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		<title>Recipe for Grilled Halibut, Asparagus Risotto, and Mango Cream</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Scott Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[CopyCat! Cats love fish, and so do I. Thus I have no problem copying – or attempting to recreate from memory – a fish dish we recently enjoyed while visiting Santa Fe. We dined at El Nido (The Nest) in the small village of Tesuque, just across the road from the Santa Fe Opera. Following [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Recipe for Tartare de Bœuf aux Saveurs Thaïes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Scott Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An Homage. When in Zürich, we were hosted by our friends Pauline and Alex for an exquisite dinner at the two Michelin star Widder Restaurant. The atmosphere was warm, inviting, the room quiet, and the tables well-spaced, making conversation easy. Once we were seated at our table, Chef Stefan Heilemann came out to greet us; [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Malta: A Whirlwind.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Scott Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the middle of our three weeks in Rome, we popped over to Malta for a couple of nights to visit our niece and her family who live there. Two days in any place is just a taste, but that taste tells us we need to return. And, for those who wish to consider a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Recipe for Blueberry Cobbler</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Scott Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[blueberry cobbler]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Listener Requests. Back in the 80s, I worked as an announcer for a classical music radio station, and hosted the Saturday morning listener requests program. Phone lines opened only 20 minutes before the show began; listeners gave me their classical listening wishes, and — like a jigsaw puzzle — I put together a list of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rome: All Good Things…</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Scott Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[All good things don’t really need to come to an end. We will definitely be going back and, no matter how many times we go back to Rome, there’s more to see. Today, I share a couple of historical sites, a few of my favorite street photos, some fun street art, visits with friends, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Recipe for Crème Vichyssoise</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Scott Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Summer Classic. My mother got her Crème Vichyssoise recipe from a Junior League cookbook called Charleston Receipts. The book is still available to purchase and was updated most recently in 2021; it is the oldest continuously in-print Junior League cookbook in the United States. Mom’s was the first edition, dated 1950. Before children. Before [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Roma: I Palazzi.</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Scott Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When I tell you we visited quite a few palaces while in Rome, you’ll know these were not for personal dinner invitations. They are now museums. Rome is replete with such converted palaces and villas; they make beautiful backdrops for great works of art, sculpture, and antiquities. Today, I’ll give a brief overview, and include [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Recipe for Grilled Chops with Mountain Herbs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Scott Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[A C&L Recipe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grilled Chops with Mountain Herbs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fennel pollen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grilled]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pine nuts]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Herbal Essence. Today’s post is a simple Grilled Chop with Mountain Herbs. The meat used is less important than the flavor of the herbs. When we first had it in a classic fortified hilltop town in rural Tuscany, the chef used a veal chop. We often use bone-in pork chops (as we did today) but [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rome: Le Chiese</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David Scott Allen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Oratorio di Santa Barbara al Celio]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rome wasn’t built in a day. Nor can our three wonderful weeks in Rome be described in one article/photo essay. Today, in my first of three posts, I begin with the Churches of Rome. Not only are they architectural marvels, they also hold some of the world’s greatest paintings and sculptures. Friends have expressed astonishment [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Recipe for Raspberry-Almond Cake</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cocoa &#38; Lavender]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Raspberry-Almond Cake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[almond cake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[almond flour]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Changing Course. The other night, I was planning to make my quick go-to dessert of Raspberries with Crème Cassonade because my schedule seemed packed. But, I had more time than expected, so I changed course and made a favorite Raspberry-Almond Cake. I turned to Cocoa &#038; Lavender for the recipe. But, wait! It wasn’t there. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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