Savoury Slow Cooked Pork and Chickpeas

Another winner in the comfort food category, so succulent braised in white wine for a velvety "zumi" (sauce) with the creamy chickpeas.  Just delicious. The fennel seeds and bay leaves lend a very aromatic sense to this dish.   I made this with a large pork shoulder, but I can also imagine how...

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Super Duper Double Cream Cheesecake

I know I already have the world's best cheesecake recipe somewhere in this blog, but this Double Creamer beats it.  As is is my husband's absolute favorite, as decadent as it is, we've made it a few times! And, it has been revived from the archives by my Mom, so it's even better!!  This...

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Luscious Asian Lettuce Wraps

It's January...the feeding frenzy is over. Looking for good, low carb, filling meals, again! Lettuce wraps are always delicious, made with any type of meat or fish, and tons of veggies and condiments. Here is one of my fave's, a kind of copy cat of P.F. Chang's finger lickin' wraps. INGREDIENTS: 1 tablespoon...

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