Appetizer / Eggs / Main Dishes / Shellfish / Vegetables

Jerk Shrimp Mini Pies

What a treat these little pies are!   We had them for dinner on Sunday night and I wish I had made more.  I do have some extra shrimp in the…

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March 2, 2011

Beans / Main Dishes / Side Dish / Vegetables

Quick Chickpea Curry

This is a really delicious recipe and it has become part of our regular dinner rotation.  My husband and I both really love it.   I love the fact that…

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February 21, 2011

Side Dish / Vegetables

Roasted Butternut Squash

This is an incredibly easy side dish that I could eat every night of the week. It always amazes me how delicious vegetables are when they are roasted. They don't…

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February 1, 2011

Side Dish / Vegetables

Caribbean Succotash

I'm always on the lookout for interesting vegetable recipes. I recently received a subscription to Bon Appetit magazine and I found this recipe in my first issue. I love the…

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January 29, 2011

Beans / Main Dishes / Poultry / Soups / Vegetables

Chicken Stew

I wanted to make a traditional chicken soup yesterday and when I was hunting for a recipe - believe it or not, I've never made chicken soup before - I…

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January 29, 2011

Breakfast/Brunch / Cheese / Dairy / Eggs / Main Dishes / Vegetables

Roasted Vegetable Frittata

This is a perfect, quick, meatless  weeknight dinner.    I think this is truly the best frittata I have ever tried.  The flavors of the roasted vegetables really pop in your…

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January 24, 2011

Beef / Cheese / Eggs / Main Dishes / Vegetables

Individual Beef Wellingtons with Mushroom, Spinach and Blue Cheese Filling

This was the pièce de résistance of my Christmas Eve menu. I made 12 of these and it took over 5 hours to assemble them and that was with help…

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January 10, 2011

Appetizer / Eggs / Shellfish / Vegetables

Shrimp Toast

I host Christmas Eve dinner every year and I typically put out a platter of shrimp cocktail for an appetizer, but I wanted to do something different this year so…

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December 26, 2010

Cheese / Eggs / Main Dishes / Side Dish / Vegetables

Cauliflower Cake

I found a beautiful head of cauliflower at my local farmer's market recently and I also came across this very interesting recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi, a chef and restaurant owner…

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December 12, 2010

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Eggs / Vegetables

Pumpkin Muffins

This is a perfect fall recipe because it calls for a fresh pumpkin. It's perfect to make just after Halloween when you may have a pumpkin or two kicking around…

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November 27, 2010