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Best Ever Corned Beef Brisket, Carrots and Potatoes

St. Patrick’s Day calls for corned beef and cabbage.  Since my son Steve’s birthday is also St. Patrick’s Day, I often cooked the meal for his party. However, Steve is now the head of his own household, so I haven’t fixed the dinner in a few years.

It’s time to return to tradition.  I found a new recipe that calls for oven-roasting for about four hours and then topping the brisket with a mustard and brown sugar glaze under the broiler.  The result- a truly succulent and extremely tender slice of meat.

Traditional food for St. Patricks Day includes corned beef, cabbage, carrots and potatoes.
Traditional food for St. Patricks Day includes corned beef, cabbage, carrots and potatoes.
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Lively Luna Fresada Cocktail at El Conquistador Resort

I recently flew into San Juan on the island of Puerto Rico. “Our country is shaped like a pig,” said my guide as she handed me a map. 

“I see a turtle, not a pig,” I responded. 

“No, no.  Definitely a piggy,” the guide insisted.  Pig or no pig, the airport bestowed a vibrant tropical feel, and that made me happy.

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Fried Sage Leaves in Italy

Like Bubba Gump and his endless variety of shrimp, Southern cooks like to fry just about everything.  I’ve sampled more than my share of fried pickles, fried okra, fried green tomatoes, fried oysters, fried catfish, fried turkey, fried peanuts, fried apples, fried cheese, corn dogs, fried hand-pies, fried onion rings, fried Oreo cookies, fried sweet potatoes and, of course, fried chicken.

Kentucky Fried Chicken
Kentucky Fried Chicken
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