Food
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This Apple Arugula Salad with Honey Pecans is a great way to take advantage of the season’s harvest. It is loaded with signature superfoods of fall like apples, pomegranate and pecans, tomatoes, and arugula. No problem in feeding a crowd, you can double the recipe easily. There are so many apple varieties in season now. […]
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This roasted autumn vegetables is one way to celebrate the season. Switch up your usual veggies with autumnal flavors like delicata squash, brussel sprouts, apples and pears. This is an excellent side dish to a Sunday roast chicken or pork. The abundance of apples and pears at the market inspired me to add it to […]
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‘Tis the season for pumpkins and I can’t resist baking this brown butter pumpkin pecan blondies. I happen to love pumpkin in any form, savory or sweet. And when mixed with spices like cinnamon, ginger and cloves, it’s just a classic signature flavor that celebrates autumn. I have baked blondies before and typically they’re like […]
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When I was growing up steamed pork dumplings was a very common thing to eat. It was popular in Chinese restaurants and a lot of people make it at home with the whole family participating. Mothers, grandmothers, aunts, cousins and children will gather on the table and they will all work on filling dumpling wrappers. […]
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This summer I found really sweet bicolor corn so I decided to make this corn and potato chowder. It’s a chunky, delicious main meal soup perfect for end of summer and beginning of autumn. That delicious smell wafting from my kitchen as I cook it keeps my neighbors asking. What are you cooking??? Just like […]
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These roasted tomatoes recipe is a great way to use up all the tomatoes you have harvested. It is so versatile that you can use it in many different ways. These are just a few that I suggest, but Im sure you can think of more ways to use it. This season I grew cherry […]
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Summer is almost over and get ready for slow-cooked comfort food like this braised beef short ribs. I’m really not a big meat eater but once in a while I crave for stews, soups and slow-roasted meat. It’s because they’re sort of comforting in cold weather. Beef short ribs are one of the tastiest meat […]
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This melon arugula salad is something you can easily make on those hot summer days. It is a light, cold and refreshing lunch or side dish. Summer and melons are synonymous. Now is the time when there is a wider variety of juicy melons. Why not make use of the different varieties of melons available […]
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Peach cobbler is one of my favorite summer desserts. Actually I love peaches period. I use peaches in both savory and sweet dishes when it’s in season. Lucky me, I have a peach tree in my backyard that gives us the sweetest, juiciest fruit. To make the peach cobbler, it is important to pick firm […]
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It’s tomato season and what perfect time to make this easy Italian bruschetta appetizer. Bruschetta is a famous bread appetizer that originated in Italy. First, you toast fresh bread in the oven or on the grill. Then you top it with a savory mixture of tomatoes, garlic, basil and olive oil. In some regions of […]