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I have always been a little intimidated by biscotti-making -- I think the double baking, mostly. I finally gave it a try last weekend and was very pleased with the results. I did notice that after the first baking, my biscotti were quite spread out. That concerned me a little but when I sliced them …

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Well, it looks like it is still Winter. Make a big pot of this and snuggle under a blanket or something! Red Lentil Soup with Garam Masala Adapted from the Spice House 2-1/2 cups dried red lentils (about one pound) 2 medium onions, chopped fine 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 1/2 …

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I know I said there would be salad rolls next. I lied. Those will be soon Wednesday(!) because oh my, this meal was delicious and it bumped the salad rolls. You'll notice the title image even has a bite taken out of it. Yeah. And I'm not sorry about it either. The rack of lamb …

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I have always wanted to learn how to sew on a machine and make stuff. So, I got myself a birthday present and got a great deal on this sewing machine. jwa and I found a used desk at a resale shop on Hawthorne for a very reasonable price and ... voila! It's my new …

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This is an awesome, flavorful, pretty quick-to-make dinner. It works really well with defrosted, chicken breasts. I've started buying the big bag of frozen chicken breasts at Trader Joe's lately because they seem so much cheaper than the package of fresh breasts. I don't use them for all my chicken needs but they are great …

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