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Pork & Fennel Ragout

Pork & Fennel Ragout

This month we made a fun special, pork and fennel ragout with a summer corn succotash. Fennel is abundant this time of year and uniquely pairs with pork and red wine. Stewed low and slow for over a half hour, this ragout gets served with a corn succotash. Corn, zucchini, pearl onions sourced from local …

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Zucchini “lasagna” rolls

Zucchini rolls stuffed ricotta

I have a recipe inspired from a restaurant I used to work for. Slightly time consuming in the beginning, but once you get the hang of it you can whip these out pretty quickly. Great as a meal or as a pull apart party app (whenever we can have parties again). Ingredients 6 Zucchini 1 …

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Tray Bake

Easy Tray Bake

Today we are making our lives simple with sheet tray bakes. This is a default dinner setting for me especially on those lazy days where I don’t feel like doing anything ( cue Bruno Mars song ). I take frozen mixed vegetables, if I feel like chopping up some potatoes I will and add pork …

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Fresh Pesto

Pesto recipe

Today I wanted to talk to you about fresh pesto. It is delicious, bright green (my favorite color) and an automatic flavor booster. If you are looking for a way to elevate your routine dishes there are many ways pesto can help you. I use it as a marinade for chicken and fish. It also …

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Lights, Camera, Action..

Personal view and expression of what is happening in America. Lights.. Here in the USA, Covid -19 has given us a rare opportunity. The opportunity to accept and, work through with, our fellow humans on the injustices minorities face. Particularly, minorities whose skin color is on a sliding scale of golden tan to black coffee. …

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Chorizo Stuffed Cabbage

Chorizo Stuffed Cabbage

Let’s talk about stuffed cabbage, I really enjoy this dish: It tastes great, easy plating and freezes extremely well. These are all of thing we want when planning dinners for ourselves during this time. Today I will share a modified version of my recipe that you can make simply at home. At home we enjoy …

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Rosemary Biscuits

Rosemary Biscuits

How is quarantine treating you? Looking for new recipes to try? Here is one I made this weekend, this is a classic biscuit with dried rosemary that I had found in the depths of my spice cabinet. Check out the recipe below! Ingredients 2 cups of all purpose flour 1 tbsp dried rosemary 1 tsp …

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Pizza

Home Made Pizza

The other night we made a partially home made pizza. We bought premade dough from our local grocery store and it was so much fun (minus my horrible pizza twirling abilities)! Pizza is a classic that makes everyone happy and does not take too much effort to taste amazing! If any of you have a great …

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Creamy Tomato Basil soup

Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

I thought today would be a great day to share my creamy tomato basil soup recipe! This dish was made for a private chef client whom I made a 3 course meal for their anniversary. This soup was the first course but can easily be made into a main course especially if served with a …

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Hummus

Classic hummus with lemon zest

How do you feel about hummus? Personally I find it super delicious, it satisfies my craving for something creamy, and savory in between meals. Most of us use it as a dip for our chips or veggies, but I also like to use it as a spread on sandwiches in place of mayo. Ingredients 2 …

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Brownies for all

Brownies

Today, people are becoming more aware of their bodies, and foods that make them feel their best. Sometimes, that means substituting traditional ingredients, for new ones. When it comes to baked goods, this can get really tricky, especially if you are trying to stay away from processed ingredients and make things taste as normal as …

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