Author Archives: Susan

Oatmeal Cookies

The classic oatmeal cookie. Always a favorite with kids and families. Continue reading →

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Thai Baked Fish

Making this dish is easy and therapeutic—and it involves several things that I love about cooking—working with interesting ingredients, chopping and layering. To start with, I considered the fish.  Having tasted this, I now think it would also be amazing … Continue reading →

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Thai Steak Salad

One of the great passages in life is when your kids are growing up and you become friends with the parents of your kids’ best friends.  So it is in our lives right now.  For the past several years, we … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean Comfort

Mediterranean comfort food. Chicken baked with tomatoes, peppers, garlic, and herbs. Continue reading →

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Irish Stew

Since Ted Kennedy’s death last week, I’ve been thinking about the Irish. Somewhere around half of my own heritage is Irish–and while I was watching the news coverage about the Senator and his family–it was interesting that as much of … Continue reading →

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Bacon, Arugula and Tomato Bruschetta

My kids went back to school recently and I celebrated/mourned the peace and quiet by going to see Julie and Julia.  I was totally and happily entertained by the movie–Julia Child is a long time hero of mine, and I … Continue reading →

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