I am on a roll. And when I am on a role, I go all out. What, you ask? Pasta. Specifically, pasta recipes. Recipes with delicious noodles filled with all kinds of extras like chicken, veggies of some sort, and of course the red or white sauce that brings it all together. That may or may not include wine. In the recipe or on the side. And every good pasta recipe deserves fresh herbs. It is all about the packages my friends. All about the package. They are sweet and necessary things in our lives that make things seem just a bit better. So, what's this all about? Well, simply put, a great pasta

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Have you ever wondered what the most amazing thing of beauty is on this Earth? Oh, I can think of a few things. I can talk about the beauty of my spouse, the wonder of my little girl, and the view from the most amazing mountain top. But, I won't. I won't bore you with all of that detail (but my, oh my I could!!!). But what I can do, is talk about how beautiful this prime rib roast is. This is not just any prime rib roast, mind you. Nope. This is actually a very special one. In fact, it is my first. Do you remember firsts? First kiss. First time driving behind the wheel of a car. First time

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Is there ever a time that stir-fry can be cheesy? Cheesy. Why not! Believe it or not, stir-fry veggies can be viewed like soggy noodles - leave them in too long to steam and they lose some of that crisp texture. Rain in the hair day. Wet snow in your low cut dress shoes. Going over a bump while putting lipstick on - at least that is what my wife tells me. You get the idea. I hear the words in my head now - slow down! It ruins your day. Yuck. Soggy stir-fry. Not a chance. Not tonight anyway. The secret is in the pan. Or in my case when Tam reads the lipstick all over her face comment it

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[caption id="attachment_1650" align="alignnone" width="680"] Superbowl Pizza In A Pan[/caption] Food is something that many people hold near and dear to their hearts. Food fills us with feelings of comfort and pleasure and is able to evoke emotions that many of us never knew even existed. We eat when we’re happy, we eat when we’re sad, we eat when we’re hungry, we eat when we’re bored, and well, you get the idea. We’re a race of food lovers and have been for a number of centuries now. There are now more different types and varieties of food out there than any of us could possibly

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Slow Cooker Chicken Curry I don't know about you but I start thinking about favorite recipes and the kind of food I like to eat, this curry chicken dish ranks right up there in my top ten. Mabey top five. But today, it is my número uno to go to recipe. Curry, onions, tomatoes - what's not to like? Unfortunately for me, it is not often I get to cook and serve such ingredients because my significant other just can't stand onions, curry is not a favorite and tomatoes - well not on the top list of items in food. Unless it is toasted with mayo and cheese. Yawn. This five star rated recipe

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