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Say "I Love You" Salad

February 14, 2019 by Alison

This salad is a bundle of love. Serve it as a first course for someone you care about and watch him or her swoon with each bite. The heart-shaped beets add a festive touch. Recipe source: Cooking With Friends Kitchen Ingredients 5 ounces Mache lettuce (or other delicate lettuce such as Boston) 1 ...

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Pumpkin and More Pumpkin

November 21, 2017 by Alison

  You better like pumpkin or you're in big trouble. Pumpkin is everywhere! Cereal, cookies, cakes, breads, muffins, breakfast treats, ice-cream, Oreos -- It's the flavor of the year! Maybe even the flavor of the century! It seems like there's been a pumpkin explosion in the aisles of every ...

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Uncommon Goods — Review and Giveaway

September 28, 2016 by Alison

DISCLOSURE: I was given these products for no cost in exchange for writing a review. I only review those products I can do so favorably and omit others. Tell me by leaving a comment below what you'd like to buy at Uncommon Goods and you'll be entered into this giveaway for a chance to win a $50 ...

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Vacation Cooking

June 25, 2016 by Alison

When I think about my vacation kitchen, far away across the Atlantic Ocean, I think not just of the foods I've made for more than two decades with and for my family, but what it is that I will make that's new this year. My vacation kitchen is in the Algarve region of Portugal, surrounded by fig, ...

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Blueberry Bread, A Reflection of Life

May 24, 2016 by Alison

Sometimes things just don't go right in the kitchen. Last week, it was as if a bomb exploded in my oven. As smoke rose and the aroma of burnt blueberry bread swirled about the kitchen, I watched a disaster form in my new oven. What do you do when you have an epoch food failure? Or really any kind ...

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Barberry Pistachio Dark Chocolate Bark

May 7, 2016 by Alison

  Nothing beats a homemade gift and this one couldn't be easier to make for mom. You probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry (maybe not barberries) but certainly chocolate and some kind of nut. So substitute to your hearts content and make some homemade chocolate for your mom. ...

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A Taste of Gefilte Fish

April 22, 2016 by Alison

    If you have to serve Gefilte fish at your Passover dinner or some relative is going to leave unhappy, turn this classic fish patty into an elegant hors d'oeuvre. Those who don't like it won't even recognize it in this form! Served with a fresh horseradish sauce and a piece of ...

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Put the Lime in the Coconut

April 21, 2016 by Alison

Harry Nillson made the phrase "Put the Lime in the Coconut" popular in 1971 with his hit song "Coconut." So I have him to thank for the soundtrack that played as I made these zesty lime macaroons for Passover. Though I usually make simple chocolate chip macaroons, this year I suddenly got the ...

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Pumpkin Biscotti

October 19, 2015 by Alison

These biscotti won’t last long in your cookie jar. Although they can be made year round, they are perfect for the fall months when pumpkin is seasonal. A white chocolate drizzle adds the finishing touch to the subtle pumpkin taste in these crunchy, flavorful cookies. Package them up as gifts, keep ...

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Lemony Kale Pesto

August 9, 2015 by Alison

As with traditional Italian basil pesto, kale pesto can be used as a spread for sandwiches or as a sauce for pasta. The lemon juice and mint make this especially light and refreshing on a hot summer day. Recipe source:cooking with friends kitchenIngredients6 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed ½ cup ...

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It all began when I was a child cooking with my dad, the kitchen a magnet for cooking and camaraderie, a refuge from adolescence. I spent countless hours chopping, sautéing and simmering my way through childhood. And now, with three kids of my own, I’m still chopping, but this time through their childhood and often with friends.

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