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♦♦♦ Well, this is certainly an easy snack, just four ingredients plus pre-baked shells. And the way I made it, even easier than the recipe since I did not cook it. But, ummmm, it’s about that quartet in 
the filling . . . they sing sort of funny. I did find it interesting, and loved the jeweled top created by the bit of cranberry. You just might want to taste-test a couple of these Cranberry, Crab Meat and Cream Cheese Appetizers before serving to others. Ocean Spray
The prep did inspire some possible variations . . .
- shredded chicken or turkey in place of crabmeat
- cocktail sauce instead of cranberry
- a smooth blend of cream cheese and cranberry, maybe a touch of orange juice
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♦♦♦ Pinot fan? This cred-laden mag identifies “16 Great Oregon Pinots for Springtime Pouring.” They provide full descriptions for these Willamette Valley reds. And one after the other makes you want to run to your favorite store and take a glass with you. Food & Wine
That same F&W posting also offers this . . .
“There’s Never Been a Better Time to Join a Wine Club”
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♦♦♦ I just LOVE this new toy, even though not exactly using it for its intended purpose. But it sure does serve a purpose for cooks who are also readers, and also usually have a lot going on in the kitchen. So, in my case I like to take a break outside with a book or 
See if the Italian sausage for tomorrow’s pizza snacks is cool enough to go in the fridge
Set out eggs for the chocolate fudge brownies I’ll be making later
Come back in for a particular cooking show
Then, it’s the digital bookmark with a countdown feature to the rescue! Right there, peeking above the reading material. Also with a clock and a count-up feature. Cool designs too, mine is the wolf and the 3-D makes it look like I could pet his nose.
Of course you can use it for a whole bunch of other circumstances, too. Or give one to a child for its intended purpose – tracking time for reading assignments. Amazon
Make sure the one you select has all the features
Mark-My-Time Digital Bookmarks
The instructions are quite clear, except for covering reset – this Google video does
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♦♦♦ So, what does your basic award-winning, French-trained celebrity chef do in his spare time? One that in fact is already busy running multiple restaurants, authoring cookbooks and novels, hosting cooking shows first on PBS and then on Food Network. For David Ruggerio it was, ahhh . . . mob enforcer, credit card fraudster, kidnapping for fun and profit. The tale becomes a bit more familiar when you see what his real surname is. There’s enough cocktail chat in this Mob Chef interview to carry you through several get-togethers. It draws on a feature that first appeared in Vanity Fair. New York Post
Thanks to imdb, you can see clips of Ruggerio’s Food Network show here
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one I couldn’t wait to make, the Carolina Seafood Stew, rich with shrimp, fish, aromatic veggies, bold seasonings and . . . okra. ‘Fessing up, in my prep shown here {in 9 oz hot/cold cups}, what might look like okra is actually sliced pickled jalapenos. Also have on my radar the whole fish drizzled with hot ginger-scallion oil which I’ve thoroughly enjoyed in Asian restaurants but have yet to make. Might be time. 
Nothing wrong with wine as its own pure self, but can also turn into fun in a glass when it’s transformed into fruity or fizzy or spicy cocktails. In this list of 
