Category: Culinary Arts

Irish Soda Breads

Posted on March 2, 2023 by

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In honor of St. Patrick’s day We decided to be festive and make Irish soda bread in honor of St. Patrick’s day. We found the original Grandma’s Old fashioned recipe and decided to make a few different options. Irish Soda Bread is a traditional… Continue Reading “Irish Soda Breads”

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Happiness is Found in a Slice of Pizza

Posted on January 21, 2023 by

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Apps-olutely the finest Our New Cook Book ! Small Bites, Big Taste Authors by: Dr. Christine Grimaldi & Scott Weisbrot We decided to create a few different recipes for pizza appetizers, as newsmaker investigators, the first thing we investigated was where pizza was created.… Continue Reading “Happiness is Found in a Slice of Pizza”

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Appetizers or the full course ?

Posted on January 20, 2023 by

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Stay tuned for our new book App-solutely the finest Small Bites, Big Taste by Christine and Scott Appetizers appear simultaneously in England and America in the 1860s, mainly to provide a global counterpart for the French ” hors d’ oeuvre.” Also called finger foods,… Continue Reading “Appetizers or the full course ?”

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A Thanksgiving Experience & Gluten Free Stuffing Recipe

Posted on November 24, 2021 by

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by Nicole Magee My name is Nicole and I am your creative visualization blogger for Autisticana. I love creative visualizations and storytelling because it helps me create and meditate – which promotes happiness and relaxation for me. Thanksgiving is a very important holiday for… Continue Reading “A Thanksgiving Experience & Gluten Free Stuffing Recipe”

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Small Plates and How They Inspire Me

Posted on September 30, 2021 by

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Submitted by Anonymous Small plates are small dishes resembling appetizers. They can also be the small courses of a greater and more formal meal. They can include rice bowls, salads, and many other foods. I have been inspired by them because everything has to… Continue Reading “Small Plates and How They Inspire Me”

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A Blog About Autistic Interests
People with Autism Spectrum Disorder often have intense interests or fixations. This blog is a space for young adults to showcase their interests, thereby providing a medium for their voices to be heard. All of the interest posts are written by autistic people, with commentary from Dr. Christine Grimaldi.

Many of our interests are drawn from pop culture and contemporary media; this includes franchises such as Marvel, Pokémon, and Lego. Certain media or topics seem to draw particular attention from autistic audiences, but special interests can also cover other topics — for example, science or history.