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A couple of weeks ago, I tweeted that I was having the ho-hums in the kitchen. I just couldn't muster up any kind of enthusiasm with cooking. That happens to me, every so often. I'm sure I'm not the only one. Last weekend, I sat outside to enjoy a sunny afternoon in our backyard. I dug out a few of my Tyler Florence and Ina Garten cookbooks and began to revisit them. The dry spell of cooking inspiration was broken!
I had invited my husband for dinner at Chez Debby's, that Saturday night. (This is my way of saying I would be cooking at home, for Date Night, and he'd be doing all of the cleanup). Truthfully, I am very lucky that my husband does most of the kitchen cleanup on a regular basis. Chez Debby's is affordable…
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