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Appetizers

Shrimp with Remoulade Sauce

…looking for references on vanilla. I was not disappointed. The books contained recipes for tinctures and salves containing vanilla that were used as medicine and as aphrodisiacs in the 18th…

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Culinary

Easy Pie Hacks for Great Results

…Fruits such as apples need about half this amount. Most recipes indicate how much thickener to use. If using frozen fruits, allow the fruit to thaw before using. Keep it…

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Brunch

Japanese Soba Noodle and Vegetable Salad

…I’ve re-created some of their recipes to enjoy at home. Japanese Soba Noodle and Vegetable Salad is bright, fresh, filling and delicious. It also bridges the seasons well. I especially enjoy…

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Recipes

Balsamic Vinaigrette

This delicious dressing recipe comes from Michele Anna Jordan’s book, Vinaigrettes and Other Dressings: 60 Sensational Recipes to Liven up Greens, Grains, Slaws and Every kind of Salad. Here’s what…

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Brunch

Lemon Curd

Lemon curd is one of those incredibly versatile recipes that can be used in so many ways! If you can keep from eating it by the spoonful out of the…

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Roma in Late May

recipes from the local Italian families, no one every once mentioned a recipe for Jewish style artichokes. It was several years later that I learned about this amazing recipe that…

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Chocolate

Heavenly Brownie-on-Shortbread Bars

 Courtesy of Flo Braker Here’s a fun recipe from Flo’s book, Baking for All Occasions.  It makes a great hostess gift as do many of her delectable recipes. Flo says: …

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Entrees

Mushrooms Bourguignon

While perusing Food 52’s weekly recipes for inspiration recently, there was a post for Mushrooms Bourguignon.  I was planning a New Year’s Eve dinner for friends and wanted an elegant…

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Bite Size Desserts

…book of bite-size delights to help stave off the dark days of January. A sample of some of the recipes from Bite Size Desserts: Cardamom Pots de Crème Double Ginger…

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Be the Change

Vanilla Guerilla

…are not used to using whole bean vanilla in their cooking (especially in savoury recipes) so volumes are always going to be on the low side, and I need another…

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Comfort Foods

Vanilla Bean Pudding

 Courtesy of Carol Fenster, Ph.D. from 125 Gluten-Free Vegetarian Recipes Carol’s recipe is based on the classic, Blancmange, a sweet pudding made from milk and thickened with cornstarch, gelatin or…

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Brunch

Peperonata on Soft Polenta

Recipes is the inspiration for this recipe, but I have changed it some and encourage you to adapt it however you wish. I made this recipe recently as an entree…

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Amaranth Porridge

Courtesy of Carol Fenster, PhD, from 125 Gluten-Free Vegetarian Recipes Carol says, “Historians tell us that amaranth was a primary food for the ancient Aztecs (and also other indigenous cultures…

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Preserved Lemons

…recipe – I generally use only the rind, but in a few recipes, I add the pulp to the marinade. Preserved lemons will keep for up to a year in…

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