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Melt: the Art of Macaroni and Cheese on Facebook and Twitter

October 10, 2011 Books

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La Tur Macaroni and Cheese with Nectarines and Fig Jam

August 24, 2011 American

La Tur cheese is paired with the gentle tartness of nectarines and just a touch of fig jam, producing a dreamy, creamy sweet-tart flavor.

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Sweet Summer Black Bean Salad

August 17, 2011 American

This sweet-tart summer salad is full of protein and healthy spices. Perfect for when you need a light but filling lunch.

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Seize the Day: Croissant Bread Pudding

June 27, 2011 American

This croissant bread pudding recipe is so perfect and rich that you’ll never want to use regular bread again. Flavored with brown sugar and sweet rum.

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Goan Clams

June 23, 2011 American

Love seafood and Indian cooking? This hearty, creamy dish shows off the freshest of clams with a pungent splash of flavorful spices. So, so good.

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Penuche Recipe with Walnuts or Pecans

June 17, 2011 American

Perfect penuche fudge recipe is a lovely sweet treat, straight out of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. This sweet, creamy candy will leave you breathless.

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Southern Chicken ‘N Dumplings

June 14, 2011 American

You’ll love this rich and easy Southern chicken ‘n dumplings recipe, a velvety smooth stew that feels like a warm hug from a Southern grandma.

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What Is Comfort Food?

June 1, 2011 American

This pecan chicken salad recipe is a healthy summer dish filled with greens, golden raisins, and artichoke hearts. Light but comforting for warm days.

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Bay Area Foraging with Hank Shaw

March 7, 2011 American

What Bay Area wild foods can you eat, possibly in your own backyard? Hank Shaw tells you what and where.

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No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares

February 21, 2011 American

This no-bake chocolate peanut butter squares recipe is a fast and simple dish, perfectly peanut buttery with a layer of rich chocolate. Perfect for hot days when you don’t want to turn on the oven.

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Sweet Potato Chips Recipe

February 14, 2011 American

This Sweet Potato Chips Recipe cooks up the most crispy, crunchy, salty-sweet chips you’ve ever had. An award-winning recipe.

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Baked Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

February 11, 2011 American

This Baked Sweet Potato Fries Recipe is the perfect healthy finger food when you want something sweet, salty, and delicious.

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Sweet Potato Fries Recipe

February 9, 2011 American

This Sweet Potato Fries Recipe is a little sweet, a little salty, and a little spicy. A perfect trifecta of flavor, it’s sure to impress your friends.

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How to Make Ketchup

February 7, 2011 American

Learning how to make ketchup is incredibly easy. With just a few simple ingredients, it only takes 10 minutes to put prefab bottled ketchup to shame.

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Butternut Squash Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Caramelized Onion and Sage Butter

January 20, 2011 American

Ever had a butternut squash grilled cheese sandwich with caramelized onion and sage butter? You should, it’s divine!

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Green Tomato Stew with Pork Loin

November 29, 2010 American

This green tomato recipe is the easiest, most delicious stew you’ll ever taste. Made with tender cubes of pork loin, this flavorful soup is a keeper.

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Vegan and Gluten Free Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe

November 10, 2010 American

This Thanksgiving stuffing recipe is the most savory you’ve ever had. Complete with autumn nuts, it’s loaded with tender and crunchy textures.

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Roasting the Bird – How to Roast a Turkey

November 1, 2010 American

Do you shake with worry when you need to prepare a turkey for Thanksgiving? Here are some great tips on how to roast a turkey to perfection.

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Crispy Fried Chicken Recipe Tips

October 4, 2010 American

This crispy fried chicken recipe is quick, easy, and delicious. Includes a list of tips for perfectly crispy skin.

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Early Fall Slow Roasted Chicken and Veggies

September 20, 2010 American

Looking to slow roast a chicken with the bounty of fall vegetables now cropping up in markets? This recipes makes for a perfectly roasted chicken, crispy skin and all.

