Fish / Main Dishes / Nuts

Pistachio-Crusted Cod Fillets

If you like fish, this is a very simple dish to make and it's elegant enough for company. The recipe calls for cod, but any thicker, mild white fish like…

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May 11, 2016

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Dairy / Desserts / Eggs / Fruit

Grapefruit Yogurt Cake

This recipe comes from a bookmark that I've had kicking around for a while. When I received a box of grapefruit as a gift, and we weren't eating them fast…

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May 7, 2016

Desserts / Eggs / Vegetarian

Oatmeal Scotchies

This recipe is an old favorite of mine. I remember it fondly from my childhood. The recipe was on the back of the butterscotch chips bag. They're a delicious, chewy…

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April 5, 2016

Cheese / Dairy / Side Dish / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Cabbage and Potato Gratin

This recipe is very similar to a Polish cabbage and bacon casserole recipe that I published a couple of years ago. This recipe is vegetarian. I have to admit that…

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March 27, 2016

Breakfast/Brunch / Chocolate / Desserts / Eggs / Snacks / Vegetarian

Chocolate Babka

This recipe is not for the faint of heart. It's a two-day process that involves yeast, a fair amount of hands-on time, a stand mixer, and lots of rising. Mine…

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March 25, 2016

Desserts / Eggs / Vegetarian

Butterscotch-Bourbon Blondies

I made these the other day to bring to a PTA meeting and got great feedback about them. I must warn you that they taste a little boozy. You can…

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March 20, 2016

Cheese / Dairy / Soups / Vegetables

Roasted Red Pepper and Ricotta Soup

One of my favorite recipes to make with roasted red peppers is this Orzo dish. I always end up with extra roasted peppers. This soup recipe is a great way…

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March 19, 2016

Appetizer / Shellfish

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail

Shrimp cocktail is a favorite hors d'oeuvre of mine. I serve it every Christmas Eve and sometimes at dinner parties. I used to boil the shrimp until I read about…

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March 2, 2016

Main Dishes / Side Dish / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Baked Sweet Potatoes with Coconut Curry Chickpeas

I love a good, hearty plant-based meal.  This one fits the bill and it's full of flavor. It comes together very quickly, especially if you microwave the sweet potatoes, so…

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February 16, 2016

Chocolate / Desserts / Vegetarian

Stuffed Cookie Dough Bites

One of my sons has started to enjoy baking. He has a penchant for edible chocolate chip cookie dough, and by edible, I mean the kind that doesn't have raw…

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February 14, 2016