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Steaks on the Barbie

It's in the low 40s outside - perfect grilling weather. We grill year-round and our poor grill really takes a beating. I never quite get around to cleaning it up and closing it down for the season - or cleaning
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Candele Pasta and Homemade Sourdough Rolls

I've been dying to check out this pasta ever since I saw Marianne Esposito cook it on one of her Ciao Italia programs. It's called candele because it's supposed to resemble the candles used in religious processions. Gotta love those
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Steaks and Onions

Sweet caramelized onions atop a perfectly-cooked steak is one of life's little pleasures. Add mashed white sweet potatoes and it's pure bliss. The sweet potatoes were boiled and then riced - I love that ricer - and then a handful of
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The End of Week Seventeen

My first thought when starting this today was Janis Ian singing At Seventeen... It is second only to Society's Child as my favorite of her songs. And those of us with ravaged faces lacking in the social graces... There are so many
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Lentils and Chicken

I just used up the last cup and a half of lentils and had to order another 5-pound bag from Palouse Brands in Washington. We go through a fairly good amount of lentils in our house - from soups to
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Orecchiette, Sausage, and Artichokes

A little clean-out-the-freezer time... We have had a half-bag of artichokes in the freezer since forever - maybe longer. It was time to use them up - so I could fit all of the other stuff we have in there a
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Chicken and Broccoli

Tonight's dinner was brought to you by some aging broccoli. The downside of shopping once a week is using up fresh produce in a timely manner. The upside is always having lots of choices because I usually don't know what
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Pork Scaloppine

I broke with tradition, a bit, tonight - I cooked a reasonably traditional dinner! It's been a while since I did an actual meat/starch/vegetable meal - I figured it was time. Truth be told, though, is I had fresh peas and
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Soup

I don't know why, but the Food Glorious Food song from Oliver keeps going through my mind... Actually, I've been singing Soup, Glorious Soup... I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that I made a big pot of
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The End of Week Sixteen

It's still two pounds a week, boys and girls - TWO POUNDS A WEEK!!! Victor is under 200 for two weeks in a row - he has it and won't be going back there ever again. If the Calorie Gods
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Dia de los Muertos

I didn't know anything about Dia de los Muertos growing up. November 1st was All Saint's Day - a holy day of obligation. November 2nd was/is All Souls Day. Not surprisingly, Christian and non-Christian holidays all seem to coincide with
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Zuppa di Pesce

Another vat of soup. I needed soup after last night's dinner. I ate too much and felt it. It's amazing that we used to actually eat more than that - and then have a huge dessert. Every night. I'm really
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Beef Pot Pies

What do ya do when you have leftover Boeuf Bourguignon?!? Why... make Beef Pot Pies, of course! I love pot pies. I especially like a double-crusted pot pie, because I really like the crust. And... especially if your filling is already
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Boeuf Bourguignon - Sorta

I have made Julia Child's classic Boeuf Bourguignon many times. I have followed her painstaking directions, cooked the pearl onions - fresh, of course - and the mushrooms separately, straining the sauce - the whole bit. It's fabulous - and
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Lentil and Barley Soup

It's 49°F, outside. Time for soup, inside. Soup is generally one of those things I just make. It's the original put it in a pot and make it hot meal. That being said, I also like to see what other folks
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The End of Week Fifteen

I'm down Thirty-One Pounds. Victor is under 200 lbs for the first time since he quit smoking and is down six pant sizes. This has put a huge smile on my face. I haven't cracked 200, yet, but I'm working
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Sausage and Peppers

This is the Italian version of hamburger and potatoes - a childhood dish my mom made. No frills and no pretense - it's simple basic comfort food. While my taste in food has definitely evolved over the years, I'd much rather
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Chicken Stew

The first stew of the season. It's a bit blustery outside - mid 40s and windy - so stew is the perfect antidote - along with a slice of fresh rye bread from this afternoon! Yes, boys and girls, we're
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Bread

Rye Bread

I've been going through the recipe site redoing pages to make them 1) look better and 2) easier to navigate. While I'm able to make templates, it's still a page-by-page process to apply them - and there are over 1200
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Beets and Pears

