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Author: Christa DeMercurio

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Culinarily Yours: Bread and Butter Pickles

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Christa DeMercurio

When a recipe is handed down from person to person to person, you know it’s a keeper. This recipe came from a neighbor, to my dad, to me, then to my husband, who then used them in his restaurants on… Continue Reading →

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Culinarily Yours: Keeping Count

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Christa DeMercurio

When making cherries jubilee for multiple guests, I want to be able to provide the same amount of cherries in each serving. The question then becomes, how many cherries do I have on hand to be divided between the guests?… Continue Reading →

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Culinarily Yours: Herbs are Like Flowers

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Christa DeMercurio

How many times have we purchased herbs only to lose them to a pile of slime in a plastic bag at the bottom of the veggie drawer? With a little bit of effort and attention, those same herbs can last… Continue Reading →

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Culinarily Yours: Cabbage to the Rescue

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Christa DeMercurio

Chef Husband: “I picked up some corned beef to make Reubens. Do we have any sauerkraut in the fridge?” Mrs. Chef: “No, but we have cabbage and I can make a quick kraut!” After a year of learning at the… Continue Reading →

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Culinarily Yours: Cooking with Doni

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Christa DeMercurio

Well, we did it! Dinner for 8 is in the books. If you’re a local reader, you are all too aware of the Carr Fire that raged through the west side of our city six months ago. That never ending night of… Continue Reading →

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Culinarily Yours: Pasta 1-2-3

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Christa DeMercurio

Part of my apprenticeship, has been learning how to run the lunch program for our son’s school. During the previous school year, I shadowed Chef Husband in the kitchen. That experience is what precisely prompted me to start learning more… Continue Reading →

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Culinarily Yours: How to Trim a Bread Bowl

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Christa DeMercurio

Suddenly, I noticed the scent of garlic and clams were filling the air. Could it be? Is Chef Husband making chowder? It has been a really long time since I’ve had clam chowder. Back when we owned our last restaurant,… Continue Reading →

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Culinarily Yours: All in a Day’s Work

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Christa DeMercurio

I simply couldn’t believe it, it was exactly two weeks to the day. This last Thursday, Chef Husband and I were on our way to Fall River to cater a four-day weekend retreat for a small group, about an hour… Continue Reading →

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Culinarily Yours: A Lesson in Peeling Carrots

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Christa DeMercurio

On the menu, carrot cake, made from scratch, with locally grown English walnuts and a homemade vanilla cream cheese frosting! Yummmm. Though, as I was prepping my Mise en Place, yet another teachable moment presents itself…how to peel a carrot.… Continue Reading →

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Culinarily Yours: It’s a Process – Paella

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Christa DeMercurio

Part 1 – Chicken and Sausage Although I may not be in front of the stove for our next adventure, I am in full swing as sous chef for our dinner. Our little band of six –  known to ourselves… Continue Reading →

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