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Creamy Italian Dressing

I've never cared one way or the other about Italian Dressing which probably only goes to show that we didn't have it when I was growing up. My husband, however, did and when I tried out this Cook's Country recipe he was delighted. I, too, was delighted despite lack of previous experience. It is a delicious salad dressing. I pass it along to you in case you are similarly delighted. Note: I didn't care about a smooth texture and did care about not having to wash my food processor (have I mentioned lately how long it's been since my dishwasher has worked?). So I skipped that part and just whisked instead. Whatever you choose will be just fine. Also, don't worry if you've let the dressing sit more than 4 days. Magazines have to put those warnings. Be realistic. Take a sniff, stir it up ... if it looks ok, it most probably is. Creamy Italian Dressing 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 1 shallot, minced 1 garlic clove

Now That's Tasty ...

A quick heads-up for two products that we've been enjoying a lot. Blue Plate Mayonnaise I never heard of Blue Plate before until Cook's Illustrated did a tasting that placed Hellman's, our household standard, in third place. Frankly, I'd been unhappy lately about the change in Hellman's texture which has become less like real homemade mayonnaise (yes, I used to make it all myself, folks) and more goopy. I'd seen their #2 pick, Duke's, praised and tried it out some time ago but was unimpressed. There was some odd aftertaste, or was it an odor, that bothered me. I kept an eye out for Blue Plate and was both surprised and gratified to find it at Krogers of all places. I was also very gratified to find it was more like the homemade mayonnaise I'd always loved, with a faint tang of lemon underlying the main flavor. HEB Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream Like Matt , I feel like a mega-jerk for reviewing an ice cream that is not available everywhere, but