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Vicki McClure Davidson | May 4, 2012

“I prefer to regard a dessert as I would imagine the perfect woman: subtle, a little bittersweet, not blowsy and extrovert. Delicately made up, not highly rouged. Holding back, not exposing everything and, of course, with a flavor that lasts.” ~ Graham Kerr FOOD. GLORIOUS FOOD. Quite a week, eh? Thank goodness it’s finally Friday [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | April 27, 2012

FOOD. GLORIOUS FOOD. Warmer weather is spreading across the lands, and with it, renewed interest in growing vegetable gardens, exploring farmers’ markets, and preparing fresh and delicious, as well as frugal, meals. Wondrous food photos and recipes… must be Friday. When they’re available, recipes and recipe links will accompany select “Fab Food Friday Fotos,” with [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | April 20, 2012

If the divine creator has taken pains to give us delicious and exquisite things to eat, the least we can do is prepare them well and serve them with ceremony. ~ French restaurateur Fernand Point, considered the father of modern French cuisine FOOD. GLORIOUS FOOD. Sadly, the legendary Dick Clark passed away this week — [...]

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