[serves 4 + leftovers] the stuff: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 celery rib, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced...

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To produce a good chili - one worthy of many blue ribbons - you will need a good seasoning blend. This one is pretty straight forward and...

This dish was originally a take on “beans & escarole” but apparently escarole is unfashionable in my little corner of Southeast Michigan...

If you're learned in the ways of herbs and spices, then you may be taken aback by the use of a nondescript oregano in a clearly Mexican...

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By taking advantage of the butternut squashes' long shelf life, this soup can be prepared throughout the long, wintry months (if you have...