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Lemon Roasted Asparagus
Roasted asparagus and Seinfeld (especially episodes heavily devoted to Uncle Leo) – I think I have finally discovered how to relax at the end of the day. I am one of those compulsive people that needs to spend their waking hours busy doing something, something that is most likely unproductive but somehow necessary, in my…
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Scarlet Soup
I have often read that fruits and vegetables richest in colour provide the most abundant health benefits; this soup is a wonderful sunset red – a therapeutic marriage of tomatoes, sweet peppers, and roasted garlic. If you are lucky enough to have seasonal tomatoes I think they would make an even tastier soup, but…
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Chickpeas with Spicy Tomato Sauce
I would like to apologize for the gap between my last post and what follows this explanation; I have recently begun a full-time job that is extremely welcome and enjoyable but has left me slightly piqued in terms of both culinary and written creativity. I know that I will regain my footing energy-wise and establish…
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Roasted Beet Salad with Blood Orange Caramelized Balsamic Dressing
Most beet recipes begin with the adage about “no one liking beets because they have only tried the canned variety so you should roast them instead [sic].” If you roast beets in the oven they are superior in taste and texture to canned, but they still taste like beets. So, if you absolutely cannot stand…
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Best Ever Lemon Risotto
I’m making this risotto today out of necessity, I am battling some fairly strong negative feelings this afternoon and luckily for me risotto is a very successful soother of the soul when both preparing and eating it. Emotional pain is a solid wall to slam into when momentum is high and the stages you will…