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Celebrating Home Away from Home When Oli spent time travelling the world as chef on some huge oil tankers, you can bet the crews ate well. Travelling all around Europe, into the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, to Norway, Russia, the … Continue reading
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There’s a saying in the US – if you don’t like the weather, just wait a minute it will change. Actually, we have been enjoying the lovely, early fall open window weather of late, but for the last few days … Continue reading
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The Colors of Autumn And so, here we are. Oli is in Sweden where it has been cold and rainy. (He tells me that the weather is courtesy of Iceland.) It’s a sure sign that colder October weather is on … Continue reading
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Bread School When Oli bakes – he bakes. I couldn’t believe it when he asked me to kitchen test this bread recipe. (All four pounds of it!) But I set aside an afternoon and was pleasantly surprised at how easy … Continue reading
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The Heat is On! Boston, Cambridge, Portugal, Azores, Spain. . . Besides being places where I’ve lived and visited one of the things that ties them all together is my memory of piri piri shrimp – those ocean sweet shrimp, marinated … Continue reading
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There is probably nothing more Icelandic than rhubarb. More often than not, you will find rhubarb on the table in Iceland. It’s an accompaniment to Icelandic lamb steak, and a must with fishcakes. Rhubarb can very often be found on the … Continue reading
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Gorgeous, isn’t it? You are probably thinking yes, but too difficult for me to make. So many times cooks, and non-cooks alike look at a photo of a beautiful dish and because they assume it’s complicated to make, just skip it. … Continue reading
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Question: What do cream puffs, napoleons, éclairs, fruit tarts and Boston cream pie have in common? Answer: crème pâtissière What’s crème pâtissière you ask? OOH LA LA!! Think vanilla scented, custard-like pastry cream. Now, sandwich crème pâtissière between puff pastry and … Continue reading
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