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2017
Fabrique Délices Tasting at Chop Shop, April 8, 2017 Our neighborhood Chop Shop Butchery has scheduled a tasting of their French specialty products from Fabrique Délices, by Chef Hugh Cossard, on Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Chef Dolores loves this shop. Chop Shop Butchery...
04/07/2017
Easter Show, Carroll County Farmers Market, Westminster, Maryland Chef Dolores and I attended the Spring Fling opening of the Carroll County Farmers Market in Westminster, Maryland. The next market date is Saturday, April 15, 2017 for the Easter Show from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is an indoor market...
04/07/2017
April's full moon, also known as the Pink moon, isn't pink at all. We love living in the country, as the dark skies make for more interesting star gazing. This month's sky watching activity includes falling stars and a pink moon. On April 22 and 23, the Lyrid shower will peak with nearly 18 meteo...
04/07/2017
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Total Time: 55 minutes Servings: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the baking dish Kosher salt 3 cups wide egg noodles (about 5 ounces) 1 1/2 cups sour cream 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan 12 ounces ground beef 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1 bunch...
04/07/2017
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Rosé Wine Tasting at Wine Harvest in Kentlands Dolores and I enjoyed the Rosé Wine Tasting event at Wine Harvest in Kentlands. We tasted four different wines and one of our favorites was the Matakana Estate Pinot Noir Rosé from New Zealand. This selection is priced at $16.99 per bottle.Wine Harve...
04/06/2017
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Rock Creek Orchid Club Show at Brookside Gardens Dolores and I attended the Friends of Brookside Gardens Orchid Show and Sale. The Orchid Show was conducted by the Rock Creek Orchid Club. Clive Atyeo also conducted an Orchid Potting Clinic.These events are always well done and it is a special t...
04/06/2017
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Total Time: 1 hr 35 min Servings: 4 Ingredients: 2 quarts water 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon brown sugar Four 1-inch thick pork chops 2 cups panko bread crumbs 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan 2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper ...
04/06/2017
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Pâté de Lapin and Pinot Grigio for Lunch Chef Dolores took me shopping at the Chop Shop, our neighborhood butchery and selected Pâté de Lapin (Rabbit Pâté with prunes and brandy) for our lunch. The Pâté is from Fabrique Delices and was served with toasted baguette. Our wine selection was Pinot Gr...
04/05/2017
Green Spring Photowalk: Photographs by Dolores Kelley Dolores and I like to photowalk through the gardens in our community and the region. The photographs in this group were taken by Dolores during a visit to Green Spring Gardens at 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22312. This is a ...
04/05/2017
Had Lots of Showings, Got No Offers? Take action quickly. You do not want the home to linger and get market stale. This will hurt the selling price more than anything else. Had Lots of Showings? Got No Offers? Sellers putting their homes on the market in Clarksville TN want to know how quickly th...
04/05/2017
