Fresh Tomato Sauce
flavorful Rustic tomato sauce This is the very first tomato sauce I ever made, and it’s still my favorite. The sauce is chunky with plenty of fresh herbs and olive oil. Just right over homemade pasta, …
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Coffee Cake with Caramelized Peanut Topping
Caramelized Peanut Coffee Cake Homemade coffee cake can be delicious, and it’s the topping that will make or break the recipe. While a crumble topping may be the most traditional, this one is the most delicious! …
Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Almond Cake
Almond cake that tastes too good to be gluten-free and dairy-free There are a fair amount of gluten-free people in my family. And as the most enthusiastic cook in the group, I am often assigned the …
Oatmeal and Coconut Trail Cookies
Oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips meets Almond Joy. Chunky and crispy and really good. The taste is somewhat reminiscent of a granola bar, but it is much thinner and more buttery. This recipe is adapted from …
Eight Outstanding Vegetarian Entrees for Two
Meatless Entrée Recipes for Two Not eating meat shouldn’t mean eating less delicious food. But it does take a change in focus. A good vegetarian meal is more than a classic dish with the meat removed. …
Homemade Hoisin Sauce recipe
You’ll never have store-bought Hoisin Sauce again. I hesitated making this sauce at home. The store-bought versions are so delicious and convenient. Would it be worth it to make it from scratch? The answer: Absolutely. This …
Swordfish Souvlaki skewers with yogurt and salsa
Cook on the grill, in the broiler, or on the stovetop. Souvlaki is a Greek dish of meat or fish on skewers. Cooked under the broiler in about five minutes, the swordfish comes out firm and …
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Modern Fresh Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Fresh Pineapple makes all the difference. This slice of Fresh Pineapple Upside Down cake looks pretty unassuming, but don’t be fooled. It’s really good. Moist without being wet. Sweet without being cloying. And not crazy fattening …
Sheetpan Roasted Salmon Niçoise Salad
Mustard-glazed salmon and roasted vegetables over red leaf lettuce and red wine vinaigrette. This recipe is adapted from the one on the New York Times website. Ingredients 1/2 lb baby Yukon Gold potatoes, halved1 Tbl extra-virgin …
Asparagus With Mixed Vegetables Stir-Fry
This is the simplest and tastiest stir fry we’ve ever tried. The vegetables come out brightly colored and perfectly cooked, and it’s only 315 calories. Top it all off with the fact that cooking time is …
Light and Flaky Short Crust Pastry
Pie, Tart or Quiche Crust Made in the Food Processor While considered a savory crust, it also works great for sweet pastry, especially the French Pear and Almond Tarte. This recipe was adapted from the one …
No Cook Pizza Sauce
Pantry Pizza Sauce This hearty pizza sauce is made with tomato paste, parmesan cheese, fresh garlic and plenty of Italian-style spices. Honey gives it a hint of sweet, the black, red and cayenne pepper give it …