Spicy Sweet Pepper Cashew Bruschetta

I am totally in love with tiny sweet little bell peppers. I like bell peppers in general, but the little ones are just too cute – and incredibly sweet. Particularly when roasted… Yum! Other than simply devouring a pound or two on their own, I though carefully of how I could pair that natural bright…

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Oven Crispy Pancetta

Distinguished and Italian…how can you go wrong with the most renowned form of dry cured deliciousness on earth? Fancy Schmancy Bacon… Typically this amazing piece of charcuterie is served alongside decadent cheese and wine with a smorgasbord of rich flavors. When crisped and dried in the oven, the meat becomes a whole different beast. Crispy….

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Tuna Carpaccio

For years and years and years, any restaurant entree order of mine proved to be highly predictable.  Always, no matter where I ventured, assuming the restaurant selection suited my style, my meal of choice involved AHI TUNA.  Oh…heaven.  So fresh, so delicious, so amazing.  What a treat. Thankfully I’ve begun to expand my palate over…

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