Red Beets, Rice, & Radicchio

Not all beets are red, believe it or not. We have golden beets, rainbow beets, orange beets, and candy cane beets (my favorite!). But, the earthy, wholesome goodness of ruby red beets, paired with red rice, and bittersweet and buttery radicchio, lends itself to a supremely spicy, scarlet, and succulent supper! Don’t forget the sweetness…

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Lemon Rosemary Almond Fig Lasagna

One of the greatest compliments I’ve ever received in my life (I’m sure you’ll think I’m silly), was a phone call from Brian: “What is this filth? I bit into this store-bought lasagna (if you can even call it that) and could not believe my mind! Where is my homemade New York Spaghetti Pie? You’ve…

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Sweet Potato Gnocchi & Brown Butter Sage

I’ve accomplished the time consuming, yet somewhat simple task of rolling out homemade gnocchi several times before, and felt that it was time to work on my technique once again. This time, I chose a sweet potato gnocchi (yum) and cooked it up with some sage and brown butter. Oh my… you don’t have to…

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Roasted Root Vegetables

Roasted Root Vegetables! Yes, fall…and nearly winter is here. It’s time to roast those roots. When Brian and I first met, I believe the only items he could possibly smell wafting from and around me were those of the cooking variety – specifically root veggies, rosemary, and Brussels sprouts. This poor man…he stuck through it…

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Tomatoes, Figs, Rosemary, & Lemon Stilton

In my neck of the woods, our tomato harvest comes late…very late in the season. But when the bunches, bundles, and bounty of tomatoes arrives, we are all looking for ways to savor in the sensual, salubrious crop. Now that fall is in the air, adding a touch of fig and rosemary to those tomatoes…

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Basil Broccoli Lemon Pesto & Roasted Beets

Have you ever wanted to “sneak” some veggies in, unexpectedly amp up another’s physical well being as the enjoy a salubrious and gourmet delight all at once? Me neither… I tend to do nothing in secret – I am a wide open book. In fact, I’ve been told I need to filter myself at times….

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