Grabbing the Gusto

Deirdre Reid – Freelance Writer & Home Cook

I’m happy to report that I now have two broccoli recipes in my regular rotation. If you regularly read my blog, you know I always make Broccoli with Garlic and Hot Pepper, a stovetop recipe. The stove can get pretty cramped when there are a lot of big pans working, so I’m glad to have …

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Better and healthier than Chinese take-out shrimp, this recipe for shrimp with a spicy orange sauce will have you tossing out the delivery menus. ~~~ Finally, a new recipe, and it’s a good one. Lately when I’ve had dinner duty I’ve been making a lot of old reliables – chicken parmigiana, Chilean chicken and quick …

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A few days before I hit the road to move to North Carolina, I invited my brother and some friends into my kitchen to raid my refrigerator and freezer. Everything had to go. Now that I’m here, I’m slowly stocking back up. Since I’ve been here I haven’t made any real Thai or Vietnamese dishes …

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