Valarie Russell on February 22nd, 2012

Last month as you all know was the tragic sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise ship. My mom and I had the pleasure of experiencing that beautiful ship a few years ago while traveling in the Mediterranean.  I hadn’t thought much about that trip for awhile, but as soon as I heard of the tragedy […]

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Valarie Russell on February 11th, 2012

This is Kenny’s newest absolute favorite soup, and I can have it on the table in 30 minutes. I should have double the recipe, as Kenny ate six bowls yesterday! The flavors blend and make the soup even better the next day (if someone doesn’t eat it all the first day).  Hope you enjoy this […]

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Valarie Russell on August 11th, 2011

Let’s get something straight: eggplant parmesan is delicious. Nobody’s contesting that. But is it the only way to enjoy eggplant? Eggplants are in peak season right now and there’s more to them than just making eggplant Parmesan.  Eggplants can be grilled, steamed, roasted or baked.  Next time you stroll through the farmer’s market and happen upon […]

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Valarie Russell on May 26th, 2011

It’s “local” strawberry time here in Indiana and this is a wonderful seasonal salad. In fact it is so good you will even want to make it when local strawberries are gone. It’s prime time for fresh mixed greens and lettuces as well. This is a beautiful salad to serve during the holiday season, I […]

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Valarie Russell on April 7th, 2011

This is a terrific recipe that a patron of the New Albany Farmer’s Market gave to me several years ago.  Lynn, used to stop by and purchase the largest zucchini that we had available. One day I asked what she used all of them for, she told me she took the home to Terre Haute (Indiana) […]

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