Asian Pork Dumplings with Goat Cheese & Lime

As I adore to display the variety of flavors, the creativity of my heart, and the unexpected items I find in my market and endeavors, as well and my passionate and never ending culinary thought process, my claim to “fame” and signature style is an innovative culmination of flavor and style in my recipes –…

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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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Gluten Free Chili Lime Coconut Quiche

Spicy, Sri Lankan chilis and coconut and lime are often paired together in Asian cuisine.It’s an exquisite fusion of flavors: spicy, sweet, creamy, pungent, tart, refreshing, and so satisfying.These flavors are also often served with egg – soup, rice bowls, noodle bowls, etc.It’s not often, though, that Asian flavors are accompanied by a “crust,” lest…

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Honey Orange Sumac Sweet Potatoes & Beet Kraut

Sweet and spicy, and full of citrus and tang, this is a nourishing, hearty, and healthy meal! A sweet glaze of honey and orange envelope aromatically spiced sumac sweet potatoes and gut-friendly (and gut healthy) beet sauerkraut!!! Honey Orange Sumac Sweet Potatoes & Beet Kraut Honey Orange Sumac Sweet Potatoes & Beet Kraut 1 Tbs….

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Black Rice and Vanilla Stuffed Lotus Root

Typically you’d find lotus root pickled and served alongside a bouquet of other intricately and ornately prepared veggies alongside your sushi smorgasbord. But you know, me, nothing about me or my ideas are typical. I wanted something exotic…enticing…forbidden… Well, this may not be it, but carefully stuffing the porous root of the lotus flower with…

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Balsamic Pearls and Bruléed Eggs

As I craft and create in the kitchen, I continue to dream up new recipes and ideas (obviously). My mind wifts, wafts, and wanders. My thoughts of culinary conceptions often keep me awake at night. I’m always wanting to try new things. And, one of those “newish” items on my agenda has been the workings…

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Honey Peppered Yogurt

It doesn’t take much to create and devour a REAL FOOD little treat. Really, it doesn’t. Simply the best ingredients, the best intentions, and the best in creative ideas. So, mix up your sweet with a little salty, a bunch of creamy, and a hint of spicy pepper! Honey Peppered Yogurt 1 cup plain, full…

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Sicilian Lemon Basil Soup

I’m a little obsessed with my lemons these days… It’s not what you think. Meyer lemons, preserved lemons, lemon curd, lemon salt, lemon butter, lemon tart, lemon chips, lemon this, lemon that, lemon everything…and Sicilian Lemon Balsamic Vinegar. Oh, I just had to… Sicilian Lemon Basil Soup 1 Tbs. olive oil 1 small shallot, minced…

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Sweet and Savory Pumpkin Broth

A good, wholesome bowl of soothing broth is welcome any time of year, really. There’s just something about a simmered savory stock that warms both the heart and soul. Especially this time of year. Broth can be and is amazingly basic. Lots of veggies and some bones (maybe) simmered down over time to create some…

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