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COOKING CLASS WITH CAROL
We are all told, “live your life to the fullest”; I am here to do just that. Cooking Class with Carol serves as a vessel to project my passions, and clue in my loyal readers as to what inspires me in this crazy world. So, sit back, relax, and read on.
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Italian Beans and Greens: A Classic Comfort Dish
Simple. Easy. Economical. (In this financial climate, those words are music to my ears.) And, Everyone has their favorite. Say you’re...
CarolOfMoon
Jan 173 min read
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The Backyard Brawl: Almost Heaven: Hail to Pitt!
Whether you say "Let's Goooooo Mountaineers" or "Go Hoooome Mountaineers" or "Let's Go Pitt" or "Eat Sh*t Pitt", we can all agree on one...
CarolOfMoon
Sep 25, 202310 min read
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Leave the gun; take the cannoli - Assassin’s Pasta
I hate to break it to y'all, but don't let my last name fool you. I'm 100% Polish, through and through. However, I do love cooking...
CarolOfMoon
Aug 3, 20235 min read
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A “Doggy Dog” World: Shopping with Your Pets
I know... that's not the real saying (it's Dog -eat dog). Why do we have to live in such a highly competitive world that our pets are...
CarolOfMoon
Dec 16, 20222 min read
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One year later…from the bottom of my heart...
How do you measure a year? according to Jonathan Larson and the renown Broadway Musical Rent Five hundred, twenty five thousand, six...
CarolOfMoon
Dec 5, 20222 min read
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Now Side, Baby, Side: It's the Sidekicks That Make the Meal
Where would Batman be without Robin? The Lone Ranger without Tonto? The Captain without Tennille? Butch Cassidy without the Sundance...
CarolOfMoon
Nov 18, 202210 min read
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The Tale of Two City Chickens
For as much as Yinzers hate Clevelanders down to the bone, we all come from similar backgrounds. And eat similar food. Pittsburgh and...
CarolOfMoon
Apr 22, 20225 min read
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Black Gold: Composting
Blackburn Farm in Sewickley PA where I kept my horses used to call it Black Gold…it took about a year for it to become its name, but damn...
CarolOfMoon
Mar 5, 20222 min read
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A Classic Dish That is a Vegan Delight: Ratatouille
Ratatouille (RAT-ə-TOO-ee) NO, not that dumb ass movie everyone loves…Ratatouille Niçoise, a classic French vegetable stew that’s very...
Mark Singo
Mar 3, 20224 min read
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Climbing the Ladder is No Easy Task
Please help me welcome my great friend, adopted cousin and cooking mentor, Mark Singo. Along with my cousin Cindy, Mark has taught me so...
Mark Singo
Mar 1, 20228 min read
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Doughnuts of the World Unite: Poland's Paczki!
Fat Tuesday: The day that we Christians shove our faces with food before we begin fasting for the season of Lent. This seems like a great...
Paige Stoehr
Feb 24, 20222 min read
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Chicken Parmesan: the ubiquitous mainstay in restaurants, pizzerias, and kitchens
(for the sake of this blog I will be interchanging chicken parmigiana with chicken parmesan and chicken parm. Please don't get upset...
CarolOfMoon
Feb 17, 20224 min read
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What’s in a name? Devils On Horseback
Devils on horseback are a hot appetizer or small savoury dish of dried fruit stuffed with such ingredients as cheese or nuts, wrapped in...
CarolOfMoon
Feb 17, 20221 min read
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Holy Guacamole: (Avocado) The GOAT of produce for Aztecs and Americans alike.
I'm convinced that if my high school Spanish teacher, Señora Lucas included a lesson of Aztec cuisine in her teachings I would've paid...
CarolOfMoon
Jan 27, 20226 min read
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Saying Goodbye: a Maryland Crab Cake Tribute to an Ocean City icon.
Maryland Blue Crab cakes are a staple in Delmarva cuisine.
CarolOfMoon
Dec 27, 20216 min read
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Not All Chocolate Chip Cookies are Created Equal
perhaps you'll read the first paragraph with the profound voices of our founding fathers, or maybe the rapid-fire stiletto rap of...
CarolOfMoon
Dec 7, 20216 min read
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The Walks That Started It All: Cindy Litterini-Smith's Marinara Sauce
West Park— not to be confused with the West End was known for a few things- it’s great firemen’s fair/parade, the now defunct West Park...
CarolOfMoon
Dec 3, 20217 min read
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CarolOfMoon
•23 November 2021 It’s a quirky name, I know. But I really am Carol Of Moon- much like the Game of Thrones, Brienne of Tarth! For 16...
CarolOfMoon
Nov 23, 20211 min read
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