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Easy, Creamy Tuscan Salmon With Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Easy Creamy Tuscan Salmon: Prepared with fresh pan-seared salmon in a Tuscan cream sauce made with butter, cherry or sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, pepper flakes, thyme, oregano, basil, a splash of white wine to deglaze, spinach, half and half, freshly grated parmesan, salt, and pepper. Believe it or not, this recipe takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish! Believe it or not, this recipe takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish!
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Epic and Amazing BLTC
Easy to make, filling, delicious, and packed with protein and fresh flavors. This sandwich might be the most satisfying bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese sandwich you will ever eat. Try adding a fried egg or avocado to make it even more epic! John Montagu, the Fourth Earl Of Sandwich, invented the eponymous food in 1762. A notorious gambler, he would not leave the gaming table to eat. He asked for meat and a couple of pieces…
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Grandma Arta’s Famous New York Cheesecake
I tweaked my 86-year-old grandma’s NY Cheesecake recipe. My aunt and her neighbors loved it so much that they wanted to see how it compared to New York City’s most famous cheesecake, from Ferrara Bakery in Little Italy. (Most people know the cheesecake from Peter Luger’s Restaurant in Brooklyn.) She had it FedExed overnight, and I was excited to hear that, in their taste test, my version of the famous New York cheesecake was the favorite.…
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The Best Ever Cobb Salad
This salad is vibrant and nutritious with a beautiful balance of flavors, and it’s simple to make. It tastes so good you might feel guilty about eating it, but don’t. It’s low-carb and gluten-free, with many nutrients, lots of protein, and healthy fats. It’s a salad that eats like a meal. I make my Cobb salad without chicken, but you can certainly add it if you prefer. It makes a lovely and delicious choice for a…
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What Inspired the Creation of Gilly Can Cook?
Gilly Can Cook: Simple Snacks & Elegant Eats. Artistry and skill are the hallmarks of great editing and cooking. Inspired by a year in lockdown, this Hollywood film editor has become as passionate about cutting veggies as cutting films. The meals became the movie, the kitchen became the cutting room, the ingredients became the inspiration, and hopes for a culinary blockbuster – the happy ending. Encouraged by friends who said, “Your recipes and photos are great.…
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Easy and Fantastic, Tomato, Basil, Garlic Pomodoro Pasta
This easy-to-make and delicious dish is one of my favorite go-to pasta recipes. I love the way the garlic and basil make my kitchen smell. I often serve it with a simple side salad, such as arugula with parmesan and a lemon vinaigrette, available on this website in the Salads/Soups category. A brief history of Pasta Pomodoro’s story begins with the arrival of tomatoes in Europe, which were initially met with skepticism. By the 19th century,…
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Easy Filet of Sole Piccata
This fish dish is delicate, light, and melts in your mouth. I suggest serving it with rice pilaf and sauteed zucchini or garlic mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. It calls for a petrale sole, but any flakey white fish can be substituted. Sand dabs, flounder, perch, or rock cod are good choices. I fell in love with this dish at the beautiful Hollywood restaurant Musso & Frank Grill, as their sand dabs recipe – the favorite…
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Crispy and Amazing Baked Potato Wedges With 3 Aioli Sauces
These crispy wedges are a perfect side dish for almost any meal, always mouth-watering and delicious, made yummier still with organic catsup or one of my three aioli sauces: Roasted garlic aioli, sriracha aioli, or avocado aioli. These recipes for Aioli include vegan ingredient choices.
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New Blog Thoughts on Cooking, COVID, and Friendship
January 09, 2021. I’m still looking for editing work, but now that the president has requested much more production of the COVID-19 vaccine, things seem to be opening up again and gradually returning to ‘normal.’ Last week, I called my doctor’s office. An automated message said vaccines were available and asked if I wanted to make an appointment – I got one the same day. My first vaccination was on St. Patty’s Day. I received the…
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Building My Blog: Sharp Knives and Learning Curves
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 – 6:38 AM Frustrating as figuring out all of the details of building this blog can be — setting up Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube accounts, cooking the meals, taking photos, and posting the recipes — it has also been satisfying and fun to do. Okay, enough about that — let’s talk about cooking! If you’re making my recipes, you’d be wise to find a high-quality Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese that you like, as…
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Simple Chicken and Mushroom Alfredo Pasta
A homemade creamy mushroom Alfredo with the addition of flavorful roast chicken enhances this easy and savory pasta. It’s quick to prepare, hearty, and satisfying—making it a perfect comfort food.
