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PIADINA WITH ROASTED VEGETABLE SALAD
I recently went on a two-week trip to Tuscany in Italy, which was amazing. What a beautiful country. As much as I loved the pasta and pizzas and their simple ingredient cooking, which was truly...
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MANGO PROSCIUTTO ROLLS
I have served these appetizers to friends a few times before dinner, and I can tell you they were a hit. They pair especially well with a little chilled sparkling or white wine. This is quite an easy...
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BACON-WRAPPED DATES STUFFED WITH FETA
Over the years I have tried many variations of bacon-wrapped dates, and they are usually delicious. But once I tried the version created by my new friend Nate on a birthday celebration trip to upstate...
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QUINOA AND SALMON FRITTERS
During a recent stay at a vacation house with a group of friends, we put our culinary skills together and hosted an over-the-top potluck style feast. I came home with some great leftover salmon and new...
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COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY
With colder weather around the corner, hot meals are on my mind. I recently whipped up this hot spicy coconut chicken curry dish when my neighbor stopped by with her son to get out of the blowing wind...
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SPICY TOFU TACOS
Back in the day, tofu was always a weird food to me. My image of tofu was a product with a bland taste, which could be transformed to have the consistency of meat. What was the purpose of trying to...
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MUSHROOM AND LEEK FRITATTA
I have never been a big lover of scrambled eggs – they are usually too plain for me. So when I cook eggs, I make frittatas, which are easy to make and have a wonderful flavor. A frittata is perfect to...
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GOAT CHEESE AND BROCCOLI RABE CROSTINI
It might be that I am petite in stature that I like small bite-size dishes, or perhaps they just taste better to me. I fact, I will never let hors d’oeuvres pass me without having a taste – you might...
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Mama’s Sick Soup – Vietnamese Chao
Some people eat chicken soup when they are sick. But growing up, whenever I was sick my mom use to make chao, a Vietnamese rice soup. I remembered the chao recipe awhile back when my husband got...
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SPICY SHAKSHUKA
Shakshuka is believed to have a Tunisian origin. It is a wonderful dish that we often eat for breakfast, but it is also great as a dinner meal, and basically consists of eggs baked in tomato sauce. I...
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FRESH BAKED CRISPY SUNFLOWER ROLLS
The traditional Danish weekend breakfast always consists of fresh baked morning rolls from the bakery. The Danes traditionally eat the rolls with butter, cheese, and/or jam. We call them “rundstykker”,...
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FINNISH PANCAKE
When it comes to making brunch, one of my simple pleasures is cooking something that looks and tastes great, but is really easy to make. It’s hard not to love pancakes for brunch, but if you are like...
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PAN GRILLED ZUCCHINI PIZZA
It’s hard to not love a good pizza. I admit that when I eat out I usually go for the more traditional versions with tomato sauce and very few toppings, because it is hard to go wrong with simple, fresh...
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CREAMY BLACK BEANS
Black beans have become one of our favorite dishes at home after finally finding the right combination of spices and the perfect cooking time. I have tried many different recipes back in the days but...
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CHICKEN SPINACH LASAGNA
It’s been awhile since I posted a recipe on my blog. I have to admit that it has been hard to juggle with a newborn, and a constant flow of family and friends visiting to see my baby boy Ike. Finding...
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BAKED & BROILED WILD SALMON
Salmon was not among my top favorite fish perhaps because I was very particular of how the salmon was cooked. It was either too dry or too fishy for my taste. It wasn’t until my good friend Silas...
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PICKLED RED ONIONS
Somehow this little side dish is always a hit because sometimes you just need a little bit of something pickled. Red onions are of course always great with a burger or at home we like to eat it on...
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SPICY SWEET POTATO AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS
I usually always cook for my friends when they stop by but when my good friend TB wanted to stop by I asked her to help me as my energy wasn’t quite as high since I was big and pregnant at the time. TB...
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GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE BALLS
These little gluten-free energy balls are great if you are craving for something sweet. They are made without added processed sugar, with the sweetness added from dates, shredded coconut, and dark...
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HEALTHY BANANA PANCAKES
My little boy had a long picky eating period and right until he turned one he completely denied using his own fingers to eat and he only wanted to eat from a spoon. When he started walking just a week...
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