4        zucchinis 4        tablespoons olive oil 1        medium onion, finely chopped 8        ounces soy vegetable protein crumbles, or chopped mushrooms 1        clove garlic, mashed 1        fresh fennel julienned 4       cups skim milk 3        tablespoons cornstarch 1        tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon 1/8   teaspoon fresh nutmeg 1/8   teaspoon allspice salt and pepper to taste -To make the boats; In  a [...]

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Because I am an immigrant, I have no family here other than my husband and daughter.  So I’ve adopted a family, some people of my heritage, with whom I share experiences and with whom I socialize.   Each year at Thanksgiving, we do a pot luck Thanksgiving dinner at my restaurant.  Each of these families boasts of at least one [...]

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I never got excited over my husband’s weight, primarily because he always came home from his physical examinations with acceptable levels of cholesterol and triglycerides.  I attributed his weight problem to an excess of love for my food.  Whenever anyone brought up the subject toe me, I would say that he’s just eating too much [...]

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Although for centuries fennel has been a homeopathic remedy that relieves gas on the stomach, it has lately become a fashionable ingredient in salads.  A fennel plant, which looks something like a stalk of celery, provides a wonderful taste when its base is chopped and added to salads or soups.  The base, called a “bulb,”is [...]

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