There is a new batch of produce in the house! It was starting to look a bit bleak... I do pretty much weekly shopping and then figure out what I'm going to cook based upon what's in the house. I have
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Beet and Butternut Squash Polenta

This one sounds strange, but, trust me - it's really awesome! I was planning on making a roasted butternut squash polenta for dinner when Victor remembered a few beets in the 'fridge that needed using. He roasted them just to get
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Both of Us in the Kitchen

Homemade Gnocchi

I have been looking at the gnocchi roller for months. It's a Mucca Rigagnocchi Gnocchi Rolling Machine from Fante's in South Philly. Fante's has always been a pilgrimage site for me. I love the place and can get lost in there
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The End of Week Fourteen

Fourteen weeks. We're both down 27 pounds. It's pretty amazing how far we've come - and how far we still need to go! I still can't touch my toes, but I did buy a new pair of jeans - 36" waist
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Victor in the Kitchen

Individual Frittatas

We have been looking at ways to switch up breakfast around here. I usually go for plain yogurt - whole milk Greek - with half a banana and sprinkled with Grape Nuts, or my other go-to, steel cut oatmeal with
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Victor in the Kitchen

Stuffed Peppers

My stomach is smiling. We just had stuffed peppers - stuffed with lentils and shrimp. Not only is my stomach smiling, I'm practically giddy! It was that good! I made lentils a couple of weeks ago and Victor mentioned that the
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Turkey Cutlets with Cranberry Pepper Jam

The Cranberry Pepper Jam I made earlier today was screaming for turkey. So... I obliged. I'm good like that. A while back, I bought a small boneless turkey breast and cut it all into scallops, pounded them, layered them between sheets
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Salt

I think I need a 12-step program. I just got two new salts - to add to the 18 we already had. Yes, boys and girls, we have twenty different types of salt in out house. The two newest arrivals are Italian
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Cranberry Pepper Jam

I headed out this morning to see about putting the garden to bed for the season - and found another six pounds of peppers. The tomatoes were pretty bad this year - but the peppers just keep on giving! It's rather
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Sausage and Rigatoni

It is so good to have sausages back in the freezer. Alas, the freezer is extremely F-U-L-L right now. I've mentioned before that we do not have another freezer downstairs because I would simply fill it up. We just don't
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Martin's Sausage - Reading Terminal Market

We headed into the city, today, to see the new Cherry Street Pier that just opened on the Delaware River. For this being its opening weekend, I have to say I was pretty underwhelmed. It doesn't seem to know what
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Tim and Victor's Totally Joyous Recipes

Welcome to the site!

We have recipes from family reunions, heart-healthy from the ’90s, artery-clogging from the ’60’s, rustic breads, gooey desserts, hundreds of recipes from friends and family, quick and easy ideas, and whatever we decided to pull together for dinner.
Eclectic, to say the least.

And eclectic really does sum up what it’s all about – fun food for fun people with something for any occasion.

Peruse the site and have some fun! There are several thousand recipes just waiting for you!

THE COOKBOOK COLLECTIONS

Family
and
Friends

This is a collection of recipes from family and friends, TV personalities, and stuff just found along the way. There are handwritten recipes from long-gone relatives and things we’ve recently found. There’s no real rhyme or reason to anything other than they’re things we like. Because that’s really what it’s all about.

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THE COOKBOOK COLLECTIONS

Outrageous
Holiday
Cooking

These are recipes shared by our wonderful family and friends. Recipes that have been handed down over the years as well as fun foods newly created. A one-stop-shop for all your Holiday Cooking!

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Family Reunion
Recipes
One

Family recipes shared at our first Family Reunion at Fort Robinson, Nebraska in 1986. They run the gamut from savory to sweet - with something for everyone.

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Family Reunion
Recipes
Two

Family recipes shared at our second Family Reunion at Fort Robinson, Nebraska in 1996. Even more fun foods!

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Tim's
Mom's
Cookbooks

Here it is! Tim’s Mom’s collection of recipes from the 1960’s and 1970’s. Days when cooking was definitely more fun and adventurous! The two original loose leaf binders contain recipes culled from magazines and newspapers, as well as handwritten recipes by her, her mother, and other friends and relatives.

