Gazpacho
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Gazpacho Recipe

Gazpacho   I don't think you'll be rolling your eyes and saying "Huh? AGAIN?" after you taste mine. I have a couple wonderful secret ingredients that do wonders with this perennial favorite: Watercress, and capers. They add a…
Fresh Peas soup
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Chilled Minted Fresh Pea Soup Recipe

Fresh Pea Soup   A delightful summer soup: bright green, light and deeply flavored. In my humble opinion, we are not paying enough attention to the wonderful possibilities of fresh peas. Often, fresh peas are demurely located…
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Lemonade Recipes. All Variations Including Limonana

Lemonade, from basic to limonana All variations are the national drink at my house all year round! I never drink soda nor serve soda, and nobody ever complains. Au contraire! They all clamor for one of my lemonade drinks! I fill and refill…
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Lemon Blueberry Tart Recipe

Lemon Blueberry Tart is versatile, tangy, and simple! You can bake the crust for this wonderful lemon blueberry tart up to two days in advance and make the lemon curd up to a week in advance, then fill the baked crust with the curd just before…
stir-fried kale
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Stir-Fried Kale, Seaweed and Shitaki Recipe

Stir-Fried Kale is delicious Especially paired as it is here with so many wonderful Asian Ingredients. I bet you don’t always know what to make of - let alone with - those masses of leaves and  roots piled demurely at every ethnic food…
biscotti
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Biscotti Recipe. Gluten-Free and All Variations.

Biscotti! YES!!! If there was only one cookie recipe left for me to make, biscotti would be it, hands down! And not only because it is so simple and delicious but because it is so versatile. From the basic dough, you can go in so many exciting…
Parfait
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Parfait Recipe with Ricotta and Berries. Gluten-Free

Parfait with Ricotta and Berries This is a great showcase for the cook: Traditionally, it is a cold dessert made of layers of fruit, syrup, ice cream and whipped cream. Like a tiny trifle in a cup. There are many takes on the classic, all…
rice biryani
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Vegetable Rice Biryani Recipe

Rice Biryani is a great and complete vegetarian main course. Rice Biryani is so fragrant, with all the deliciously aromatic ingredients that go in. And fun too! Although Rice Biryani needs no help from meat or poultry to be delicious, don't…
ricotta almond pie
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Ricotta Almond Pie Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly

Ricotta Almond Pie is a nice departure from the traditional all-American Cheesecake! It's light and ethereal, with a wonderful almond crust and scented with lemon peel. I just made Ricotta Almond Pie for a fundraiser demo and watched it disappear…
pots de creme
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Chocolate Oats Pots de Creme Recipe. Apple Variation

Pots de creme are a wonderful and super healthy comfort food It takes minutes to whip up, and costs pennies. The dessert of my lean years, when I learned all about Quick and Healthy Cooking Long before the whole-grain fashion began (I am…
mushroom leek quiche
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Leek Mushroom Quiche Recipe

My Mushroom quiche is just as I remember it from my lean student years, and one of my favorite French dishes. Back then, Mushroom quiche was one of the great treats we splurged on. Mushroom quiche, like all quiches, are a rich indulgence,…
seared tuna steaks
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Seared Tuna Steaks Recipe. Quick and Affordable.

Seared tuna steaks are beyond simple. No recipe here! Fresh tuna steaks can unfortunately err on the VERY expensive side, but the good news here is: I get individually vacuum-packed frozen tuna steaks, sushi quality, every bit as delicious…