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Summer sides- green beans in tomato sauce

Its officially summer and time to take advantage of the wonderful produce available during the summer months. Fresh green beans cooked in tomato sauce is one of my favorites. Tender green beans simmered in a tomato sauce served with good bread can be a side or even a main course when paired with cheese, meat…

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Sunday Jams: Stephen Marley

It’s officially summer which means it’s time to beach it up, pool it up, sun it up! A little reggae party along with a nice pour of rum, or a bottle of Red Stripe, can make for a stellar Sunday afternoon. Let’s get this party started. Here’s some of my top picks by Stephen Marley…

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Sophie Cunningham for the save?

Hey everybody. Meet Sophie Cunningham. She’s the player that just might turn things around for the WNBA. If you’re like most of the world, right about now, you’re saying Sophie who? Exactly. But after she came to the defense of her teammate, Caitlin Clark, everyone is waking up to the fact that there’s more a…

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The Summer Solstice. Time to get going.

The official starting gun that marks the beginning of Summer just went off. Today is the Summer Solstice. The longest day of the year. That means from here on out the days will get a bit shorter and it’s all downhill skiing until winter. And let me be clear: Fuck Winter. Fuck all of that…

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Summer sides- macaroni salad

With the 4th of July right around the corner and the beginning of summer, thoughts turn to grilling, less time at a hot stove and cold salads. Macaroni salad is one of my favorites and always on the table for summer gatherings. Simple to make, only a short time on the stove cooking the macaroni,…

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Silky, creamy Ermine Frosting

Ermine frosting, sometimes called boiled milk frosting is silky, light and less sweet than an American buttercream. It’s called boiled milk because you make a pudding with milk, flour and sugar and whip it with butter and in this case cocoa powder. Ermine frosting is a vintage recipe from the 1800’s and was originally created…

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AI: From Hilarious and Terrifying

A couple of days ago, our mighty MGMT gave us a look at the laugh-out-loud BigFoot and Yeti AI posts out there, and they are all worth a look. This is why I have a sort of love/hate relationship with the idea of AI. This week has certainly shown how it can be used for…

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Led Zeppelin 2 on Sunday Jams.

the 2nd album from Led Zeppelin is featured on this week’s Sunday Jams.

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The best grilled flank steak w/roasted cherry tomatoes and chimichurri

Its just about time to get grilling, summer is right around the corner. This flank steak (you can also use skirt or hanger steak) is marinated in chimichurri and is ready in no time. It’s garlicky, herby and delicious. Serve with some roasted tomatoes, seasonal corn on the Cobb, rice, mashed potatoes or on a…

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