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Blackcurrant Jittery Jam Squares – Summery Delight

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It’s berry picking season! You can enjoy your berries au natural or treat yourself, and loved ones, to freshly baked berry goodness. Blackcurrant Jittery Jam Squares are made with Blackcurrant Jam, using blackcurrants we picked ourselves at Paradis des Fruits. What a great pick! We headed home with a trunk full of tasty fruit for a whole host of recipes: Blackcurrant Vodka, Blackcurrant Apple Pear Tart, BBQ Salmon with Blackcurrant Ginger Sauce, Blackcurrant Rack of Lamb and Layered Lemon, Basil Blackcurrant Frozen Yogurt.

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Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta served on black plate with napkin and cutlery.

Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta – Just 4 Ingredients

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I haven’t broken up with you, dear readers. My Jittery constitution just needed an icebreaker to make me feel comfortable getting back on-line. Here’s the icebreaker… I’m grateful to friends who started retro recipe exchange chain letters. These days a web of connections with heartfelt sharing feels apropos. I complied with the first 3 requests,…

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Minestrone Meets Bubbie's Cabbage Soup in a serving bowl with napkins, spoons and a serving spoon

Minestrone Meets Bubbie’s Cabbage Soup

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My sister, Julia Richardson, is the brains behind this Minestrone Meets Bubbie’s Cabbage Soup. Our Bubbie Freda’s cabbage soup was melt in your mouth delicious. Truthfully, I could write sonnets about everything Bubbie Freda fed us — from bite-sized knishes with flaky exteriors and whipped potato, caramelized onion centers to sheet pan roasted chicken cooked with…

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