Holy Guacamole!
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Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 9:14am
Cinco de Mayo is a celebration held on May 5 in the US and parts of Mexico. It is not Mexico’s Independence Day rather a...
Chef Jacquie's Blog - The Mayan Experience
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 11:52pm
On the way to Chichen Itza our tour guide, Francisco, took us to Valladolid, a colonial city where you can do some quality...
Chef Jacquie's Blog - Hot Cross Buns, Hot Cross Buns!
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Friday, April 6, 2012 - 2:09pm
A hot cross bun is made from yeast, spices, eggs, currants, raisins and other dried fruits; marked with a frosted cross and it...
Chef Jacquie's Blog - Zeppole and Peaches
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 10:22pm
We celebrate St. Joseph’s Day on March 19th. He is Sicily’s Patron Saint, due to the fact that when they experienced a famine...
Chef Jacquie's Blog - POLENTA
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Monday, February 27, 2012 - 6:24pm
Polenta is one of my favorite traditional Italian staples. It is an age old comfort food. I remember the...
Chef Jacquie's Blog - Cherry on Top!
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Monday, February 20, 2012 - 2:11pm
In honor of George Washington, I thought it would be apropos to discuss cherries. Did you know the state of Washington is...
Chef Jacquie's Blog - Lasagna
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 2:48pm
How lucky am I…my mom came to visit bearing gifts, my favorite, homemade Lasagna Verde, for my birthday. Thanks for a...
Chef Jacquie's Blog - Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
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Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 5:34pm
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, the focus immediately turns to love and desire. Food is the perfect way to...
Chef Jacquie's Blog - Old Man Winter!
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Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 11:35am
I had the experience of living in the mountainous region of Abruzzo for a year (we moved there when I was 10). This...
Chef Jacquie's Blog, Baby It's Cold Outside
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 - 3:22pm
Brrr…winter has finally arrived. According to Wikipedia, Americans eat over 2.5 billion bowls of soup each year. No...
Chef Jacquie's Blog, NEW YEAR’S RESOLTUIONS
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Monday, January 2, 2012 - 2:02pm
Ohh…here we go again! New Year’s Resolutions… Have you gained a few pounds eating all the things you love…you are not...
Chef Jacquies Blog "3, 2, 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 11:43am
What are your plans for New Year’s Eve? Do you go out for dinner; do you stay home and entertain? Some suggestions...
Chef Jacquie's Blog...Cookies!!!
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Monday, December 19, 2011 - 10:38pm
I am not a dessert eater or maker, but, boy do I love to bake and eat cookies during the holiday season. Some of my favorites...
Chef Jacquie's Blog...Cookies!!!
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Monday, December 19, 2011 - 10:37pm
I am not a dessert eater or maker, but, boy do I love to bake and eat cookies during the holiday season. Some of my favorites...
Chef Jacquie's Blog...The 3 Rules for Surviving the Holiday Shopping Season!
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Monday, December 12, 2011 - 11:51am
Say it isn’t so…how did December sneak up so fast. Everyone is running around getting ready for the holidays. While it is a...
Chef Jacquie's Blog, Santa Lucia
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Monday, December 5, 2011 - 10:04pm
Growing up in an Italian South Philly home, one of our favorite things to do was celebrate feast days. And we didn’t care if...