Today is Ina’s birthday. We all need to raise a glass to her and celebrate this special day. This is one of those in a pinch, fabulous year round salads. Succulent chicken, crisp asparagus and fresh bell peppers are topped with an Asian vinaigrette of ginger, soy, sesame and peanut butter. So much robust flavor in [...]

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I’m so digging Cooking Light’s Dinner Tonight 30 minute meals. This two bean soup with kale is reminiscent of a rustic, vegetarian soup I had in Tuscany. I’ve never worked with kale before and can’t wait to try it again. You can swap it out with Swiss chard, mustard greens or escarole if you prefer. The addition of [...]

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I am so in the love with this Indian recipe from the New York Times. I was recently introduced to couscous with curry the other day. I never thought about mixing the two. Curry belongs with basmati rice. It’s like peanut butter and jelly. I enjoy making Indian food at home and this Chana Punjabi [...]

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I miss Cottage Living. It was one of my favorite mags to read. I agree that recently too many periodicals have been created and saturated the market but this one should have been a keeper. It was not just another shelter magazine.  My girlfriend Mel, who got me hooked on the glossy, made this cold summer [...]

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I kept seeing this advertisement in Bon Appetitmagazine and figured this would be a perfect summer dish on a hot night. I’m sad to say that I have pretty much eaten my mango tree bare and will now need to purchase them from my local farmers market. I was very impressed with this dish and [...]

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This is one of my favorite dips. The tangy taste and red hue is perfect for an appetizer or a fun condiment. I’ll whip up some hummus, slice some cucumbers with dill and lemon juice, mix up olives and toast quartered pita bread for an impromptu tapas platter. This dip has only 16 calories, 1 gram protein and [...]

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I am so happy that I found the Bitchin Camero! I love her recipes and her pictures are amazing (see above). She is also located in South Florida so her food compliments the weather. This salad has many textures from the creamy beans to the crunchy, refreshing  jicama. The smokiness of the bacon really compliments [...]

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This is one of my all time favorite appetizers. My friend Mel made it for me one night and I was hooked. She doesn’t even cook! It’s unbelievably versatile too. If some of your guests don’t like heat, wrap some shrimp with bacon. I’ve also omitted the bacon and used prosciutto for an Italian themed [...]

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I love Indian food not only for its bright flavor but its intense aroma which fills my home. This curry dish from Spork and Foon utilizes one of my favorite veggies- cauliflower. I accompanied it with some jasmine rice and mango chutney to cut the heat. YUM! Curried Cauliflower and Chickpea Stew (found on Spork and Foon, [...]

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A few months ago Jason and I went on this low carb diet for a wedding this summer in Las Vegas. We decided to take the bread, pasta and potatoes out 6 days a week and then cheat one day. Loved pizza day! It was awesome and it was really easy to do. I was [...]

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