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November 4, 2026 • Cathie Campbell

Serve up some Italian sausage

I have noticed a slight change in the weather, at least in the mornings. More breezes, more clouds, more cooler air. I got hungry for...
October 27, 2026 • Cathie Campbell

Enjoy all the apples

We all know that apples are great without being an ingredient in a recipe. Peeled or unpeeled, that crispy, juicy crunch is a joy for...
October 24, 2026 • Cathie Campbell

Cooking with basil

My Italian grandmother always called it basilico, rather than basil. I call it that, too, but depending on the circumstances, I try to remember that...
October 21, 2026 • Cathie Campbell

Cooking with smoked salmon

Lately, I have had smoked salmon on my shopping list a lot. My husband seems to be addicted to a meal of a toasted onion...
September 22, 2026 • Cathie Campbell

Raisin a fuss

I recently was reminded that not everyone is able to enjoy eating raisins. Most people can, but not everybody. Once in a while, it is...
September 19, 2026 • Cathie Campbell

It’s not too late

Don’t be too quick about putting your ice cream makers away. We still have a lot of hot weather to get through, and what better...
September 9, 2026 • Cathie Campbell

Hot-cha-cha

Younger folks probably will not make the connection, even if the more accurate version of “Hot-cha-cha” was presented (which is “Ha-cha-cha-cha-cha”). This was one of...
September 5, 2026 • Cathie Campbell

Summertime corn

Even though my favorite season is fall, there is one thing about summer that I look forward to with much anticipation: fresh sweet corn, preferable...
August 5, 2026 • Cathie Campbell

Those tiny tomatoes

Some are called cherry tomatoes, some are called grape tomatoes. Other general terms are cocktail, mini, baby, pear, snack and bite-sized. Some of the cultivar...
July 29, 2026 • Cathie Campbell

Bread as a dessert

The reason I am writing about bread pudding for this column is kind of a funny story. I have been going through many of my...

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