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23 January 2012

Heart Healthy: Split-Pea Soup

There’s no substitute for the fantastic flavor that a ham hock adds to a soup. That said, if you’re looking for a split-pea soup version with less sodium but with split-pea and veggie goodness – this is a good alternative that you can work with and further customize to your culinary and palate preferences.

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10 January 2012

Meyer Lemon Bread

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This quick bread has a good texture and subtle lemony goodness. The complimentary sugary-lemon glaze drizzled on the bread after baking lends to additional moistness and will beckon you for yet another slice!

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15 December 2011

Grape Focaccia – Schiacciata con L’uva

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Grape Schiacciata con L’uva is a traditional bread made during the Tuscan grape harvest. Adorning this Tuscan-themed focaccia with both red and dark purple seedless grapes made for a seasonally gorgeous and tasty flat bread.

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12 December 2011

Lemon Ricotta Muffins with Almonds

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This is a fantastic recipe for a coffeehouse-type muffin. It’s not a sweet muffin, but it has a great texture, moist, crunchy topping and lovely delicate flavors of lemon and almonds. The use of almond extract in combination with the fresh lemon juice and zest that you use is a tasty compliment.

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17 November 2011

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Grapes and Walnuts

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That slight bite of a taste that brussels sprouts can have, paired with a subtle sweetness from the grapes and tang of balsamic vinegar is surprisingly complimentary.

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7 November 2011

Rustic Italian: Plum-Almond Cake – Torta Di Prugne E Mandorle

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There’s a hint of lemon, then there’s the sweetness from the plums and then a subtle texture and sweetness of the cake’s topping that incorporates a small amount of sugar and generous helping of slivered almonds. This Plum-Almond Cake is sure to be a favorite and comes from the new book “Williams-Sonoma Rustic Italian: Simple, Authentic Recipes for Everyday Cooking” by Domenica Marchetti.

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26 October 2011

Breakfast Pastries with Cream Cheese & Jam

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Breakfast Pastries with Cream Cheese & Fig Jam

I’ve wrapped these tasties in puff pastry and layered the pastries with a little cream cheese and fig jam and then sprinkled some turbinado/raw sugar on top for both texture and aesthetics.

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20 October 2011

Roasted Fall Vegetables Pizza with homemade Wolfgang Puck’s Pizza Crust

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This roasted fall vegetable pizza with ricotta and fresh mozzarella was enticing due to the vegetable mix, use of ricotta and mozzarella and its display of beautiful colors. Besides how it tastes and how incredibly filling it is, you just have to feel good that you’ve included several fresh vegetables, herbs and good, wholesome ingredients in a meal…

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