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How many of us are blessed to have that brick oven in the back yard? Grilling pizza is no different then using a brick oven except you use your BBQ Grill. It comes out crispy and lightly smoky, just like you are eating pizza at a pizzeria in Naples. It is easier then you think with this fail proof pizza dough recipe.

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The Daring Cooks take on Chinese Dumplings, otherwise known as pot-stickers or in Japan, Gyoza. Homemade wrappers are filled with a flavorful mixture of pork, green garlic, ginger and water chestnuts and then steamed over a bed of Napa Cabbage. Easier then you think and tastier than the ones from the frozen aisle of the grocery store.

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The Colonel would never agree as we have found a healthy alternative to fried Chicken; Tortilla Chicken Drumsticks. Meaty organic drumsticks are coated with crusted tortilla chips that have been seasoned with cumin seeds and spicy paprika and then baked until crispy and golden. Served with a light salad of white corn, cherry tomatoes and parsley. A meal even your kids will love, after all, what kid does not want chips with their dinner?

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April 16 – 19, 2009, was the second annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine event, and Chez Us was there enjoying every last sip and bite! We were very lucky foodies as Foodbuzz gave us passes to enjoy this outstanding weekend. THANK YOU!! A bit of history about the Pebble Beach Food and Wine Event ….. this event is held on some of the most unforgettable coastline, the Pebble Beach/Carmel California coast. We could not have asked for a better weekend – blue skies and temperature in the high 80’s – it was amazing! PBFW brings together over 250 wineries and 60 celebrity chefs, for four days of unforgettable feasting. Now, this is not your ordinary food and wine event, this is the creme de la creme of the business. We truly were blessed!

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I love this quick and easy springtime pasta recipe that uses fresh English peas as well as roasted garlic.  I tend to fall back on adding eggs to a lot of vegetarian recipes when I am lacking a protein and especially when the pantry is bear.  Not to mention when I may be stuck for …

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