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Fresh Strawberry Tart

Chef Kathy — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:10:47 +0000

Every year in my garden I grow strawberries, although I can never seem to gather enough for a delicious strawberry tart, the kind I dream about making each spring. Maybe that is because I can’t resist the urge when I see a bright red, fat, juicy strawberry peeking out under a leaf to pick it. [...]

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Top 5 iPhone Apps for the Amateur Chef

Chef Kathy — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:42:25 +0000

Cooking at home is by far the cheapest and healthiest way to eat. If you’re good at it, you can quickly and cheaply make healthy, restaurant-quality meals in the comfort of your own home. Unfortunately, cooking is a skill, and a lot of us (let’s face it) aren’t very good at it. Cookbooks are fine, [...]

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Beef Short Ribs With Pappardelle

Chef Kathy — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:57:46 +0000

It is rainy and cold in Texas and I am craving one of my favorite comfort foods – Beef Short Ribs With Pappardelle. The ribs are simmered in a flavorful sauce until the meat is fall-apart tender, shredded and added back to the sauce along with mascarpone cheese to make a rich delicious stew. Serve [...]

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Chicken-Mushroom Divan

Chef Kathy — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:03:15 +0000

Chicken Divan is a chicken casserole usually served with broccoli, almonds, and Mornay sauce. Since I love mushrooms so much, I make mine a Chicken-Mushroom Divan with broccoli and a Mornay sauce. Just add a side salad and you are set for dinner. My family loves it! Chicken Divan was invented at and named for [...]

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“The Big Game” Party Appetizers

Chef Kathy — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:00:18 +0000

Greetings Everyone: This month’s newsletter is all about making some delicious party appetizers for your “BLOWOUT” party! As The Big Game is fast approaching, I can’t wait to start planning the dishes! Gotta have chips and dip! The hubby loves the party meatballs. I love the drunken shrimp. Pulled pork sliders are always a favorite [...]

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Thyme Pork Chops with Maple-Cranberry Sauce

Chef Kathy — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:00:48 +0000

These thyme pork chops with maple-cranberry sauce are very easy and delicious. They make an easy weekday dinner, but elegant enough to serve at a dinner party! Cranberries are very versatile and are often paired with apples, cinnamon, cloves, oranges, pears, sugar and walnuts. They grow on low vines in cultivated bogs (swamps) throughout Massachusetts, [...]

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Game Day Pulled Pork Sliders on Honey Wheat Rolls

Chef Kathy — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:00:23 +0000

Being from Texas I was raised on football and I absolutely love watching the games. One of the things I enjoy the most about them is all the mix and match appetizers we snack on while watching the games. These pulled pork sliders on honey wheat rolls are at the top of the list. I [...]

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Honey-Preserved Clementines

Chef Kathy — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:00:40 +0000

Why not give a jar of these delicious honey-preserved clementines as a gift this Christmas? They make great gifts (if you can bear to part with them)! As a gourmet chef, I learned many years ago not to worry that people would be unappreciative if I gifted them with food. I had worried that they [...]

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Chef Kathy’s Winning Cookie Recipes

Chef Kathy — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:49:33 +0000

December 5, 2012 Greetings Everyone, With Christmas fast approaching and all of your holiday baking about to begin, I wanted to share some of my winning cookie recipes with you to bake for your family and friends. My Christmas present to you! The featured recipes are: Sweet Pun’kin Pie Cookies Chocolate Crinkle Cookies Fresh Fruit [...]

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Mini Sweet Potato Tangerine Cups With Gingersnap-Pecan Sprinkles

Chef Kathy — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:02:53 +0000

Want a new take on sweet potatoes for your Thanksgiving table? Try these adorable sweet potato tangerine cups. They are so easy and the presentation will make a lasting impression with your guests. Mini Sweet Potato Tangerine Cups With Gingersnap-Pecan Sprinkles 4-5 sweet potatoes (2 lbs.) 1 Tbsp. butter 1/4 cup dark brown sugar 1 [...]

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