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The Home Cooking Gourmet

Why go out to eat? Enjoy gourmet cooking in your own home. Treat your family to tasty top quality meals. We have personally tried each recipe several times...so have our friends and family.

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Summertime

Summertime fruits - when to pick, ripen store
How to Grill the Perfect Steak - learn how to make a delectable steak.
Grilling Safety - don't let your party turn into a disaster.

What's New?

Yogurt Flax Seed Snack - Tasty snack.
All about Kitchen Shears - unlimited uses for this handy tool.
All about pizza pans - read up on the different pizza pans available.
Pizza - make your own delicious pizza at home.
Making Pumpkin from Scratch - tasty alternative to canned pumpkin.

What's to Eat?

Green Bean Casserole - the classic is back
Balsamic Asparagus - yes, asparagus season is upon us!
Margherita Chicken - delicious entree and easy to make
Pink Fluff Heaven - yummy angel food cake dessert from Addison in Illinois.
Noodle Bowl with Chicken - I made this 3 times last week.

What's in the Bookstore?

Roasting - A Simple Art - A timeless book on roasting.

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