There are some meals that are made for loving and I got to admit, this is one of them: apple cinnamon breakfast risotto. I don't remember the occasion, or the year for that matter, but what I do remember is sitting down at the breakfast table and the feeling one gets the moment they put a fork to their mouth and flavor fills the tastebuds. Our brains are funny that way. This is the food memories are made with! I stopped at a bed and breakfast for the night and the host just happened to agree to allow me to film her cooking this delicious apple recipe. Wow. Just

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Ok. Let's get this straight. I absolutely love one of our local Italian bistros. Some of the best known pastas dishes. Ever. You see, I am a pasta nut. I love anything pasta. But I got to tell you. Even though I could dish up an Italian meal every night, and my daughter would love me all the more, Tam does not like it so much. This is not to say that she does not like my cooking - she really does, but she is not so much of a pasta gal. Too bad. Sucks to be me! So it was with such delight I got home, gathered the family, and asked every so gently (with a great big smile and overly

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The other day I was letting a friend know about RecipeZazz. We were talking about the fun of trying out recipes that other members have made and taking photos of the finished meals and uploading them for others to enjoy. I asked her how come she never posts her own recipes. Her reply was simple: [quote style="boxed"]I am not a professional chef. What if no one likes my recipes? I am certainly not as good as some of the others on the recipe site.[/quote] She has a legitimate concern. We all want to be recognized for what we do well. No one really wants to fail at anything. I just smiled

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We all want to be a better cook. For some people being a better cook just means waking up and knowing how to make that perfect dish even more extravagant and tasty. For others, becoming a better cook takes practice and effort. Here are some tips to help you in your journey to becoming a greater master of dishing up some amazing recipes. Kitchen Essentials Every great cook has an arsenal of tools to ensure that they can do the job right. You do not have to have a restaurant grade kitchen, but having certain things does help. A few good utensils such as stirring spoon, scrapers and

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We all have been there. We have all experienced the panic of coming home from a very busy day at work while the kids are screaming, the spouse is laying out all their frustrations of the day on the table, the dog has to get fed right this instant or he will bark louder so your headache feels extra painful, and the in-laws are calling to get an immediate response to the question: Are you coming for Sunday dinner, and there is nothing in the house prepared to eat. No, you have not experienced that? Well, good for you. You still need a quick meal from time to time anyway! So, what makes a

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