Cheese / Side Dish / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Cacio e Pepe Potatoes Anna

This is one of those situations where I knew the recipe was going to be delicious (it was!), and I knew I wanted it posted on the blog so I…

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May 31, 2017

Beverage / Fruit / Vegetarian

Frozen Coconut Limeade

I made these on a warm spring afternoon. Our weather in NYC has been crazy recently. We seem to bounce between hot and cool/cold every couple of days. Last week…

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May 30, 2017

Cheese / Main Dishes / Rice/Grains / Salads / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Farro and Roasted Red Pepper Salad

Yotam Ottolenghi is an Israeli-British chef whose vegetarian recipes are some of my favorites. With a strong focus on fresh, varied flavors, his dishes are always more that the sum…

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May 23, 2017

Main Dishes / Poultry / Vegetables

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

This recipe is apparently a take-off on a dish served at P.F. Chang's, a Chinese restaurant chain. The recipe is easy to throw together and you get a big bang…

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May 16, 2017

Cheese / Eggs / Main Dishes / Nuts / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Veggie Balls

Although the photo doesn't do it justice, this is one of my new favorite recipes. Because my husband and I were the only ones in the family to eat these,…

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May 4, 2017

Dairy / Desserts / Eggs

Lemon White Chocolate Bars

My lemon-loving son saw a picture of these bars on my computer - I think I had a Pinterest page open - and he begged me to make them. He…

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April 11, 2017

Nuts / Snacks

Sweet, Salty, Spicy Party Nuts

This is a basic spiced nuts recipe that you can modify to your heart's content. You can mix up the spices as well as the kinds of nuts that you…

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April 6, 2017

Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts / Eggs / Vegetarian

Chocolate Ganache Cake

I made this cake for a dinner party we were supposed to have on Saturday night. I made the cake itself on Friday, wrapped it tightly in plastic wrap and…

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April 4, 2017

Chocolate / Dairy / Desserts / Uncategorized / Vegetarian

Easter Egg Cookie Dough Truffles

One of my sons made these the other day. He's a huge cookie dough fan. We actually went downtown a couple of weekends ago to a shop called DÕ. All…

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March 27, 2017

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Dairy / Vegetarian

Maple Cinnamon Biscuits

If you're looking for something different to make for breakfast or brunch, try these biscuits. They're wonderful hot out of the oven with butter. The original recipe calls for adding…

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March 26, 2017