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The Cost of Convenience

by Mark R. Vogel Mark R. Vogel

The other day I hopped over to a well known pancake chain for a serious pig-out session. I ordered pancakes, an egg, sausage, hash browns, toast, coffee & OJ. Thirty-five minutes later when the food finally arrived, they forgot my toast, my OJ, and neve...

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Seafood Gumbo From the New Basic's Cookbook

This recipe is a bit labor intensive but well worth it. I made and served it on Christmas Eve 05 and everyone enjoyed it. Also made a "special version" where I modified the ingredients by alternating plum and crushed tomatoes, substituting Italian for Cajun sausages and adding crushed red peppers. It was a smoker in more ways than one. Overall, I was pleased in that I did not have made a roux but rather relied on the okra to do double duty as the vegetable and the thickening agent. After cooking the dish, I threw in a few fresh spinach leaves as a garnish.

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