Mary Close's

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Reviews

Garlic Cheese Biscuits Aka ( Red Lobster Biscuits)

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Chef Teer  

These are great. There is a Red Lobster copy cat recipe that uses Old Bay Seasoning, if you like that flavor. But, again, these are perfect as is, and I always have the ingredients in the pantry. Thanks for posting. — Mary Close Jul 19, 2009

Recipe #378914

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Juice of a Few Flowers - Ina Garten

Posted by DrGaellon  

Way too bitter for me. Luckily, I read the reviews of the drink on Ina Garten's Food Network page, and I understood it would be tart. I used just 1 lime. No amount of doctoring helped this for me. Too bad, it's such a cool name for a drink.... — Mary Close Jul 13, 2009

Recipe #340955

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White Wine Sauce

Posted by Abujessica  

I just found this recipe today on Chef Sylvia Bianco's Simply Saute web site. I was going to post it, but here it is! I had a bottle of opened leftover white wine, caem across this recipe, and made it. It is so easy, and the flavor is mellow,... — Mary Close Jul 6, 2009

Recipe #279376

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Butter Caramels

Posted by MrsNestleroad  

5 stars because my husband and kids loved these caramels. My husband said it was just about the best caramel he's ever had, and I couldn't cut them into squares fast enough for my son to eat! I think these should be named "Honey Caramels"... — Mary Close May 26, 2009

Recipe #106864

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New England Scalloped Oysters and Scallops

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Molly53  

Awesome. I used cracker crumbs, and didn't use cheese or celery salt. Seafood and cheese don't mix for my taste. I love oysters, and it's nice to find good recipes that use them. Thanks for posting. — Mary Close May 21, 2009

Recipe #143745

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Good Eats Tres Leches Cake

Posted by mikey & ev  

Sadly this didn't turn out as well as it did for all the reviewers on The Food Network. I followed directions exactly. Luckily, I didn't pour the three milks on top of the cake, and I went on to follow the Tres Leches recipe posted on RecipeZaar... — Mary Close May 4, 2009

Recipe #243823

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Easy Tres Leches Sheet Cake

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by MommyMakes  

This was excellent, and it saved me in a pinch. I made The Good Eats version of the cake this morning, and it was horrible. I followed all directions....and yuk. I had the three milks ready, and the whipped cream ingredients. I quickly went to... — Mary Close May 4, 2009

Recipe #162010

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Home Butter - Homemade

Posted by Lara H  

Fantastic! I was almost ready to quit shaking when, viola...butter! It took about 20 minutes. Honestly, I don't think I will buy stick butter again unless I need it for baking. Thanks for posting. — Mary Close Apr 17, 2009

Recipe #146437

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Lunch Box Hot Hot Dogs

Posted by WI Cheesehead  

What a fabulous idea! I only wished I'd read this years ago when my kids were in Elementary school. They're both in High School now! I am telling all my friends with little kids to do this! What a treat! — Mary Close Apr 15, 2009

Recipe #326795

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Is It a Baked Potato or Potato Salad?

Posted by ATM 67  

This was great! The good thing about it, is most people have all the ingredients on hand. It's basic potato salad..never mind the sour cream, the tarragon vinegar...blah,blah,blah! I made it as written, and it was delicious. I added chopped... — Mary Close Apr 9, 2009

Recipe #128683

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Chicken Francaise

Posted by papersouls  

This was good. I read all the reviews first, and also added the garlic to the sauce, used 8 ounces of chicken stock and 6 ounces of white wine and thickened the sauce. This is a quick and easy meal, as most of us have all the stuff in the house... — Mary Close Feb 25, 2009

Recipe #49544

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Crisp Garlic Yukon Gold Potatoes

Posted by mr. and mrs norris  

These were excellent and easy. We loved the creamy texture inside, and the nice brown crunchy skins along with the garlic infused olive oil. How nice of Chef Sascha Lyon of Balthazars' to share! — Mary Close Jan 12, 2009

Recipe #326188

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Easy Oil Pie Crust

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by BakinBaby  

This was excellent. I was a bit leary about the amount of shortening and oil, but I followed the recipe as is. The dough was wet, but I expected it to be. I also had trouble rolling it out, but it was the flakiest crust I have ever made. It... — Mary Close Dec 1, 2008

Recipe #339607

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Simply Sensational Ramen Cabbage Salad

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Manda  

I found this a bit too oily. Next time I will use less oil, and I will let the salad marinate for the 6 hours before I add the noodles because they were too soggy when I served this. — Mary Close Sep 30, 2008

Recipe #83644

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Avocado Sandwich

Posted by crb2144  

This was great. I used toasted 7 grain bread, tomato and bacon. I am so full now. I think Thousand Island dressing would be better than Ranch, but I'll stick to mayo. Thanks. — Mary Close Sep 8, 2008

Recipe #295241

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Honey-Mustard Dipping Sauce

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Southern Mama  

This was great. Every day there is Dijon mustard in my house, except yesterday, when I wanted to make this. I used 1/2 cup of Guldens mustard, and it came out great. I will make it next time with the Dijon. — Mary Close Aug 26, 2008

Recipe #148428

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Orange Tic Tac

Posted by Angela Dawn  

I thought this was just OK. I don't like Red Bull, but used it anyway. I think next time I'll try orange soda. It didn't stop us from drinking them, though! — Mary Close May 11, 2008

Recipe #244564

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Bubble Tea Sugar Syrup

Posted by Bubblehead17  

Thank you for posting exact measurements. Every other recipe listed the ingredients as "parts" and each one was different. Thanks, I'm going to make Chai Bubble Tea now. — Mary Close May 9, 2008

Recipe #245412

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Penzey's Chocolate Chip Kisses

Posted by LJane  

I made these today from the Penzey's catalog. I was going to post the recipe, but here it is! They were so easy, and I had everything on hand, which is a plus. Penzey's has great recipes. — Mary Close Feb 14, 2008

Recipe #279008

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Overnight French Toast Casserole

Posted by Leta  

Excellent. How easy is this? Most people have this stuff in their houses, so you can decide at night you'll have a nice stay home Sunday brunch. Thank you for posting. The picture doesn't do the casserole justice, in my opinion. — Mary Close Feb 10, 2008

Recipe #42292

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