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Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs go brunch-y with smoked salmon, capers, red onion & crème fraîche. Great finger food for the game, too.
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Black Walnut, Maple, Calvados Tart
Showcase the earthy, funky flavor of black walnuts in this tart with maple syrup and Calvados (apple brandy)
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Venison Stew
For those of us in the midwest, it doesn't get any more local and seasonal than this venison stew with root vegetables.
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Meyer Lemon Pound Cake
Need an excuse to bake a cake? It's Meyer lemon season! Use the zest in the cake and the juice in a lemon cream.
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Shaved Asparagus Salad
Use the season's last asparagus to make this easy shaved asparagus salad with pistachios and ricotta salata
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Kale Salad with Lemon Feta Dressing
Raw kale salad with lemon feta dressing is healthy, delicious and doesn't wilt, making it a great picnic or potluck choice.
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Makrouds, an Algerian Pastry
Makrouds, a semolina pastry from Algeria, and a post about the unlikely friendships blogging can bring about.
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Spanish Romesco Dip
Romesco sauce, made with hazelnuts, is an easy and unique alternative to the same old party dips.
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Spanish Deviled Eggs w/ Tuna
Deviled eggs are a perfect party food. This is a kicked-up Spanish version featuring tuna and capers.
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Sesame Soba Noodle Salad
This sesame soba noodle salad can be made in about 15 min and is a great summer potluck dish. Vegan & gluten free!
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Honey, Cumin & Lime Wings
These sweet-spicy-tart Honey, Cumin & Lime chicken wings are easy to prepare but huge on flavor.
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Chlodnik- Cold Beet Buttermilk Soup
What cold soup is the color of Pepto-Bismol and can give gazpacho a run for its money? Chlodnik!
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Buttermilk Sweet Corn Ice Cream
Buttermilk Sweet Corn ice cream pairs perfectly with a fresh berry sauce, or a berry pie or cobbler.
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Mushroom, Shallot & Herb Tart
This earthy mushroom, shallot & herb tart with a crunchy cornmeal crust was made for a Bordeaux wine tasting party
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Buckwheat Crêpes
Authentic Breton buckwheat crêpes "complètes" (with ham, egg & cheese), made for me by a French house guest
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Vietnamese Chicken & Cabbage Salad
Easy & healthy Vietnamese cabbage salad with shredded chicken (or make it with duck, for a "restaurant" version)
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Meyer Lemon Meringue Tart
Love the lemons! I used Meyer lemon curd to make these tarts (w/ graham cracker dough for crust) and some easy lemon-coconut crêpes.
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Kumquats for Sorbet
Kumquat- fun to say, fun to eat! I used these to make a vegan Candied Kumquat & Coconut Sorbet.
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Olive Oil, Citrus & Rosemary Cake
Rosemary symbolizes remembrance and fidelity. Make this olive oil, citrus & rosemary cake for an anniversary or just because.
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Chicken, Chipotle & Chickpea soup
This Chicken, Chipotle & Chickpea soup is one of 4 delicious soup recipes from my recent Soup Swap
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Acorn Squash
Acorn squash is so versatile- I diced & sauteed it with Indian spices in a recipe from the book "Modern Spice" by Monica Bhide.
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Cheese Soup w/Carmelized Onions
A decadent cheese soup with deeply caramelized onions and toasted cumin seeds- inspired by a tart in the Chocolate & Zucchini cookbook
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Achiote seeds
Achiote seeds (aka annatto), used in a Puerto Rican-style shepherd's pie with yuca
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Venison & Porcini Ragu
Venison & Porcini Mushroom Ragu with Pappardelle
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Garlic Shrimp Pasta
Need a break from overblown holiday food? Try this Garlic Shrimp Pasta, part of my under-$2 menu challenge
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Beef & Freekeh Soup
Beef & Freekeh soup to warm a cold winter's day. Freekeh is roasted young green wheat and has a nutty, smoky flavor.
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Pumpkin Pecan Cannoli-Daring Bakers
Pumpkin-pecan cannoli with an airy ricotta-whipped cream filling (Daring Bakers November)
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Artisan Tomme-style Cheese
Artisanal Tomme-style cheese from Dancing Goat Creamery, where we recently took a cheese making class
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Roasted Tomato Tart
Little tarts are a great way to use oven-roasted Roma tomatoes.
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Indian Dosas with Curried Chickpeas
Indian Dosas (savory pancakes) with Curried Chickpeas & Coconut Sauce (Daring Cooks)
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Herbed Potato Salad w/ Vinaigrette
Herbed potato salad with a sherry-walnut vinaigrette. Serve it on a bed of arugula, with or without crumbled bacon & blue cheese.
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Espresso-Balsamic Flank Steak
Plans to grill this weekend? This Espresso-Balsamic flank steak is amazingly easy yet sophisticated.
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S’mores-style Mallow Cookies
My belated July Daring Bakers Mallow cookies, S'mores-style
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Vietnamese Stuffed Tofu
Pork-stuffed tofu squares, pan-fried & served with a tomato sauce (recipe from "Into the Vietnamese Kitchen")
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Homemade Chicken Bratwurst
Making your own sausage is fun, and not as difficult as you might think! I made chicken bratwurst & Italian sausage.
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Bakewell Tart- Daring Bakers
Frangipane (a batter of almonds, eggs & butter), ready to be spread over apricot jam for a Bakewell Tart (Daring Bakers)
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Asparagus Shrimp Risotto
Use the trimmings from your asparagus, shrimp and onions to make a light, flavorful stock in which to cook the rice for this risotto.
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Homemade Yogurt
Making your own organic yogurt at home is both easy and economical, and tastes better than store bought.
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Duros con Cuerito
A vendor prepares Duros con Cuerito at a Cinco de Mayo festival (part of a Cinco de Mayo food/ photo essay)
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Meyer Lemon Cheesecake
A luscious cheesecake gets gussied up with candied Meyer lemons and Meyer lemon marmalade in the filling (Daring Bakers April)
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Candied Meyer Lemon Slices
These candied Meyer lemons adorned my DB creation this month. I also made three other lemon recipes, both salty and sweet.
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Scallop & Bacon Scramble
Scallops and bacon stirred into custardy scrambled eggs- simple but luxurious.
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Carrot Salad in an Avocado Nest
My favorite way to eat a carrot: Carottes Rapees, a French carrot salad, served in an avocado nest.
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Blood Oranges Juiced for Sorbet
If you live in the Midwest, blood oranges are in stores now. I used them to make an easy and refreshing blood orange sorbet.
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DB Lasagne of Emilia-Romagna
Homemade spinach pasta, bechamel and a rich ragu sauce come together in this fabulous, decadent lasagna (Daring Bakers March challenge)
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DB Flourless Cake, Berry Ice Cream
DB- Flourless choc. cake & Raspberry Ripple ice cream. The raspberry sauce has an unexpected ingredient that really pumps up the flavor!
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