Category Archives: Recipes

Red wine braised turkey legs. 12/14/25

At the end of last week Sarah and I went shopping at Grocery Outlet where we saw frozen turkeys for $5. This was too good to pass up so we bought one which I would estimate was in the 13-16 … Continue reading

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Clam chowder. 12/13/25

These chilly days really call for a bowl of warming soup. Our clam chowder really fills the bill. For the recipe please see my post from October, 2025.

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Kung Pao Shrimp. 11/14/25

Our Kung Pao shrimp turned out great! We followed a recipe by Jet Tila which you can find here-https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/kung-pao-shrimp-7112947 The cooking goes really quickly so it is important to have your mise en place ready when you begin cooking. Although … Continue reading

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Clam Chowder. 10/15/25

The clam chowder that I make is a cross between the traditional New England clam chowder and Rhode Island clam chowder. It is not so thick that your spoon can stand up in it but it is not just the … Continue reading

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Afghani dal with rice, kale, and yogurt. 10/2/25

After last night’s expensive dinner we opted for one much more economical. Lentils are probably the cheapest way to serve protein plus they cook up quickly with no soaking or pre-cooking. This is especially true of red lentils. (Red lentils … Continue reading

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Shrimp and rice in a saffron Pernod cream sauce 9/24/25

This shrimp dinner is always a hit at our house. This time I doubled the delicious sauce so we would have plenty. I have posted it before so if you’d like to see the recipe refer to my earlier blog … Continue reading

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Chicken ramen noodle salad – 9/16/25

Sarah made her dinner a couple of days early since she was making a salad and it is very hot here this Tuesday. She found a recipe for a ramen noodle salad which reminded her of the days when I … Continue reading

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Greek fisherman’s stew. 9/12/25

I made this a couple of weeks ago and it turned out really tasting good so I decided to make it again. Still good! There is some chopping and you have to wait for the potatoes to cook through but … Continue reading

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Sicilian swordfish and zucchini 9/9/25

We have made this Sicilian dish a few times with both swordfish and tilapia. I think I like it better with tilapia. Cod would be a good choice too, especially Atlantic cod which is much more delicious than Pacific cod. … Continue reading

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Warm lentil and sausage salad. 8/3/25

As often happens I bought an ingredient for a dish I was making and then had leftovers of the ingredient. In this case it was fennel. I set about looking for recipes that included fennel and found one that was … Continue reading

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