This basic recipe for a round pasta bake is the epitome of comfort food in my book. It can be changed up as the mood strikes, or according to what you have on hand on any given day. Add whatever sounds good to you: sautéed onions, peppers, zucchini, mushrooms, peas or any leftover deliciousness. Try […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Save room for truffles
During a recent trip to New York, my niece made a delicious oven chicken dinner for us all. I noted how quickly and easily the main dish came together. Apparently, this recipe has been around for a while, but it has somehow escaped my notice. I have added it to my menu rotation, especially since […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Holiday nibbles
We may be celebrating our holidays differently this year, but we still need to eat and comfort food is often at the top of the list when we head to the kitchen to prepare sustenance for ourselves and our loved ones. This versatile Spanish Rice includes chorizo to spice it up, but if you want […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Let’s be thankful
For many of us, Thanksgiving is going to be different this year. We may not be hosting as many guests as we usually would or traveling to meet up with our beloved family members. Whatever you decide is best for you and yours, I trust you will be smart while you do what feels comfortable […]
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Cooking at the Cove: A robust Greek meal
I had the opportunity to stay with my brother and his wife recently and was served this luscious meal made by my sister-in-law. Mary, who is of Greek descent, is one of the most generous people I know and this trait certainly shows up in her cooking. She is a lavish home chef who creates […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Family traditions
I could write multiple pages about these recipes that were handed down to me from my mother, who passed away recently. Because I know she would love to have me share them, I pulled out my recipe box, found the index cards covered with her neat penmanship, and typed these recipes up just for you. […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Comfort soup with cheesy biscuits
This week I’m sharing one of my favorite soup recipes of all time. I’m never without the ingredients for it and make a pot at least once a month year-round. I slurp it down for lunch and when I need a quick supper. I keep extra stored in quart jars in the freezer just in […]
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Cooking at the Cove: More fall flavors
This is the time of year when there’s such an abundance to choose from that it makes one wonder if there’s really time to savor it all. The salmon can also be quickly cooked on the grill and glazed at the end of cooking time before it’s placed on top of the butternut squash salad […]
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Kitchenware sales sizzle during pandemic
Stuck at home, cooks are snatching up basics like mixing bowls, pizza stones and kitchen knives, and treating themselves to upgrades.
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Cooking at the Cove: Ode to October
For many, autumn is a nostalgic time when memories of what our moms and grandmas cooked up in the kitchens of our childhoods come over us full force. We are compelled to recreate those hearty, warming meals that bring us a sense of comfort and well-being. How I remember those wind-blown days of the 60s […]