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Kitchen Porch

Ramps

Ramps or wild leeks, are the super foods of spring.  They are one of the earliest wild edibles to show, and for many they are the prize Spring foraging.  People have long depended on the Spring greens for their restorative qualities after long, hungry winters. Ramps are high vitamin C and have saved many from [...]

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Sweet Potato Pancakes

These can be made into bite size cakes for an hors D’oeuvre or served larger as a 1st course or a side dish. ingredients 3 tablespoons cumin seeds reserve 1 Tablespoon 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds 1 teaspoon coriander seeds 1 teaspoon  fennel seeds   1 teaspoon ground turmeric Pinch of cayenne pepper 3 tablespoon minced [...]

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Swine & Dine Success

Marnely Rodriguez-Murray is the author of the food blog Cooking with Books. She came to our Swine & Dine Grand Gala Dinner event on Saturday night and blogged about it – Local: Swine & Dine Dinner. “A graduate of The Culinary Institute of America, she has worked as an Overnight Bread Baker in Colorado, a [...]

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Holiday Entertaining 12-12-12

Recipes below are a specially prepared menu to celebrate from a class I am teaching today!  Enjoy them and Happy Holidays ~ Holiday Entertaining by Jan Buhrman 12/12/12 Menu Pear Ginger shots Serve in shot glasses Add a splash of bourbon or rum if you like. 6 ripe Anjou pears, peeled and sliced 2 cups [...]

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