Pasta Primavera
Pasta Primavera Ingredients: 1 Head of Garlic, 10-15 cloves 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 4-5 Tb Fresh Lemon Juice, 1 large or 2 small...
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Oct 3, 20231 min read
Israeli Salad
Israeli Salad Ingredients: 1 pound Persian or English cucumbers, diced 1 pound cherry tomatoes, halved 1 bell pepper, cored and diced...
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Caprese Salad
Caprese Salad Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs Ripe tomatoes, (3-4 medium) sliced 1/4” thick 12-16 oz Fresh mozzarella, sliced 1/4” thick 1 bunch...
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Panzanella Salad
Panzanella Salad Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds (1.1kg) mixed ripe tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces 2 teaspoons kosher salt 3/4 pound...
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Whipped Ricotta
Whipped Ricotta Ingredients: ½ cup finely grated cucumber 1 cup Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon lemon juice ½ tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil...
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Bruschetta
Bruschetta Ingredients: Tomatoes Scallions Olive Oil Red wine vinegar 1 large clove garlic, crushed 1 tsp dried basil 1/4 tsp salt 1 loaf...
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Manchego Cheese and Fig Jam Montaditos
Perfect for a tapas party! Manchego Cheese and Fig Jam Montaditos Ingredients: 1 loaf French baguette Olive oil 8 ounces Manchego cheese...
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Vegetarian Split Pea Soup
Split Pea Soup Ingredients: 1 lb Split Peas 1 small onion 1 clove minced garlic 2 large carrots (diced) 1/4 cup butter Salt and pepper to...
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Chocolate Honey Cake
Chocolate Honey Cake Ingredients: For the Cake 5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup butter plus 1 tablespoon 4 large eggs 1/3 cup...
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Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Cacciatore Ingredients: 2 1/2 - 3 pounds chicken 2 tbsp olive oil 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms 1 medium onion, sliced 1 clove...
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A Sukkot Dinner Party
This past Friday, I decided to host a small dinner party to celebrate the first night of Sukkot. Though tradition calls to celebrate...
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Roasted Butternut Squash
Coated with maple syrup and cinnamon, this seasonal fruit becomes the perfect autumn side dish Ingredients: 1 large butternut squash,...
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Apple, Pear and Pomegranate Salad
Perfect fall salad! Light and crisp. Apple, Pear and Pomegranate Salad Ingredients: For the dressing 2 tablespoons dijon mustard Juice...
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Braised Chicken with Peppers
Braised Chicken with Peppers Ingredients: 4 medium yellow or orange bell peppers, washed and dried 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil,...
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Bacon Egg and Cheese
The NYC breakfast staple Bacon Egg and Cheese Ingredients: 8 slices thick-cut bacon 4 large deli-style rolls (or bagels) 4 teaspoons...
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A Cozy Autumn Dinner Party
Embrace the crisp weather with close friends and comfort foods With crisp weather, seasonal fruits and veggies at their prime, red and...
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Mulled Wine
Mulled Wine Ingredients: 1 (750-ml.) bottle red wine 1 orange, sliced into rounds, plus more for garnish 6 whole cloves 3 cinnamon...
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Hot Spiced Apple Cider
Classic fall comfort beverage. Fill your home with the fragrance of autumn Hot Spiced Apple Cider Ingredients: 1 quart apple cider 3...
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Apple Pie
Apple Pie Ingredients: 1 recipe for double crust pie (or two store bought pie crusts) 6 cups thinly sliced peeled cooking apples (about 2...
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Apple Gallete
The quick and simple cousin to the Apple Pie Apple Gallete Ingredients: 1 refrigerated pie crust dough (or handmade dough) 1 ½ – 2 lbs....
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