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Slow Cooked Vegetarian Collard Greens

September 15, 2010 American

This slow cooked vegan and vegetarian collard greens recipe is the perfect side dish for any entree – be it seitan, Tofurkey, or even the real deal.

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Clark Summit Meat Club Farm Tour + Bonnie Powell’s Chicken Salad Recipe

August 5, 2010 American

A few weeks ago I took a tour of the farm that supplies my meat CSA. In addition to a gorgeous day, I also had the best chicken salad recipe in existence.

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Zesty Summer Pizza Rolls

July 1, 2010 American

These gluten free pizza rolls are perfect for a healthy on-the-go lunch or dinner.

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How to Make Whipped Cream

June 28, 2010 American

If you’ve never made whipped cream from scratch, here are some simple steps to creating the most amazing whipped cream you’ve ever had.

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Best Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe

February 12, 2010 American

Ok world, I’m going to share with you the best garlic mashed potatoes recipe I know of. Whenever I bring these damn things to a dinner party, people beg me for the recipe like it’s the most complicated thing in the world. Folks ask if it’s a difficult recipe, and how long it took to [...]

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A Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipe Collection

November 3, 2009 American

A collection of gluten free Thanksgiving recipes that you’ll love: stuffing, cornbread and pumpkin pie. Also, butternut squash pie with a kick!

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Laurie Colwin’s Fried Chicken (Gluten Free)

October 12, 2009 American

Laurie Colwin is one of America’s most beloved food writers, and her fried chicken recipe is one of the best out there. This version of her original recipe is gluten free, using chickpea flour to give the chicken a crispy, golden brown coating.

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Three Tier Fourth of July Cake (Gluten Free)

July 14, 2009 American

This gorgeous Fourth of July cake is delicious and easy to make. And no one will never know it’s gluten free!

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Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Sauvignon Blanc Recipe

May 26, 2009 American

If you need a break from mashed potatoes, try mashed yams or sweet potatoes. Super easy and tastes amazing.

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T-bone Steaks on the Fly

May 19, 2009 American

T-bones are great steaks and only need a little help to bring out their flavor and texture. This recipe will have you chowing down in half an hour.

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Rib Eye Steak Marinade

April 6, 2009 American

I have a small love affair with this rib eye steak marinade. I wasn’t always a meat eater, though. If you’ll allow me a quick tangent, I was once an uber-enthusiastic vegan, but loads of food allergies forced me back to my original meaty ways.

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KitchenAid Mixer Decals

March 13, 2009 American

Today I was surfing around Amazon and I ran across these decals for the KitchenAid mixer. I love my KitchenAid mixer, and I’ve always wanted to have it custom painted by my husband, who’s a brilliant artist. Unfortunately, he’s not even remotely motivated to paint my mixer. Meh. (HINT BIRTHDAY GIFT HINT) So, I guess [...]

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Bacon Sauteed Asparagus Recipe

March 13, 2009 American

I love fresh asparagus recipes. And when I say fresh, I mean FRESH. There’s a world of difference between asparagus that’s hours old and days old – if you compare the two size by size, the taste difference is remarkable. Freshly cut asparagus is actually sweet, whereas anything over a few hours old turns slightly [...]

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Bacon Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe

March 9, 2009 American

The only thing that can make a garlic mashed potatoes recipe better is rosemary. Oh, and bacon (because doesn’t bacon turn everything up to eleven?). I love bacon. For health reasons I try not to eat it often, but occasionally I’ll make a recipe that requires bacon and I’ll find half a pound of the [...]

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Winter Greens and Root Vegetable Soup Recipe

March 2, 2009 American

Apologies in advance for any lack of articulation in this post. I’ve fallen victim to the “winter blahs” and the caffeine just isn’t doing it for me, so today you get your daily dose of healthy recipes sans personality. I love soup, but for whatever reason I’ve always hated preparing it. This season all that [...]

