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Popovers with Strawberry Butter

I honestly can’t remember what I ordered for lunch that day.  I don’t remember what season it was, what I was wearing or exactly how many years ago this lunch took place.  All I recall is feeling extraordinarily special as I sat with my Grandmother at The Zodiac, warm from the oven popovers and sweet strawberry butter at our fingertips, while …

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Panzanella Salad

Those Italians.  They think of everything, don’t they?  Often exiled to its own little plate, bread is a great friend of every meal.  It always waits patiently to be torn and swept across the side of a plate, the bottom of a bowl, sopping up every last bit of sauce, dressing or soup.  Leave it to Italy to elevate the …