Homage to Chipotle’s Carnitas

Succulent Carnitas! If you have ever had the pleasure of having Carnitas at Chipotle's, you will understand my intense need to re-create this fabulous flavour for a homespun bowl of deliciousness! You will need a large cut of pork for braising, so shoulder or butt is good.  The KEY is...

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Greek Lady Cheesecake

I am not a baker, nor will I ever be.  I did not inherit my Mom’s baking DNA for she is the very best baker I know. I have no patience for measuring and following a recipe, HOWEVER- if there is a sweet something I LOVE, then I am a momentary baker.    Who could ever resist the “Greek Lady Cheesecake”. Somewhere in Hollywood Florida, a little Greek lady once owned a pastry...

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Laura’s “knock your socks off” Mexican Chili oil

What is this crazy Hot Sauce!!! Laura’s “knock your socks off” Mexican Chili oil, a delicacy that her Mom brought her from Mexico- wow! The first time I tried this unique hot oil sauce was at one of Laura’s authentic and delectable Mexican dinners featuring Chipotle Chicken.  It is still one of...

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NO Feta Spanakopita, WHAAAT!

My Mom makes the world’s best Greek pita of any kind.  Everybody knows it.  Homemade filo, imagine that!! (So why should I play with it.) I really don’t like feta...eating it, touching it, smelling it (the worst) just too much for me. Everyone will tell you though...Mom’s pitas are the...

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Why I make SOUP!

Anytime I feel emotionally stressed, I make soup.  Even if no one eats it, it makes me feel better to spend a lot of time making soup. The sheer contemplation of making soup calms me.  The type of soup depends on the depth of my angst. Chicken soup with lemon and dill or another variation with simmering ginger can reveal that I 'm either depressed or upset,...

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