An unlikely combination of fresh dill weed, cayenne pepper, tangy beet sauerkraut, and sweet cheddar cheese meld together to create one of the most amazing flavors you can possibly imagine for this easy homemade quiche. The idea stemmed from an old favorite recipe of “Angry Red Planet” (cooked beets and carrots with cayenne, white cheddar,…
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Cannoli (Italian: [kanˈnɔːli]) are Italian pastries consisting of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling containing ricotta—a staple of Sicilian cuisine. They range in size from 9 to 20 centimetres (3+1⁄2 to 8 in). In mainland Italy, they are commonly known as cannoli siciliani (Sicilian cannoli). Some food historians place the origins of cannoli in 827–1091 in Caltanissetta in Sicily, by the concubines of princes looking…
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I had never thought about adding nuts to a savory quiche before – until dining at a local cafe.Their brunch special that day happened to be a walnut quiche.Interesting… for sure.The bitterness of walnuts is not my favorite, but the concept of crunch (you all KNOW my need, desire, and adoration of crunchy texture in…
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I LOVE sweet potatoes of all kinds. ALL kinds.Naturally sweet, creamy, decadent – that’s all I need to suit my sensibility. Salt and pepper. Bam. That’s the best. Occasionally, I’ll “church it up,” with either Kerrygold butter, almond butter, or coconut butter (or all three – OMG!) But, typically, just the potatoes are sweet and…
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Roses are red all times of the year. And, now that the holidays are REALLY upon us, it’s time to adorn the house with red, red, red … red roses in our house. Sure, poinsettia and amaryllis are much more seasonal and traditional, but I’ll take a red rose anytime! 🌹 They are sensual, sexy,…
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Just out of college, the RAW foods phenomenon was just beginning to take way – JUST beginning – NOTHING like the trend in the mid-2000s, up until fairly recently. (Oh, I miss they days when I could find “raw” foods meals made and ready to go at Whole Foods. I even visited a Whole Foods…
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“OMG this is SO good – like sell in a restaurant good! Amazing!!!! It’s “RQ,” or “restaurant quality!”Were you baking this earlier this morning? I thought I smelled something…uh..delicious wafting thought the halls. OMG!” And, I was worried.I’d never created a crust with açai superfood powder before and was a little disappointed the intended vibrant…
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One of my great friends moved to the south a few years ago.It suits her well. She loves the lifestyle, the culture, the architecture, AND the weather!I’d love to think I could be a Southern Belle, but I think the humidity would do me in – over and over again. In any case, Anne emailed…
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One doesn’t always think of combining tomatoes and limes together. In fact, upon first notion, even to me I feel like the zingy citrus and the sweet acid clash and collide unattractively. However, if you think a little deeper about the combination, you begin to realize how well the amalgamation works: salsa. Oh yes, right?…
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“This is the most unusual pie I’ve ever had. I’m not a pie guy, but I like it.”
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