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TERRY'S SECOND HELPINGS: March 2016

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Wednesday, March 30, 2016. In this new and ongoing segment, I’ll be sharing with you some of my recent food related experiences. These can range anywhere from food and beverage products, to gadgets, to cooking implements, to places, and to people. In today’s launch edition, I’m sharing with you a number of taste experiences, and a new food market opening. Tame Tea and Tisane. Image from www.billiemakesahome.info). Higher Tea Company English Breakfast Tea, Earl Grey Tea, and Raspberry and Rosehip Tea.

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TERRY'S SECOND HELPINGS: January 2016

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Thursday, January 14, 2016. FOODIE THROW TOGETHER and RANDOM COOKING PART ONE. JANUARY 2015 TO JUNE 2015. Image from www.jupiterjenkins.com). I’ve always loved cooking and experimenting with recipes I’ve made up based on the senses visual, taste and smell. Sometimes I amazed myself. Other times, I wondered, what the heck was I thinking! Anyway, following are dishes I created, or foodie-related thoughts that came to mind. As I became inspired, I began posting these on my Facebook page. MY LATEST COOKING T...

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TERRY'S SECOND HELPINGS: July 2015

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Monday, July 27, 2015. CULINARY MÉLANGE A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY. Product testing and tasting continues in my home kitchen. Following are the latest products tested and tasted in my culinary journey of discovery. Any one of these items would make for the perfect gift…hostess, bridal shower, birthday, anniversary, housewarming, other special occasion, or even yourself! Fishpeople Seafood Albacore Tuna Thai Coconut Lemongrass Entree, Dungeness Crab Bisque, and Alder Smoked Wild Salmon Chowder. I wish the con...

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TERRY'S SECOND HELPINGS: December 2016

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Tuesday, December 13, 2016. GIFTS THAT BRIGHTEN THE SEASON PART TWO. From www.roberturban.com). Holiday entertaining doesn’t have to be stressful, especially when you can rely on the delicious high quality Italian imported foods from Alessi and Vigo. Alessi Foods and Vigo Foods have been purveyors of fine imported Italian foods since the 1940s. In terms of gifts, food items make the perfect gift, so consider curating a basket of these delicious food items for someone special on your gift list. Fire Roast...

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TERRY'S SECOND HELPINGS: June 2016

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Friday, June 24, 2016. PASSED HORS D’OEUVRES PART FOUR. Image from www.wolfgangpuck.com). In this continuing segment, today’s feature is all about taste diversity and the wide variety of products available to savor and enjoy. Lastly, I’ll provide a brief take on a recent event I went to, “Truly Italian”, which celebrated all-things Italian in food, wine, cooking classes, and restaurants. Baking and Cooking Must-Haves. Image from www.etsy.com). Prized the world over by discerning pastry chefs and home bak...

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TERRY'S SECOND HELPINGS: October 2016

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Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Photo by Sean Scott). In this new ongoing series, I hope to share with you some of my latest tastings…whether that’s food or beverage items I’ve taste tested, or a restaurant I’ve reviewed, or a new recipe I’ve created, which often will include some of the food items I’m taste testing. I’m just a basic home cook that enjoys reviewing, tasting, testing, and creating. Foods Honoring My Italian Heritage. October is Italian-American Heritage Month. Known for its quality authentic...

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TERRY'S SECOND HELPINGS: February 2016

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Friday, February 26, 2016. MY LATEST TASTE and CULINARY CREATION ADVENTURES. Image from www.thegraphicsfairy.com). 8220;Usually, one's cooking is better than one thinks it is.”. While I love cooking and creating recipes that are in my mental recipe file, I’m generally open to trying new recipes using ingredients that take me out of my comfort zone. I do stay in my safe zone and stick with what has consistently worked…it’s somehow easier that way and avoids a lot of explaining. I figured the worst that co...

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TERRY'S SECOND HELPINGS: October 2015

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Thursday, October 22, 2015. Founder Antonio Alessi Sr. in the original Vigo Store). My heritage includes fifty-percent Italian; my mother’s people were from Calabria, a region in Southern Italy, or as most refer to as being at the tip of the “boot”. God, family, food, and music were integral to my upbringing. Growing up, we were of poor means, but my parents (my dad was Austro-Hungarian) did their best to clothe and feed all of us, and set solid examples. Today, however, that has changed. Today’s e...

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TERRY'S SECOND HELPINGS: September 2015

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Saturday, September 19, 2015. IN MY BACKYARD COOKING CLASS IS NOW IN SESSION. Image from www.bloomberg.com). I live in an area that regularly offers free hands-on cooking claseses, or cooking demonstration classes. Most of the times they’re offered at a public library, and sometimes, at local retail stores. Following are my takes on a two recent cooking classes I attended; one was at a local public library, and the other was at a meditation center. Both desserts tasted delicious! The Perfect Fruit Crisp.

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TERRY'S SECOND HELPINGS: November 2016

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016. Image from www.getnowapp.com). Crosse and Blackwell Orange Marmalade, Ham Glaze, Major Grey’s Chutney, Capers, Caramelized Onion Chutney with Peppers, and Rum and Brandy Mincemeat. Since 1706, Crosse and Blackwell. Has been the definitive company for unique sweet and savor products that bring the world into the home without a person having to travel. Soy Glazed Salmon Filets, Farro Butternut Squash and Kale, and Spaghetti Squash. Photo by T. Herman). Photo by T. Herman).