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Duck L’Orange with Potato Dauphenois

During Love and Romance weekend at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, we decided to make the most decadent (calorie laden) and romantic meal we could come up with.  Duck L’Orange and Potato Dauphenois.  The potato dish has been a long-standing favorite of Alice … Continue reading

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Tabouli & Coucous

Although Tabouli and Couscous are delicious, the couscous is very tricky to make because if it is too humid, you end up with large clumbs than desired. Tabouli: 1 cup water 1 cup fine cracked wheat 1 cup minced fresh … Continue reading

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Scones

Scones are delicious and fun to make.  We had forgotten to add the fruit, so we just added cinnamon and sugar.  If you do use fruit, use dried and berries and cherries work very well.  Ingredients 3 cups of flour … Continue reading

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Scotch Eggs Recipe

One of my favorite treats from the United Kingdom (UK) are Scotch Eggs.  I have seen them served with mustard, gravy, and cheese, but my favorite way of eating them is with gravy and horseradish. What is a Scotch Egg? … Continue reading

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Moroccan Tangine Chicken

This was one of our more popular shows this weekend.  Tangine cooking uses a cone shaped ceramic pot that bastes the food as it cooks.  For those who travel, the ceramic pots would not hold up, so cast iron pots were often … Continue reading

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