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Rapini and Ricotta Bruschetta

On January 27, 2013 By

Rapini was one of my absolute favorite vegetables growing up. My mom always made a little extra, and set is aside before dinner, so we could have rapini and provolone scrambled eggs the next morning. Rapini can be bitter, so mom would tame the bitterness, by par-boiling in salted water, until just tender to [...]

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This time of year when broccoli is in season, I find it is extremely easy to go overboard and buy  a lot; it’s just so beautiful and cheap, I have a hard time resisting. Luckily this recipe is perfect for just such an occasion, and served with a simple salad or crusty bread, [...]

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To say that I love ice cream would be an understatement; if I could eat ice cream every night, without the calorie consequences I totally would. There have been many a night when Mike has graciously ventured out to get me ice cream to cure a craving. What a [...]

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This grilled cheese is inspired by one of my favorite local eats in Columbus, OH, which is The Northstar Cafe.  Their sandwich has chicken, which is absolutely delicious, but we’ve been making a conscious effort to cut down our meat intake; I figured with so many other great flavors, the chicken would be easy [...]

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Sweet fancy Moses, I feel like it has been way too long since I’ve posted!  It seems like we’ve been constantly on the go the past few weeks, so I am thrilled to be home and having a relaxing, lounge around weekend; I’m also stoked for the two-hour season premiere of Mad Men tonight, [...]

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Zucchini and Ricotta Galette

On October 1, 2011 By

I love galettes; their rustic free form shape makes them so pretty and the crust to filling ratio is much closer to one another making the rich buttery crust more of a focus.

Salting the zucchini prior to baking the galette is very important, it helps to draw out a lot of [...]

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Homemade Rich Ricotta

On September 25, 2011 By

Most of my weekend has been consumed by transforming this crazy mass of a basil plant into these perfect little pesto packets.  In between preserving my summer basil, and doing the normal weekend house work, I decided to make homemade ricotta.  Let me start out by saying, this is NOT [...]

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I love these darn things; they are so easy to make, yet look absolutely adorable.  These are a perfect summer dessert because you don’t have to use the oven or stove (if you choose to buy your wafers from the store).  There is also a very low mess factor with these, [...]

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This is a “go-to” dinner in our house.  It is super simple and fast to prepare.  It is the perfect weeknight meal.  It’s also a very adjustable dish – at the end of the recipe you will find swap outs and mix-in ideas.

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