Diane is a SmartShopit team member and new to blogging. Well, not totally new. She does help do a lot of the editing for this site. This is her first post and is for a contest in the style of the upcoming movie “Julie & Julia”. If you like the blog, please show her your [...]
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Long ago I spent countless hours in the kitchen trying to perfect the consummate bowl of chowder, laced with tender bits of clam and just the right amount of creaminess. Nothing beats a good bowl of clam chowder on a chilly winter day. And with all the rain we’ve been getting, I sure am glad [...]
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It seems a paradox why, in the middle of winter, February is National Cherry Month. Early summer begins the fresh cherry season. It seems cruel to tempt us with talk about this juicy tidbit and not be able to find fresh cherries to satisfy the cravings. I guess we need to get culinarily (is that a [...]
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Super Bowl Sunday is a traditional day for making great finger foods to enjoy while watching the big game. One of these classic dishes is Buffalo Chicken Wings. One thing we at SmartShopIt continually talk about is that during events and/or seasons, certain items will go on sale. (Like stock during Thanksgiving and Easter.) And we should take advantage [...]
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(This is continued from my article Cream Cheese is Not Just for Bagels)
The list of my favorite cookies is small but biting into this tender and flakey cookie has taught me that there is indeed love at first bite. I am always an advocate of simple ingredients well prepared. The secret is truly in the preparation and [...]
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My wife and I differ in one main way during the holiday season. She goes for quantity and I go for quality. When it comes to our cookie tray that is! She will spend hours making a dozen different kinds of tasty morsels that now fill the freezer in a half-dozen tins. (I’m just upset [...]
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The origin of the Caesar Salad is probably the most discussed and controversial of any other salad. (Well, we don’t argue as to where the Caprese salad originated, right?) For this salad, all roads lead to Tijuana, Mexico — and a lesson on how family and community shape our food.
Julia Child helped to substantiate where [...]
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