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whenever I can, related resources & goodies on Amazon
whether for a crew, or for two, or just for you
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♦♦♦ Don’t be frightened when I suggest as a great party dish . . . sushi. First, as you can see, no wrapping and rolling here. Second, while the prep does call for raw fish, pretty sure the sushi police
won’t be showing up if you use only cooked. Like I did – and no knocks on my door! We’ll call it sushi-esque. The style of this particular prep is called Chirashi Sushi, with all the pretty goodies served on a bed of sushi rice.
Also in the good column, this one comes from legendary chef, Jacques Pepin, who I recently saw prepare the dish on his “Heart & Soul” show on PBS/Create. Finding a direct source for the recipe proved elusive, but you can access it on the Pinterest page linked above, and then once there clicking on the recipe name. Meanwhile you’ll find other possibilities just below. PBS member tv station KQED
Jacques Pepin’s “Heart & Soul” show on PBS/Create
Jacques Pepin’s cookbooks ♦ Jacques Pepin’s DVDs
Youtube video of Jacques Pepin making Chirashi Sushi from PBS/KLRN
Chirashi sushi recipes on Google
21 Recipes for sushi without raw fish on Spoon University
Hmmm, can order online? Not sure how that works but here it is . . .
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♦♦♦ Wine in the glass . . . and on the plate? Well, not all by itself but rather as a flavor-enhancer in these 17 Simply Delicious Red Wine Recipes. Watch it go to work as a marinade for short ribs, poaching liquid for eggs, cooking liquid for pasta, sauce for veal chops, glaze for lamb chops, secret ingredient for chocolate snack cake, and on and on. As a bonus, many of the recipe pages have links to even more goodies. Food & Wine
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♦♦♦ So, in conjunction with an item on the our 06.10.22 Salon on the beer cocktail Shandy, we included a bonus link for Beer & Food Matching. Now we’ve taken a closer look at this chart and it is quite interesting. The left hand column lists the major types of beers and then the next three
columns gives the ideal kinds of companion foods in the categories of savories, cheese, and dessert. Rounding out the helpful information, recommended glassware and serving temp.
As just one example, Imperial Stout 1} Easily overpowers most main dishes, but stands up to foie gras, smoked goose, 2} Long-aged cheese: Gouda, Parmesan or cheddar, 3} Dark chocolate truffles, chocolate raspberry mousse cake. Then an image of a goblet style glass, and 10–13 °C/50–55 °F. Brewers Association
Some classy, some fun, one even beer-can-shaped, assortments too . . .
Beer glassware, 4 stars and up
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♦♦♦ However much we may like to bake, in summer not so much. Which makes all the more welcome these 35 No-Bake Desserts. Citrus, seasonal fruit, ice cream, chocolate, caramel, nuts, even no-bake cheesecake all come to the party. One has a touch of spirits, and some are quite portable, including the Mamie Eisenhower fudge, peach buttermilk popsicles and triple chocolate milkshake. Southern Living
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were new to me, and a little tour on google revealed they’re generally formed from cream cheese or frosting and cake or cookie crumbs, dipped or rolled in other goodies. All no-bake. And they’re fun, the round shape ready to become sports balls, funny heads, bling, and in fact star pastry chef Buddy Valastro turned them into pretty eyeballs. And – no surprise – 
And now how about a shortcut? If you aren’t planning anything fancy with the balls, just pat the mixture into a pan and use the chocolate chips to make a ganache frosting, as seen here. Like the richest ever brownie. 
Well how fun is this. Could be for a get-together. Could be just so you’re always cooking in a partied-up kitchen. 
Some are fun, some pretty, some downright appetizing. Note that you can find a specific food design – hamburger, pizza, ice cream, etc. – by entering it after “balloons” in the search window on the Amazon page. Many multi-packs too of food groupings, like the one shown here. 
We hear more and more that shelters are are so overcrowded as a result of the pandemic. Is there room in your home and heart for a shelter dog{or cat}? If so, spread the word to others. 
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as good as they look. While the demo shows that the skin was left on, I did remove the skin and would say no harm done. From Food Network.
culinary bounty.
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was an old friend, Mary Hunt, who long ago launched a publication that I believe was called Cheapskate Monthly {apologies M if I muffed this}, and I had actually contributed to it a few times with a Q&A food column.
edition tapped into some sweet treats from, as they said, “our friends at Taste of Home.” Best of all they don’t need to get anywhere near your oven.
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