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17 November 2011

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Grapes and Walnuts

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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14 October 2011

Drunken Fig Jam (using brandy or Cognac!)

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This is a darn tasty recipe that yields an excellent texture and flavored fig jam.

If you’re familiar with proper canning procedures, a jar of homemade fig jam would be a lovely, from-the-heart gift for the holidays.

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7 January 2011

Chocolate French Macarons

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The ever delicate and finicky French Macaron with chocolaty goodness filling.

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10 April 2010

Vanilla and Dulce de Leche (Cajeta) Macarons

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Vanilla and Dulce de Leche (Cajeta) Macarons For the Mac-April (Mac Attack 6) challenge, our macarons were to be influenced by an April holiday. This month many schools observed Spring break, which during my childhood it was called Easter break. Even though I don’t necessarily have a Spring or Easter break to look forward to [...]

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9 April 2010

Homemade Salsa!

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Salsa! No canned or jar salsa here! Once you’ve made fresh salsa, you’ll wonder why you ever store-bought this easy condiment. Salsa can be very versatile and ingredients like cilantro (also known as coriander leaves and Chinese parsley) should not be a deal breaker in making your own fresh batch. I was really shocked in a [...]

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5 April 2010

Caramelized Rum Pears

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Caramelized Rum Pears There are some beautiful pears in the markets right now. I picked up a rather generous bag at Costco a couple of weeks ago and knew I could find something creative to do with some of these pears before they turned bad. The Red Anjou Pears (or Beurré d’Anjou) has a deep red [...]

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2 April 2010

Grilled Greek Chicken Kebabs

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Grilled Greek Chicken Kebabs This is going to be one my all-time grilling favorites for a long time. This is a quick, deliciously flavorful, and versatile dish that when served with the Mint-Feta Sauce takes it over the top. Grilling and eating outdoors are around the corner for the warmer months ahead. This is the perfect dish [...]

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2 April 2010

Mint-Feta Sauce

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Mint-Feta Sauce This sauce is very flavorful due to the combination of the mint and feta. It’s the perfect accompaniment for some of your chicken and meat dishes. I was considering that it could be a great sauce to add to fish tacos! If you like feta, your taste-buds will enjoy these flavors and have you [...]

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