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Recipes, American/regional

As-American-as apple pie

Baked stuffed shrimp

Blue corn muffins

Cioppino

Classic pecan pie

Crab cakes

Florida crab cakes

Grilled chicken salad

Jambalaya

New England Shrimp Boil

Pinto bean ravioli

Shrimp etoufee

Sweet potato bread

Tex-Mex lasagne

Tex-Mex penne

Tex-Mex salsa

Zuni corn soup

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Recent Comments

  • shama on Other People's Pantries #98
  • Mary on The Perfect Pantry's foods of love (Recipe: sugar-free chocolate cupcakes)
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Lydia recommends

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    Everyday Food: Great Food Fast

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    Quick & Easy Chinese: 70 Everyday Recipes

  • : The Italian Slow Cooker

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  • : The Butcher and the Vegetarian: One Woman's Romp Through a World of Men, Meat, and Moral Crisis

    The Butcher and the Vegetarian: One Woman's Romp Through a World of Men, Meat, and Moral Crisis

Recent Posts

  • Chipotle peppers in adobo (Recipe: chipotle turkey meatballs)
  • The Perfect Pantry's foods of love (Recipe: sugar-free chocolate cupcakes)
  • Other People's Pantries #106
  • Brown sugar (Recipe: sweet and spicy tomato jam)
  • Dijon mustard (Recipe: beef, ale and onion stew)
  • Lemons (Recipe: shrimp, lemon, herb and feta macaroni and cheese)
  • Other People's Pantries #105
  • Garlic (Recipe: Tunisian fish ball tagine)
  • Urfa pepper (Recipe: squash, sweet potato and carrot soup)
  • Great Northern beans (Recipe: easy cassoulet)


Foodie flicks

  • : Dinner Rush

    Dinner Rush

  • : Julie and Julia 4-Pack: My Life in France, Julie & Julia Book & DVD, Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vols. 1 & 2

    Julie and Julia 4-Pack: My Life in France, Julie & Julia Book & DVD, Mastering the Art of French Cooking Vols. 1 & 2

  • : The French Chef with Julia Child (6 DVD Set)

    The French Chef with Julia Child (6 DVD Set)

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