November 12, 2012
by Jocelyn Deprez
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I have always felt that bread was sacred, so all my life I have tried to save the scraps. When they get to be overwhelming, I simply cut them into cubes for croutons or make bread crumbs. To save stale … Continue reading
November 21, 2012
by Jocelyn Deprez
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Here you are, the day after Big Turkey Day, facing all those containers of leftovers stuffed into your refrigerator. Wastehater that you are, you resisted throwing half of them out last night. So now you’re stuck. Honor commands that you … Continue reading
November 1, 2012
by Jocelyn Deprez
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You just finished celebrating Halloween. Wastehater that you are, you swapped your costumes, made new ones out of hand-me-downs, bought healthy candy, saved your small change, and had a ball decorating your front yard. You bought a real pumpkin and … Continue reading
June 28, 2012
by Jocelyn Deprez
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By Jocelyn Deprez Today a quick lunch for two was in order, the main requisite being a soup. So I pulled two containers of vegetables left over from the past two evenings’ meals from the fridge and combined their contents … Continue reading
October 9, 2012
by Jocelyn Deprez
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Who wouldn’t like to be stuck with a nice big chunk of cooked salmon? Such a versatile treasure! Salmon salad, salmon sandwiches; in crêpes, timbales, aspic, pasta; creamed on toast, etc. – the list goes on. Having recently once again … Continue reading
August 31, 2012
by Jocelyn Deprez
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By Jocelyn Deprez To our joy, my daughter Tae heard about a seafood wholesale outlet nearby, and on our first visit we discovered very affordable cooked 1¼-pound lobsters. After a happy feast, the time came to deal with a mountain … Continue reading
July 10, 2012
by Jocelyn Deprez
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By Jocelyn Deprez Since we eat a lot of fish in our small household, the leftovers present an on-going challenge. One of my favorite dishes to use up the fish and maybe also some leftover veggies is to make timbales…timWHAT? … Continue reading
June 22, 2012
by Jocelyn Deprez
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By Jocelyn Deprez So there I was with two small chunks of sautéed swordfish and half a stuffed filet of flounder. Last night, after considering stuffed tomatoes or timbales, I decided to go with stuffed crêpes. Sounds complicated, but really … Continue reading