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Charlie Murray Inspired Strawberry Margaritas

  In my recent  Strawberry Fields Forever post, I mentioned some great strawberry margaritas inspired by my late and great, dear friend, Charlie Murray. Charlie was famous for his frozen daquiris he made on our annual Memorial Day trips to the beach. These … Continue reading

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Strawberry Fields Salad Recipe

  In my recent post, Strawberry Fields Forever, I mentioned this salad and how good it is, especially with  the fresh strawberries. It’s wonderful as a side salad to accompany something light, such as pasta salad, roast chicken, quiche, etc., but is also great … Continue reading

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Strawberry Tart Recipe

  “The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, all on a summer day: The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts and took them quite away!” – Lewis Carroll This tart is definitely worth stealing; it is soooooo good! … Continue reading

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Strawberry Fields Forever

  “Let me take you down, cause I’m going to, Strawberry Fields. Nothing is real  – and nothing to get hung about” – Paul McCartney and John Lennon When you’re in the middle of a strawberry field, nothing is real … Continue reading

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Kel’s Homemade Potato Salad

  Now that summer is almost here and we are grilling more, I love to make a cool and creamy potato salad to accompany whatever we’re having. I’m not a big fan of egg or mustard in my potato salad, so … Continue reading

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Ten Tasty Tuna Salad Sandwiches: Part 2 – Marvelous Melts

“The fishing was good; it was the catching that was bad” – A. K. Best In Part One of Ten Tasty Tuna Salad Sandwiches, I wrote about some of my favorite “cool classics” where the tuna is served cold on … Continue reading

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Pampa’s Tuna Salad Recipe

As I mentioned in my post: Ten Tasty Tuna Salad Sandwiches, my grandfather, Kelton Virnelson, used to make the best tuna salad. He only used BumbleBee white albacore tuna, and would add diced celery and onion, white pepper (it was more … Continue reading

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Ten Tasty Tuna Salad Sandwiches: Part 1 – Cool Classics

  “You can tune a piano, but you can’t tuna fish” – REO Speedwagon I’m extremely picky about my tuna fish salad, and can credit Pampa, my beloved grandfather, for that. He used to make the best tuna salad and … Continue reading

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Restaurant Review: Coquette Brasserie, Raleigh, N.C. – Ooh La La!

“A coquette is like a recruiting sergeant, always on the lookout for fresh victims” – Douglas Jerrold Located in Raleigh’s North Hills shopping area, Coquette Brasserie is a great French restaurant owned by Kevin and Stacey Jennings of the Urban Food … Continue reading

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Cheats – Super Fast and Easy Vegetable-Pasta Soup

Here’s a fast and easy recipe for veggie/pasta soup. It takes no time to assemble and cook, looks cheerful (especially on a cold, dreary night) and tastes great. Perfect for when time is limited but you still want something “homemade.” Low … Continue reading

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