This is the time of year, with Memorial Day here, when we start thinking about the outdoors, gardens, grills and food. As I sit today, I am thinking of the types of burgers (meat or not) and the vast condiments that accompany our meals through the summer. First, I can […]
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Mediterranean Marinade and Sauce for Spring Entertaining
Spring is here and with it brings an abundance of ingredients to the table. The season opens with a splash of green lettuces, pea shoots, fava beans, asparagus and parsley and moves on to a broader palette of color by introducing luscious skinned citrus, deep red strawberries, mango, spring salmon […]
A Hearty Soup Meal! Italian Sausage, White Bean and Pasta Soup
It is soup time in the Bakke household. We have cleaned out and defrosted refrigerators and freezers, trimmed and racked the garden and watched football today in preparation for getting ready for the fall season. And what is next? The Holidays!!! It is a busy but wonderful time of the year. […]
Stuffed Gourmet Meat Loaf from Laurie Bakke’s Kitchen
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Meatloaf, Football and Sunday Afternoons!
I took the opportunity last week to visit Poppies in Brevard, NC. I had been there before, but I wanted to get reacquainted since I will be teaching a cooking class there on February 17th. I was very interested in looking at their meat choices for more natural selections. I was planning on […]