Serendipity can be delicious!
By FortZarah

"Serendipity /serənˈdipitē/ Noun: The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way."

I love serendipity.

Wandering through local grocery store at 8:00 in the morning. Looking listlessly at smoked pork chops, a lovely 2 lb beef roast winks slyly in my direction. "O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!" - it's marked down! Visions of a well-seasoned, slowly roasted lean piece of bovine delight, topped with ...

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It's baking weather ...
By FortZarah

It rained today. Did you notice? That means ... it's baking weather ... it's soup weather ... Waistlines, watch out!

I couldn't help myself, I confess. When chill and damp strike, I often succumb to an overwhelming urge to head for the kitchen and create something warm and satisfying. Today was no exception. Since all the ingredients (all five of them) were "present and accounted for", beer bread happened -- warm, moist, ...

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Domenica Italiana
By FortZarah

There was a small reception at the Arts Center and a potluck at the Historical Society on the books Sunday, and I was in cooking mode. For whatever reason, things came out Italian. For the reception, I contributed savory Italian cheese shortbreads, while attendees at the potluck were offered Italian sausage meatballs in marinara sauce and risotto primavera.

The meatballs are quite tasty and remarkably easy. You can use your favorite marinara ...

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Buona sera!
By FortZarah

We got home a little while ago from the annual Barton Community College Foundation auction. Many moons ago, I benefited from the scholarship program up on the hill, so I try to give a little something back when I can. The theme this year was "A Night in Napa" and the table decorations, meal and quite a few of the auction items leaned toward wine country. So, here I am again - back in Italian ...

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