Banana Bread Recipe—Easy and Delicious

Banana Bread Recipe—Easy and Delicious

Banana bread has been in my blood ever since I used to woof down loaves cooked up by my older sis when we were in high school. She would get banana bread urges in the AM hours while the rest of the house was fast asleep. But, come breakfast-time — there would be a half-eaten loaf sitting

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Shallot Confit — Flavor-Up Your Kitchen

Shallot Confit — Flavor-Up Your Kitchen

I’m a huge fan of shallots and I’m also a huge fan of cooking simple but tasty. And I’m learning one of the secrets of cooking simple-but-tasty is having a battery of condiments or garnishes or whatever-you-want-to-call in your pantry to flavor-up simple dishes. So when I got a post from Tasting Table about shallot confit that

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Breaded Chicken Cutlets — Simple but Irresistible

Breaded Chicken Cutlets — Simple but Irresistible

I realize breaded chicken cutlets are terribly passe, but doggone it, they are scrumptious-deli-o-cious and conceptually simple. And if you have a picky eater in your family—such as mine who may well the pickiest in the Western hemisphere—breaded chicken cutlets are going to solve your problem. The kid will chow. That said, chicken cutlets are kind of

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The Perfect Soft Boiled Egg — without Using a Timer

The Perfect Soft Boiled Egg — without Using a Timer

I’m making myself a soft boiled egg this morning, something that seems to belong to days gone by and which always reminds me of my grandfather. (I’m going to give some background color, but if you only have time for the tip, please feel free to scroll down to the end of the article.) Grandpa Charlie was

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