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This year I'm having a hard time keeping up with my basil plant. It has never looked basil better- the leaves are the perfect size, they have that gorgeous bright green color, and the flavor is insanely fresh. The last thing I would want is my basil going to waste. Since summer is (sadly) winding down, I've been trying to make the most out of my summer basil plant. However, I know I won't be able to use all of it, so preserving fresh basil leaves is on my list of things to do before summer is over. By preserving it,...

Can’t go to the grocery store? No problem. Judge Rosemarie Aquilina shares how shop your very own cupboards to create delicious, creative dishes at home By Rosemarie Aquilina Turn this pandemic into a bit of stay-at-home fun by shopping…in your own cupboards! These are all things I regularly do, but since we’re all housebound during this pandemic, I thought I’d share. Ice cream sandwiches Make ice cream sandwiches with leftover waffles from breakfast! Slice ice cream (1/2 inch to 1 inch) and place inside two waffles; wrap individually or place in freezer container in layers with wax paper between each...

Sourdough Pretzels are homemade pretzels made with your sourdough starter and sprinkled with your choice of sweet or savory toppings. For another delicious recipe using your starter, try my  Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls! Sourdough Pretzels Soft pretzels are one of my favorite snacks to order at a ballgame. Well, there are no ballgames going on right now, so of course, I am craving what I can’t have. Then, I noticed the sourdough starter I had finally mastered and had an idea to make a sourdough pretzel. They took a little time because you have to let the dough rise for a...

It’s a knish. My husband has a theory: When you decide to buy a new car, everywhere you look, you see that particular model. I don’t know if that’s true, but I can say with confidence that once you make a few hundred pies, everything begins to look like a pie. And that is how I came to define a knish as a kinda-pie, a pastry wrapped around filling. In fact, I put empanadas, calzones and samosas in the same category. It’s all pie to me. And every iteration is delicious. The deeper my dive into pie – using this...