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Linguine with Vegetables and Wine Sauce

Topped with smoked mozzarella cheese and fragrant basil, this Linguine with Vegetables and Wine Sauce is about as wonderful as wonderful can be. It's healthy to eat. It's fast to make, and therefore, perfect for a weeknight. And of course it's powerfully delicious, which is why I filmed and wrote...
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Linguine with Vegetables and Wine Sauce
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Crispy Corn Fritters

May I offer you some Crispy Corn Fritters? These munchy wonders are made with lots of healthy veggies (besides corn), and just enough batter to hold everything together. Kids love the fritters as much as adults do. Looking for a fabulous first course, a casual main course, or a dazzling...
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Crispy Corn Fritters
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Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

CAN I TELL YOU A LITTLE SECRET? I'm crazy about Blue Cheese Dressing. It's my favorite dipping-sauce for everything from raw veggies to French fries. I prefer it to vinaigrette for dressing lettuce greens, especially if I'm drinking wine while eating those greens. (Unlike vinaigrette, blue cheese doesn't kill the...
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Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing
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Classic Banana Pudding

Honk if you love Classic Banana Pudding! This timeless treasure features cookies, bananas, and vanilla custard, all of which are lovingly layered beneath a mountain of meringue. I make the dessert from scratch, just as my mother did in the 1960s. Here's the video how-to along with a handy printable...
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Classic Banana Pudding
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Beef Stew with Dark Beer and Bittersweet Chocolate

Holy shamrock, Batman! I made this stew the other day, and it totally rocked my world. It's a symphony of carrots, parsnips, and seriously-tender beef, all gloriously perfumed with dark beer, strong coffee, and bittersweet chocolate. In other words, it's...The Most Delicious Stew In The World.
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Beef Stew with Dark Beer and Bittersweet Chocolate
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Rice Pudding

Here's the printable recipe from my latest YouTube episode, "Classic Rice Pudding." This long-forgotten dessert deserves a comeback. Why? Because it's creamy-dreamy delicious. It's gluten-free, too, if that dietary aspect is important to you. And few desserts of silken custardy-ness require so little effort to make. All you need is...
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Rice Pudding
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Cabbage Pie

Here's the printable recipe from the "Cabbage Pie" video that was recently published on my YouTube channel. The pie is delicious at any temperature -- hot, warm, or even cold from the fridge. And nothing could be easier to make. Make this vegetarian masterpiece once, and I promise you will...
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Cabbage Pie
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Rustic Beer Bread (Hand-Kneaded)

This is my own, original recipe for Rustic Beer Bread. The bread -- actually, it's a "boule" -- has a deep, fermented flavor and a crackling-crisp crust. Its crumb is delightfully chewy and baguette-like. Looking for a loaf that goes with everything, and that you can easily mix and knead...
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Rustic Beer Bread (Hand-Kneaded)
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French Butter Cookies (Sablé Breton)

French Butter Cookies -- Sablés Breton -- originated in the northwest region of Brittany, France. In France and elsewhere in Europe, the cookies are instantly recognized for their fluted edges, crosshatch markings, and brilliant sheen. To me, the buttery biscuits taste like a trip to Paris without the jetlag. They...
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French Butter Cookies (Sablé Breton)
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Chocolate-Cabernet Sauvignon Cake

If only you could visit me today, I'd gladly offer you a slice of this Chocolate-Cabernet Sauvignon Cake. It's as rich and decadent as you'd expect it to be. It's exquisitely perfumed, too. It's the kind of cake that says "Be My Valentine."
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Chocolate-Cabernet Sauvignon Cake
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How I Smother Weeds with Newspaper

WHEN WEEDS INVADE MY PERENNIAL BEDS, I don't get mad -- I get newspaper. Newspaper-mulching, as we have discussed before, makes weeds disappear instantly. And it prevents them from re-emerging for an entire season, if not longer. I newspaper-mulched one of my weed-choked beds just this morning. Would you like...
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How I Smother Weeds with Newspaper

Your Refrigerator Recommendations

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | March 25, 2022 80 Comments

Once again, a friend in need is a friend indeed! Over the years you've helped me to select a new washing machine, a [Read more...]

Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | March 19, 2022 39 Comments

MAY I TELL YOU A LITTLE SECRET? I'm crazy about Blue Cheese Dressing. It's my favorite dipping-sauce for everything from raw veggies to French fries. I prefer it to vinaigrette for dressing lettuce greens, especially if I'm drinking wine while eating those greens. … [Read more...]

Bubble and Squeak with Mushroom Gravy

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | March 18, 2022 82 Comments

I made Bubble and Squeak the other day, and it comforted my soul. It comforted Brenda Johnsons's soul, too, because I made up a plate for her to taste-test. Here's my version of this British classic, along with the answer to your burning question: "What the heck is … [Read more...]

Classic Banana Pudding

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | March 12, 2022 2 Comments

Honk if you love Classic Banana Pudding! This timeless treasure features cookies, bananas, and vanilla custard, all of which are lovingly layered beneath a mountain of meringue. I make the dessert from scratch, just as my mother did in the 1960s. Here's the video how-to … [Read more...]

Beef Stew with Dark Beer and Bittersweet Chocolate

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | March 12, 2022 78 Comments

Holy shamrock, Batman! I made this stew the other day, and it totally rocked my world. It's a symphony … [Read more...]

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | March 6, 2022 8 Comments

Here's the printable recipe from my "Skillet Pineapple Upside Down Cake" video that was recently published on YouTube. This 1920s dessert is moist and buttery with a caramelized brown sugar and pineapple topping. It's beyond easy to make. All you need is an oven-proof … [Read more...]

How To Freeze Celery

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | February 26, 2022 29 Comments

It is generally understood that when you need just a rib or two of celery, you must pay for an entire stalk, or "bunch" of it. What to do with the remaining ribs? Freeze 'em. You'll be grateful to have the chopped, ready-to-use veggie on hand the next time you plan an … [Read more...]

Homemade Ciabatta Bread

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | February 20, 2022 7 Comments

If you only know the sad, commercially-produced Ciabatta that supermarkets sell, then I have wonderful news for you. Homemade Ciabatta is the real deal, as evidenced by its crackling-crisp crust, its yeasty perfume, and its soft, "open" crumb. You can make this bit of … [Read more...]

Tuscan Bean Soup

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | February 20, 2022 17 Comments

Here's the printable recipe from the "Tuscan Bean Soup" episode that was recently published on my YouTube channel. The soup is as colorful as it is healthy and delicious. Furthermore, it's lightning-fast to make -- just 30 minutes from start to finish. Hungry? This … [Read more...]

Homemade Hot Dog Buns

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | February 6, 2022 8 Comments

Here's the written recipe from the "Homemade Hot Dog Buns" video that was recently published on YouTube. The buns are something to sing about! They are soft and pillowy on the inside, and golden and buttery on the topside. In other words, they are the perfect compliment … [Read more...]

Bröd and Taylor Professional Knife Sharpener

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | February 2, 2022 8 Comments

For Christmas, Mr. Fox gave me the Bröd and Taylor Professional Knife Sharpener. I could not be happier with it. Unlike the myriad sharpeners I have purchased and dumped over the years, this one actually works. Would you like to see the gadget in action? Here we … [Read more...]

Rice Pudding

BY Kevin Lee Jacobs | January 26, 2022 21 Comments

Here's the printable recipe from my latest YouTube episode, "Classic Rice Pudding." This long-forgotten dessert deserves a comeback. Why? Because it's creamy-dreamy delicious. It's gluten-free, too, if that … [Read more...]

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