Fettuccine with Dates, Feta Cheese & Spinach

I love recipes like this one where sweet and savory are combined. Cultivation of dates as food began in the Middle East approximately 6,000 years ago. There are many types of dates but the Medjool date is considered the “king of dates” as they are not only large but taste sweet. Medjool dates are a…

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Asparagus, Smoked Bacon and New Potato Salad

My fondest childhood memories of summer were swimming long hours down at the beach where my grandparents lived and only leaving the watery playground to eat.  You could work up such an appetite swimming, skiing, playing in the water!  Potato salads were a favorite my siblings and I always enjoyed.  It was usually accompanied by…

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