Pasta - Alla Checca

This marvelous sauce is the reason you grow your own tomatoes. Dice a few and add minced garlic, fresh basil and the best quality olive oil you can buy. Let the heady mixture rest at room temperature for a few hours, then toss with hot pasta.

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Bathroom (Minneapolis)

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Herbs And Spices - Spiced Pecans

Spiced nuts are a classic holiday snack. In this simple recipe, pecans are coated with an egg white and dusted with sugar, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.

Fruits And Vegetables - Jules Braised Beans

This is a recipe for green beans cooked in a mixture of bacon and onion with vinegar for a tangy and slightly sweet side dish.

Desserts - Apple Pecan Cobbler

Sliced apples are layered in a baking dish, sprinkled with sugared pecans, and topped with a mixture of flour, butter, evaporated milk, sugar and baking powder. The top of the cobbler is then sprinkled with more pecans, and it 's baked until bubbly and beautiful.