Category Archives: Eating is for Everyone

Pasta With Garbanzo Beans Soup

Small Plates, Appetizers as Meals Marguerite Marceau Henderson Gibbs Smith, 2006 Simple. Satisfying, Beautiful. Inventive. Traditional. These are the words I use to describe the recipes developed and/or refined by Marguerite Marceau Henderson. She is the only cookbook author that … Continue reading

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Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking

Anya von Bremzen Crown Publishers, 2013 This book circled back to me because I gave it to my mother for Christmas. She traveled to the USSR in 1978 and she loves travel and cookbooks. It seemed like a slam dunk … Continue reading

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Mushroom Gougère and Writing

I have a friend who said she vacuums every day before going to the office. Every day! I was too humiliated to admit ours might be done once a month (before she comes). But what I think is that her … Continue reading

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Boursin Cheese Almost — A Last Minute Holiday Treat

If I were prone to generous sharing and actually helpful hints, I would have shared this easy, far less expensive than the grocery store variety recipe earlier. But I’m not, so here it is now: Two 8 ounce packages cream … Continue reading

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