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Finding a Great Recipe while Lost in Harlem

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Dana from Maria's Kitchen

The other week I had an event to go to at Fort Washington Park in Harlem, New York. It was the spring picnic for Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project. I had a driver named J.R. Crayton pick me up …

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Ardie’s Garlic Chicken

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Dana from Maria's Kitchen

Memorial Day isn’t just a holiday for picnics; it’s a holiday for remembering. I love to remember my lost relatives (although none of them served in the military) by making their recipes and tasting the past with them. For my …

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May’s Float of the Month: Coffee!

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Dana from Maria's Kitchen

I’ve been a little obsessed by ice cream floats lately. They are thirst-quenching and dessert-quenching at the same time. I’ve been experimenting with all sorts of floats, so I’m going to share a new one each month—they’re seasonal, of course. …

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Recipe: Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Dana from Maria's Kitchen

I always say I’m more of a cook than a baker. My freewheeling, improvisational style doesn’t do well with exact recipes for finicky fripperies. However, a few times a year there are things like birthdays, and so I am asked …

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