This rustic salsa is sometimes called Texas Caviar. It was made popular in Texas by a chef and cookbook author named Helen Corbitt, who built Neiman-Marcus into a shopping mecca known as much for its
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Fresh Peach Ice Cream (HMFPIC) Recipe
If you hold Macon, Georgia, near to your heart then you know the acronym HMFPIC from the classified ad placed in the
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Late Summer Flower Pots Update
It's early October in my zone 7b, Atlanta-area garden and as I walk about the property in this exquisite (if lamentably
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Cherry Tomato and Basil Saute Recipe
I love to grow cherry tomatoes in my garden. I prefer a steady supply of sweet bite-sized fruit to the sometimes
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My Hummus Recipe
If I still wrote corny headlines, I'd title this story "There's a Hummus Among Us." Quirky, right? Funny? I hope so.
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Tomato and Mozzarella Panzanella Recipe
Fresh tomatoes and stale bread make a lovely salad you must try every summer. Italians know it as panzanella. I think
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Master List of Garden Visits
This is a dynamic list of public gardens and privately owned garden attractions I've visited over the years. I'll add
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Join American Hydrangea Society in Atlanta
If you're a hydrangea enthusiast and in the Atlanta area, consider joining the American Hydrangea Society. Its speaker
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Sweet Pea 7 Layered Salad Recipe
This story and layered salad recipe first appeared on A Cook and Her Books blogspot May 17, 2010.
Contrary to what
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Remembering 9/11 A Bulwark Never Failing
Dear readers, I published this story on September 11, 2011, on blogspot. Like many, I still feel the loss of innocence
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