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Recipes
From The
Heart

These recipes were created for the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center by menu and recipe coordinator Christine Leishman, who has extensive experience in some of San Francisco’s finest restaurants. They are for anyone who is serious about cooking and eating delicious and healthful foods.

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Little Gram's
Cookbook

“Little Gram” was Mary Ferante, nee Taomina. She was our sister-in-law Marie’s Grandmother, and, while not exactly a blood relation to us, was nevertheless “Little Grandma” to us as well. She was spry, active, and ready to talk politics or cooking right up to her passing in July 2008 at 105. Yes, one hundred and five.

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Recipes
From
Villa Modica

The villa is located in Modica, province of Ragusa, in Sicily – in the southeastern corner of the island. Close to Syracusa, Catania, and easy driving to Mount Etna, it’s the perfect location. And the food. The food. The food...

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Quick Meals
In
Minutes

These are mostly recipes created when Tim was doing demo work. They are quick and easy - and should really take only minutes to throw together.

THE RECIPES

Bread

Rye Bread

I’ve been going through the recipe site redoing pages to make them 1) look better and 2) easier to navigate. While I’m able to make templates, it’s still a page-by-page process to apply them – and there are over 1200 pages of recipes. That doesn’t co...

by Tim Dineen

Tim in the Kitchen

Steaks on the Barbie

It’s in the low 40s outside – perfect grilling weather. We grill year-round and our poor grill really takes a beating. I never quite get around to cleaning it up and closing it down for the season – or cleaning it up to get ready for the season. It’s prett...

by Tim Dineen

Desserts

Vanilla Cake for Two

Since I made a Chocolate Cake for Two a couple of weeks ago, I thought it time to make a Vanilla Cake for Two. I love cake. hell – I love desserts, period. This is where I really take after my mother. You’ll note in the cook books she put together over the years tha...

by Tim Dineen

Victor in the Kitchen

Individual Frittatas

We have been looking at ways to switch up breakfast around here. I usually go for plain yogurt – whole milk Greek – with half a banana and sprinkled with Grape Nuts, or my other go-to, steel cut oatmeal with banana – no milk or sugar. Victor will go for the othe...

by Tim Dineen

Holidaze

The Social Security Birthday – and a Four-Day Birthday Weekend

One of the [many] fun things about being retired, is I can take a 4-day birthday weekend and not have to use vacation days! We get to just go. Well… after arranging the Nonna-Sitter, and all… but, you get the idea. It’s totally liberating to just do things when ...

by Tim Dineen

Both of Us in the Kitchen

Homemade Gnocchi

I have been looking at the gnocchi roller for months. It’s a Mucca Rigagnocchi Gnocchi Rolling Machine from Fante’s in South Philly. Fante’s has always been a pilgrimage site for me. I love the place and can get lost in there – and spend lots of dollars e...

by Tim Dineen

Steaks on the Barbie

It’s in the low 40s outside – perfect grilling weather. We grill year-round an...

Tim in the Kitchen

Tim Dineen
Candele Pasta and Homemade Sourdough Rolls

I’ve been dying to check out this pasta ever since I saw Marianne Esposito cook it o...

Tim in the Kitchen

Tim Dineen
Steaks and Onions

Sweet caramelized onions atop a perfectly-cooked steak is one of life’s little pleas...

Tim in the Kitchen

Tim Dineen
The End of Week Seventeen

My first thought when starting this today was Janis Ian singing At Seventeen… It is ...

Tim in the Kitchen

Tim Dineen
Lentils and Chicken

I just used up the last cup and a half of lentils and had to order another 5-pound bag fro...

Tim in the Kitchen

Tim Dineen
Orecchiette, Sausage, and Artichokes

A little clean-out-the-freezer time… We have had a half-bag of artichokes in the fre...

Tim in the Kitchen

Tim Dineen
Chicken and Broccoli

Tonight’s dinner was brought to you by some aging broccoli. The downside of shopping...

Tim in the Kitchen

Tim Dineen