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Perfect Blue Cheese-Stuffed Burgers

Perfect Blue Cheese-Stuffed Burgers

“Age is not important, unless you’re a cheese.”  Helen Hayes Dish:   Perfect Blue Cheese-Stuffed burgers BY MJ BYERS Last week, I dazzled (or bored) you with a tale of my kitchen experimentation.  Today, I am supplying the full recipe for what I am humbly dubbing Perfect Blue Cheese-Stuffed Burgers (why waste everyone’s time with false […]

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The Great Stuffed Burger Experiment

The Great Stuffed Burger Experiment

BY: MJ Byers “Weebles wobble, but they don’t fall down.”  Hasbro Dish:   Cheese-stuffed burgers As much as I go on about burgers on this site, it may sound odd when I say that I don’t cook them all that often.  Health considerations and all.  The same reason I’ve never learned how to bake good cakes […]

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Paella Recipe: A Little Taste of Spain in Your Very Own Kitchen

Paella Recipe:  A Little Taste of Spain in Your Very Own Kitchen

BY: MJ BYERS “The belly rules the mind.”  Spanish Proverb Dish:   Paella with Chicken and Chorizo   I love me some paella.  Back when I used to travel to Spain frequently for business, I used to always try to make sure I had it; the folks in my office there were good enough to try […]

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Black Bean Quesadilla Recipe

Black Bean Quesadilla Recipe

BY:  MJ BYERS “I don’t believe in low-fat cooking.”  Nigella Lawson Dish:   Black Beans Quesadillas Contrary to popular belief, I do cook from time to time. This used to be a much more frequent occurrence back when I had decent sized kitchens.  Now – with my Manhattan micro-canteen – it’s a bit harder to get […]

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Naughty or Nice Butterscotch Ice Cream

Naughty or Nice Butterscotch Ice Cream

“Ice cream is exquisite – what a pity it isn’t illegal.”  Voltaire Dish:   Butterscotch Ice Cream Despite the best efforts of my strict parents, I developed into a person who rampantly celebrates her hedonism.  Which is why, when I recently purchased an ice cream maker, I immediately began to contemplate how I could marry alcohol […]

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Mary Jean’s Mac & Cheese….seriously better than any restaurant.

Mary Jean’s Mac & Cheese….seriously better than any restaurant.

“Fettucini alfredo is macaroni and cheese for adults.”  Mitch Hedberg Dish:   Mary Jean’s Mac & Cheese Everywhere you go, some restaurant is serving up what they claim is the “best” mac & cheese in the city, state country or world.  And, every time I sample these pretenders to the throne, I am inevitably disappointed as […]

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