St. Paddy’s Day dining calls for hardy Irish Stew

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and an excellent way to carry on the Irish tradition of serving up homemade Irish Stew with a loaf of Irish Soda Bread.

• Hardy Irish Stew
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Eating well: Hot fudge cake satisfies chocolate craving

I was really hungry for chocolate over the weekend. When an attack hits, I have a stash of bite size Dove chocolate pieces hidden in my freezer.

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Pork perfect dining partner paired with lemon, herbs

Pork is a meat I prepare as often as I possibly can. It typically is lean, low in calories and totally delicious served either as an entrée by itself or in combination with other ingredients.

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Eating Well: Temptingly tasty recipes the perfect meatless meals

With the onset of Lent next week on the path to Easter, I’ve decided to offer some recipes this week for those of you who are refraining from eating meat on Friday.

Super Bowl entertaining made easy

When Super Bowl game time rolls around next Sunday evening, nobody wants to be stuck in the kitchen preparing food for hungry guests.

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Reader shares family favorite soup recipes

A few weeks ago, I ran a column on soups, with January designated as National Soup month. At that time, I put out a plea for additional soup recipes for a future column, with Joan Blegen responding by sending some of her ‘family favorites’ to share.

• Bean and ham soup

Cheesy stromboli, baked pasta refreshing change of pace

This week my column is going to take on an Italian flare of sorts, with two delicious foods shared over the holidays by a favorite sister-in-law, who is continually on the lookout for new recipes that are quick and easy, using ingredients she more than likely already has stocked on her pantry shelves.

• Easy Stromboli

Piping hot soup perfect warm-me-up meal

January is National Soup Month, and with the cold temperatures that have been hitting us lately, nothing is better than a piping hot bowl of soup at mealtime, whether it’s for lunch or as the main staple at dinnertime.

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Easy last-minute entertaining, slow cooker style

With the New Year fast approaching, entertaining should be winding down, but if that is not the case and you have some last minute company either New Year’s Eve or day, you don’t want to have to worry about spending extra time in the kitchen preparing food when you would rather be visiting.

• Beer Cheese Soup
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Delicious, simple egg bakes breakfast the easy way

Holiday entertaining can be exhausting, so when it comes to an easy laidback breakfast the morning after Christmas or New Year’s Eve, nothing says it better than a simple, satisfying egg bake and warm caramel rolls.

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Fudgy combinations make for perfect holiday treats

Whether alone or in combination, chocolate and peanut butter are two of the most popular baking ingredients.

• Fudge
• Nug Goody Bars
• Peanut Butter Cups

Art of lefse making flourishes in local homes

I have never made lefse but I have watched it being made each year by good friends of Norwegian heritage who make the same recipe as passed down by their families.

• Lefse
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Moist date delicacies deliciously good

When I started writing this column about five years ago in the month of December, one of my very first columns featured a variety of date recipes to coincide with Christmas holiday entertaining.

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Holiday season here – bring on the desserts

The holiday entertaining season is fast upon us and many times social gatherings will consist of family and friends getting together for some relaxed, meaningful conversation over coffee and dessert. The following are some decadently delicious dessert recipes that require little preparation time and promise to ‘wow’ any guest.

• Carrot Cake Bars
• Eclaire Cake

Yummy bread pudding the best of comfort food

Bread pudding is defined as a dessert made with buttered bread that is layered in a dish, sometimes with raisins, covered in a mixture of egg, sugar, milk, and spices and then baked.