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Recipe: Lemon Risotto with Peas, Tarragon, and Leeks

Sometimes you feel like mixing your seasons up. This is a very Spring-like risotto. I can imagine how great this will be with fresh English peas from the garden next year. Hopefully, the tarragon in the herb garden will be up by then and I can find some nice tender leeks in the store.

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Recipe: Chicken with Lemon-Leek Linguine

This dish is a great weeknight meal. Pounding the chicken creates a much wider surface for the saute step, reducing cooking time significantly. I would recommend adding a bit more chicken broth and juice. If you want a bit more salty-tang, add some capers. This is basically a twist on chicken piccata.

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Quick and Easy Lemon-Blueberry Scones

Last week, I bought some frozen wild blueberries.  This morning, I was trying to come up with something nice to have for breakfast.  Dale was heading out of town on business in the afternoon, we had worked quite hard last week, and we hadn’t eaten too terribly.  So, I came up with the idea

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