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Hickory’s Bacon Wrapped Chicken Recipe

February 19, 2009 American

I made a lot of food for Super Bowl Sunday, and it was all mighty good. For as nosh-worthy as my dishes were, though, my friend Hickory stole the show by wrapping something tasty in something even tastier. I’ve eaten all sorts of things wrapped in cured meat, but a simple chicken breast wrapped in [...]

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Steph’s Orgasmic Lamb Burger Recipe

February 16, 2009 American

If you’re looking for a great lamb burger recipe, this one will make you curl your toes in ecstasy.

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Cashew Nut Butter Dates

October 21, 2008 American

Have you ever had cashew nut butter dates? Or dates with any other kind of nut butter? If not, you’re missing out. It’s no secret: I like to eat. A lot. But in my case I have to eat frequently, lest I get lightheaded, start talking gibberish, and have a panic attack. When you’re concerned [...]

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Herbes de Provence Roasted Potatoes and Zucchini

October 7, 2008 American

Here’s another wonderful autumn dish, herbes de provence roasted potatoes and zucchini. Continuing with my toaster oven love from last week, I’ve been baking, roasting, and toasting things for almost every meal. Being autumn (yes, we do experience a vernal season here in California), the farmer’s markets have been rife with all sorts of wonderful [...]

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Roasted Cauliflower and Zucchini

August 3, 2008 American

How do I love roasted cauliflower and zucchini? Let me count the ways. As much as I love rice and baked goods, my body seems to give me the big old middle finger whenever I eat them. Consequently, I’ve been trying to cut down on the grains in my diet and have been fastidiously compiling [...]

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I Don’t Give a F*** Vegetable Medley

July 23, 2008 American

I had a crap day yesterday, and by the time I got home, I didn’t want to cook. For hours I started wistfully at the bag of vegetables I’d brought home from the farmer’s market – I’d had such plans for them, but I just didn’t give a damn anymore. How did I deal with [...]

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Blueberry Oatmeal, Gluten-Free

July 10, 2008 American

As someone who can’t have gluten, oatmeal was a thing of the past. There are many opinions on why it’s unsafe for those of the anti-gluten persuasion to consume oats, from theories that they are inherently glutenated to concerns of cross-contamination due to being processed by facilities that also mill and transport wheat products. The [...]

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Your New Favorite Thai Yellow Curry Recipe

June 1, 2008 American

If you’re looking for curry recipes, this is the one. Makes a great beef, fish or chicken curry recipe – or try it over chickpeas, vegetables or potatoes!

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Andy’s Vanilla Raw Ice Cream Base

April 5, 2008 American

When I have a free minute, I occasionally visit the forums over at the Raw Freedom Community looking for inspiration. I found just that the other day when Andy posted his recipe for a vanilla ice cream base. I mulled over the idea for a while, trying to find time to sit down and make [...]

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Do You Miss Banana Bread?

August 31, 2007 American

I sure as hell do. I grew up on the stuff and my grandma’s banana bread was the most amazing ever. Since I discovered my gluten allergy, I thought I’d never again experience the dense, tender slices that I love so much. Then I discovered Breads from Anna, formerly Gluten Evolution. Talk about a treasure [...]

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Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

April 23, 2007 American

I’ve been super busy lately, so that’s why you’re not seeing regular posts. That should change after the middle of May, when school lets out! I did have a few minutes last night though, so I took the opportunity to bake some cookies. I’ve got a bunch of mixes hiding in my cupboard that I [...]

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Isa’s Recipe for Vegan Lemon Bars Recipe

March 8, 2007 American

Looking for a vegan lemon bar recipe? Then you will love this one! Tender and delicious, you won’t believe they’re vegan.

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Vegan Macaroni and Cheese (and a gluten-free roux!)

March 4, 2007 American

The best vegan macaroni and cheese recipe I’ve yet to find is from The New Farm Cookbook. This casserole style dish is insanely creamy – and fattening. I’ve halved the amount of oil with no ill effects to the end result, so feel free to take it down a notch to make it a little [...]

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