Penny Kazmier
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Cooking gadgets, household gems abound on a trip to the 2018 International Home and Housewares ShowApr 18, 2018 6:00 am - Last month I took a different type of adventure and this one led me to the 2018 International Home and Housewares show. When describing the show to others, I find myself...
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Asparagus: Singing the praises of this most versatile vegetable of springMar 28, 2018 6:00 am - Asparagus has not always been a favorite of mine. As a child, my mom served either the canned, frozen or the dreaded “cream of asparagus soup” versions of the vegetable....
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Yeast dough makes a sweet treat as homemade coffeecakeFeb 28, 2018 5:00 am - Cold winter days bring out the baker in me. The smell of cookies or bread in the oven evoke memories of my childhood and warm my heart, even when there is snow on the gr...
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Homemade focaccia you won't be able to resistJan 17, 2018 5:05 am - It is amazing what combining different combinations of flour, water, yeast and a little salt can produce. Recently, my daughter Kailey and I had fun exploring these ingr...
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A step-by-step plan to create your own charcuterie boardDec 27, 2017 5:00 am - Cheese and sausage always meant we were having a party. I remember instinctively knowing our family was hosting New Year's Eve when I saw small logs of summer sausage an...
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Trick-or-Treat Beef Stew makes the perfect post-Halloween fun mealOct 18, 2017 5:00 am - Halloween is right around the corner and, before we know it, miniature princesses and ghouls will be ringing our doorbell looking for treats. After a busy day of helpin...
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An apple bread for cinnamon lovers everywhereSep 20, 2017 6:00 am - I have fond memories of my father bringing home a loaf of cinnamon swirl bread from a local bakery that looked as it if had been baked in a can. The loaf was about 10 in...
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A crispy, cheesy yet Baked Zucchini Parmesan deserving of star treatmentAug 16, 2017 6:00 am - I went out to my garden this morning and found my zucchini seem to have doubled in size since yesterday. How many of you have had the same experience, or perhaps a kind ...
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Building an opera cake, step by delicious stepAug 02, 2017 6:00 am - Like many people who enjoy cooking, I also enjoy watching food related television programs, and my latest obsession is “The Great British Baking Show.” Filmed in Great B...
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Turn those classic martinis into hot-weather slushies for the over-21 crowdJun 28, 2017 6:00 am - Summer is the time for sitting on the porch drinking big glasses of icy cold lemonade and iced tea, but at my house, we also like to experiment with cocktails. You can i...