That’s what we had for dinner tonight, so I thought I’d share. (Actually, someone in this household actually told me I had to share. Go figure?) It’s a great cold dinner on a warm summer evening. Start with a box of Near East Taboule. I found mine at Sendik’s. This isn’t mandatory, but the spice [...]

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Oh good grief. I like to think of myself as knowing what’s going on in the world. Every once in a while I get a good Milwaukee scoop. I missed this! Alas, my Joe Bartolotta acquaintance and I very rarely see each other any more. — BTW, Anthony, I hate to say it, but Bacchus [...]

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All of our celebrating is over for the weekend. I’m back into regular menu mode. Earlier this afternoon when grocery shopping the dinner plan looked something like: sirloin steak diced oven fried sweet potatoes cantaloupe Greek salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, olives and feta toasted whole wheat pita bread First to bite the dust was [...]

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Don’t buy it! Yes, I gushed over the plain loaf the other day. That’s why I’m so surprised this stuff is inedible. As in it’s going back to the store. First, the garlic flavor is obviously a powdered garlic, not the tender cloves that were included in the brand this replaces. Also, they put a [...]

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Dinner last night was angel hair pasta with pesto, Caprese salad, and cannellini bean salad. It was a good combination. First, let me say, if you haven’t tried Classico Pesto, consider it. This little jar isn’t very expensive, but it’s tasty. Although the ingredient list gets a little foreign, it’s very similar to the version [...]

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Bottom line, I’d find someplace else to eat (like Cafe Lulu or Chez Jacques!) before I’d tour the museum. It wasn’t great. Motor Restaurant is decorated in something of a diner style. Sadly, I noticed the floors and tables were sticky. It’s not that old, but it already looks rather worn. The food was a [...]

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Tomorrow’s the big day, so today I’m making a cake. I thought I’d share this family recipe. — Very Moist Chocolate Cake From Grandma Kilkenny Mix 2 cups sugar and 2 cups flour in a large bowl. Bring 1 cup water and 1 stick butter and 4 tablespoons cocoa to a fast boil, then pour [...]

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I’ll admit this sounded a whole lot better this morning before the temperature dropped 20 degrees, but what the heck. The chicken was thawed, so we’re eating it anyway. Tonight is chicken and ramen noodle salad. The chicken is marinated in olive oil, honey, garlic, and soy sauce. The salad recipe is below from the [...]

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I guess it won’t be so secret anymore! You’re going to laugh when you read it. Take equal portions of this: (Cardini’s Original Caesar) and this: (Newman’s Own Caesar – NOT creamy) Mix. Poor on salad and toss. This recipe was born of necessity. The creamy alone was too creamy. The oil alone was too [...]

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How the Irish aren’t rolling around their lush green country like Violet Beauregarde after her bubble gum is a great mystery. You see, yesterday No. 2 graduated from Marquette University. Let me say, Marquette drags the whole process out with mighty pomp and circumstance. I suppose it’s an effort to have parents feel their investment [...]

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