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Receta Hasselback Potatoes -- Pretty easy, pretty looking and pretty darn tasty!
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I am adjusting to my new work hours, but it does mean that cooking dinner -- and sharing it with my husband-- doesn't happen Mondays through Thursdays. Friday nights are usual spent enjoying a Happy Hour Cocktail and tapas for a light dinner, that allows for me to unwind from my work week. It looks like I'm starting a new tradition, where I prepare a "Date Night" dinner at home, on Saturday nights. Oh, there will be Date Night Dinners at a romantic restaurant in our backyard of Carmel (California) in the future! For now, I like to challenge myself to make dishes that look worthy to be served by a waiter. In this case, that would be "moi" wearing the apron presenting the dinner on the table. In my husband's case, he is the cleaning…
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