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Boy Scout Beef Chili

Posted on 23 December, 2015 by Drew

The first weekend of December, MM participates with his Boy Scout troop in the annual lighting of memorial luminaria at Antietam Battlefield near Sharpsburg, Maryland. It is an extremely moving event. If any of you live in the area I urge … Continue reading →

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How to Roast a Chicken

Posted on 27 November, 2013 by Drew

Most of you are probably planning to roast a turkey for Thanksgiving, but here’s an option for a smaller gathering: roast chicken. The technique for making a roast chicken and a roast turkey are the same. I love roast chicken, and it’s … Continue reading →

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No-Cook Tomato Sauce for Pasta

Posted on 7 September, 2012 by Drew

Here we are, deep into tomato season. It is HOT here in the Washington, DC area; temperatures in the 90s are predicted for later today with high humidity. It’s not a day to spend a lot of time inside cooking, … Continue reading →

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In the Beginning, the Egg

Posted on 24 September, 2010 by Drew

I love eggs. I grew up in a small town in northern Ohio. Summers were spent at a lake surrounded by farms in northern Indiana. The farms of my childhood were all small and family-owned. There was usually a coop where … Continue reading →

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