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Artisan Bread — new Featured Gallery

I just posted a new feature gallery here.

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Black Lentil Vegan Supper

Last night after returning home for the weekend, I made a very vegan meal that was quite satisfying.  Before I left, I cooked some organic black lentils, so the foundation was readily available.  Here is the full list of ingredients. … Continue reading

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Baked Rice with Currants and Chickpeas

From Claudia Roden’s marvelous cookbook, The Food of Spain, comes a paella-like dish, Baked Rice with Currants and Chickpeas.  I actually made it last week, so it’s out of sequence, but I wanted you to see it before too much more … Continue reading

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Vegan B-12 Therapy

It’s February in New England.  It’s snowing (again).  It’s cold outside. And my body is running seriously low on Vitamin B-12.  How do I know?  Well, there’s this flashing neon sign on the dashboard…actually the warning signals are in my … Continue reading

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Vegan Supper in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy

From North Carolina to Maine, most people on the East Coast encountered Hurricane Sandy, a truly significant event, these past two days.  I hope you and your loved ones are all safe and starting to recover. We’ve been without electrical … Continue reading

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Jan’s Wines I Know and Love (so far)

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Actually, I will try the Polpicello tonight, so we will see if the streak stays intact. P.S. at 10:30 PM:  It’s terrific!  Rich, balanced Calabrian red wine, went beautifully with eggplant, tomatoes, chard and onions stewed and served atop a … Continue reading

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…and a little more gnocchi

After cooking the gnocchi we ate that night (previous post), I froze an equal amount that the dough made, to save for next time. Here is what they look like after coming off the gnocchi board.  They freeze well, and … Continue reading

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Mostly Vegan Verdure al Forno

I do miss cheese sometimes.  That is why, last night as I was fantasizing about making some sort of a vegetable casserole for dinner, I held a brief discussion with the guardian of my health (my alter ego).  We agreed … Continue reading

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Johnny’s Brown

A very pretty fish.  Should be added to post below…

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49th College Reunion

What could be more exciting than the 49th college reunion for a small group of men who graduated from an engineering school specializing in naval architecture and marine engineering in 1963?  Especially when that special event occurred on an island … Continue reading

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