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White platter of old fashioned cherry cookies, two of them on a red napkin.

Old-Fashioned Cherry Cookies

Sweet, cake-like, and reminiscent of bygone days, Old-Fashioned Cherry Cookies satisfy your sweet tooth and just might take you back to your grandma’s cookie jar. I say that because they’re part of my childhood memories, although I’ve tweaked my mother’s recipe a bit. They’re not fancy, they’re not trendy, they’re just plain delicious. This recipe…

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Lemon Garlic Green Beans on a white platter with a spoon and fork resting on the rim.

Lemon Garlic Green Beans

Fresh green beans, garlic, lemon and a hint of spice is enough to make my heart sing. And it's all happening in my Lemon Garlic Green Beans. With just a few ingredients and a short cooking time ...

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classic venison bolognese with pappardelle on a white plate

Classic Venison Bolognese with Pappardelle

If you're a lover of a thick meaty sauce that's big on flavor, Classic Venison Bolognese with Pappardelle needs to be in your sights. Unlike sauce with meat, Bolognese is more like meat with ...

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wooden bowl and white plate of salad with dressing in a green cup and Parmesan and knife on a small cutting board

Easy Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing

You can whip up this delicious Easy Homemade Caesar Salad Dressing in just a few minutes with ingredients you might already have in your fridge and pantry. Caesar Dressing is one of those yummy ...

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on a blue plate: finished chicken breast with sauce, rice and green beans

Chicken in White Wine Sauce

If you want to class up a weeknight dinner but still keep it simple, Chicken in White Wine Sauce is a go-to. Quick cooking chicken breasts in a light white wine sauce work for me every time. You ...

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salmon lying on board with skin lying above it

How to Skin Salmon Fillets

Learning how to skin salmon fillets (or those of any fish) is a basic and useful skill. It will save you money at the fish market and build your kitchen confidence. And it only takes seconds! A ...

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slice of mushroom, leek and bacon galette held up on a spatula

Mushroom, Leek and Bacon Galette

This rustic mushroom, leek and bacon galette isn't only pretty, it's downright scrumptious. A galette is a free-form pie, simple enough for a beginner, yet challenging enough for an advanced cook. ...

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whole leek with text "the best way to clean and chop leeks"

The Best Way to Clean and Chop Leeks

Leeks are unsung heroes of many recipes and have a delicious sweet and mild onion flavor. With a hefty price tag and an unusual appearance, they can be a little intimidating if you've never worked ...

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Fudgy Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

These classic Fudgy Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies will quickly become one of your favorites. Flecked with chopped chocolate, the shortbread-like cookie base holds a rich fudgy center. I've never ...

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Leftover pork fried rice on a blue rimmed platter

Leftover Pork Fried Rice

Leftover Pork Fried Rice is a quick and easy one-pan meal to pull together. This dish helps to clean out the fridge as well as being so satisfying! I make Leftover Fried Rice frequently when I ...

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chestnut burr and mashed potatoes with gravy on a white plate

Chestnut Burrs with Mushroom Gravy

Chestnut Burrs are simply balls of stuffing wrapped in a ground meat mixture and baked in gravy. Named Chestnut Burrs because once baked, they often burst open to reveal the stuffing inside - much ...

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leaf shaped bowl of rice with spoon plus small bowl of pineapple

Coconut Rice with Pineapple

Creamy and flavorful, this Coconut Rice with Pineapple will kick up your side dish game. This rice dish is a perfect accompaniment to spicy dishes, Asian food, kebabs and stir fry. It's terrific ...

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Pork Tenderloin with Cocoa Spice Rub

Pork Tenderloin with Cocoa Spice Rub is an entrée that's fast and simple enough for a weeknight meal, but delicious enough to serve to dinner guests. It's so easy, too! Just trim the pork ...

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skillet of pepperoni pasta

One-Pot Pepperoni Pasta

Quick, creamy and packed with flavor, this One-Pot Pepperoni Pasta has your weeknight dinner plans covered. Loved by adults and kids alike, this dish is customizable so you can add as much spicy zip ...

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homemade yogurt on spoon over bowl of yogurt

Homemade Yogurt in the Instant Pot

You can easily make smooth and delicious homemade yogurt in the Instant Pot for twice the taste and less than half the cost of what you can buy. Two ingredients, a little bit of hands-on time, and an ...

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Lemony Blueberry Streusel muffins on a plates

Lemony Blueberry Streusel Muffins

Sometimes a recipe comes along and wheedles its way into your family's heart. This is one of those. My sister originally began making these Lemony Blueberry Streusel Muffins a long time ago and ...

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lemon garlic chicken on a plate with rice

Lemon Garlic Chicken

Lemon Garlic Chicken? Yes, please. Tender, juicy chicken in a zippy lemon and olive oil sauce laced with plenty of garlic and oregano. It's a dish fit for dinner guests as well as plate licking in ...

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Grapefruit salad in bowl with dressing in a cup and halved grapefruit on the side

Fresh Grapefruit Vinaigrette

One of the best parts of winter produce is the abundance of fresh grapefruit. Fresh Grapefruit Vinaigrette is a perfect way to zip up a salad and only takes a few minutes to put together. No need for ...

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Venison and Stout Stew in a bowl and in a tureen

Venison and Stout Stew

Cold weather demands food that warms your bones and this Venison and Stout Stew sure does the trick. Tender lean venison in a gravy rich with dark stout beer and bacon, as well as mushrooms, sweet ...

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salmon cream pasta with roasted red peppers

Salmon Cream Pasta with Roasted Red Peppers

Sometimes a pasta dish is so good that you want to marry it … or at least go steady. Salmon, pasta, cream, butter, white wine … are your eyes twinkling yet? Roasted red peppers and spinach or chard ...

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Apple Walnut Cranberry Muffins

Apple Cranberry Walnut Muffins

Sweet, moist and packed full of fruit and nuts, these Apple Cranberry Walnut Muffins are sure to satisfy. They're happy to be eaten by themselves or alongside a savory soup and salad for dinner. ...

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