Tag Archives: New Year’s

My Promise for An Entertaining Year

Toward the end of our Sunday evening gathering with friends, the subject of New Year’s resolutions came up – specifically, the curious lack of anyone actually making resolutions this year. 2009 was a troubling year. At its start, it seemed … Continue reading

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Lessons from An Entertaining New Year’s Weekend

Note: If you are viewing this as an email or on Facebook, today’s long, photo-filled blog is best viewed by going to the blog site. Click on the title above to go there. Christina and I did all of our … Continue reading

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Recipes for Cured Salmon

Mastering Cured Salmon Cured salmon is a versatile meal starter. Once you get comfortable with the simple process of curing salmon, you’ll be able to create your own variations. The basic cure mixture always includes sugar and salt: The salt … Continue reading

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The Perfect Hors D’ouvres for a New Year’s Weekend

Cured salmon, often referred to as gravlax, is the perfect do ahead hors d’oeuvres for the long New Year’s weekend. Cured salmon will keep happily in your refrigerator for more than a week. Right now Christina and I are not … Continue reading

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