If you like spicy soups, try also Chicken Hot and Sour Soup. 2 […]

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Desserts

Easy cream cheese frosting

1/17/2007 meps 3

8 oz cream cheese 8 T (1 stick) butter 1 C powdered sugar 1 t vanilla extract Cut cream cheese and butter into pieces and place in a medium mixing bowl at room temperature. Let […]

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Barry's family

Nona’s Cheesecake

1/16/2007 meps 0

This recipe comes from Barry’s great-grandmother via his cousin Sandy Langdon, of Traverse City, Michigan. “Cousin,” in this case, is kind of a simplified term — Sandy is both Barry’s first-cousin-once-removed and his second-cousin-once-removed. I’m […]

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Appetizers

Ceviche

1/15/2007 meps 0

Pronounced “say-VEECH-ay,” this South American dish refers to raw fish marinated in a mixture of acid juices (lime, lemon, sour orange, or vinegar) and salt. The acid in the marinade causes the fish to become […]