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Meal for a Graduate
Hi Betty,
My son is soon graduating. Do you have any special recipes that he will love and remember?
--Mat
Hi Mat!
Well of course I have some special recipes for the graduate! If it’s a mid-day meal you are planning, head on over to my Spring Brunch Recipes page, it has dozens of wonderful recipes that are prefect for honoring a graduate on his big day. If it’s a nighttime affair, you might want to check out the special-occasion appetizers, entrees and desserts in my New Year’s Eve Recipes—they are sure to make your grad feel great! My congratulations and all the best to the young man!
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Back in 2005, I received your cards; they were my first exposure to cooking from scratch and I still use some of the recipes now. One of my favourite recipes–and one that I’ve shared among many friends and family members because it is so good–was your chicken parmigiana recipe. It had a buttery cracker (like Club brand or similar) coating and mozzarella slices melted over it. It was quick, easy, and amazing. I no longer have the card and was disappointed to find that it isn’t among your collection. Though I’ve long since had it memorized, I had hoped to see it among the others and know that other families were enjoying it as much as mine does today.
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