Posts by Hail Mary Food of Grace
What I Cooked Today… Candied Walnuts
Ingredients: 1 cup walnuts 2 tbsp white sugar ½ tbsp tobasco ½ cup water Directions: Preheat the oven to 325. In a large bowl mix all the ingredients except the…
Read MoreIngredient of the Day: Walnuts
“Stay away from the nuts,” my dad always said to me as a little girl, referring to walnuts, pistachios, peanuts, pecans and any other delicious morsels that came my way.…
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Ask Mary: Asparagus Types
Dear Mary,Which do you like better? Fat or skinny asparagus?Paul I actually like them both equally. It really depends on what I am cooking. For instance, if I am grilling…
Read MoreProsciutto Prep Gone Awry
I have an Italian for a husband, and anyone who is Italian – or is married to one –knows that prosciutto falls into its own food group. One Saturday, when…
Read MoreWhat I Cooked Today… A Typical Spanish Salad
Spanish Salad with White AsparagusIngredients: 1 head of iceberg lettuce chopped 1 carrot shredded 1 can of white beans (drained and rinsed) ¼ red onion shaved 4 white asparagus marinated…
Read MoreTuesday: Ingredient of the Day- White Asparagus
It was such a dream to walk around Spain, France and Italy and see these amazing asparagus varieties. First of all, the size was uncanny. They can literally be a…
Read MoreCooking with Mary, How to Grill Asparagus
“Meat” Me in Greece…
Cooking in today’s world, we have gotten use to the idea of meat coming in a nice container covered in plastic with a pad at the bottom of the container…
Read MoreAsk Mary: Steak Cuts
Mary,What is the best cut of steak? I am always unsure of what I should buy.Thanks, Dana I prefer a T-bone. It contains parts of the filet (the smaller side)…
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