When I made these Thai spiced tofu and vegetable pockets there was a sense of wonderment and awe at the presentation, and a resoundingly positive reaction to the taste as well.
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Celery Root and Asparagus Soup
Celery root is a new vegetable discovery of mine. A cross between celery and a potato this vegetable has so much flavor that you can skip the usual herbs to flavor the soup.
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Dry Roasted Cauliflower Curry
Cauliflower can be such a tough vegetable to get right in a curry. For so long it seemed like no matter how I cooked cauliflower, and no matter when I added salt to the dish, my cauliflower florets by the time the curry was done were small crumbly pieces. The cauliflower curry tasted great, but didn’t always look great. I just couldn’t figure out how to get a dry cauliflower curry that looked good.
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Yellow Mustard Salad Dressing
Yellow mustard salad dressing is my friend Shalini’s go-to dressing for most of her salads. This tart and mustardy dressing tastes great in any salad that consists mostly of vegetables, lentils, and salad greens. Here is the recipe. Continue reading Yellow Mustard Salad Dressing
Black Eyed Peas Salad
With chock full of black eyed peas, crunchy vegetables and apples this salad has a good amount of substance making us feel full even before we start on our main course 👌.
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Sweet Port & Cranberry Currant Cake
Sweet port and cranberry currant cake is one delicious cake that brings together the lovely flavors of the holidays together. Fragrant port, tart cranberries, sweet currants, and vanilla, all taste amazing together in this cake.
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Caprese Salad
Fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, salt and pepper. Just assemble and drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It’s fast, easy and delicious. Can a salad get any simpler than this? Continue reading Caprese Salad
Sugar & Shallot Vinaigrette
Sugar? In a vinaigrette? What? Is that what you are thinking? This is a wonderfully sweet and light vinaigrette perfect on any salad.
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Mushroom and Artichoke Baguette
One of my most requested appetizer recipes over the years has been a mushroom and artichoke baguette that I’ve been making for years.
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Pomegranate, Orange and Arugula Salad with Bleu Cheese & White Balsamic Dressing
Surprisingly the combination of orange and bleu cheese along with pomegranate seeds and the peppery bite of arugula tastes really good together in a salad.
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