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Almond Meringue Recipe with Raspberry Sorbet

Feb 4, 2013

A low-fat dessert recipe for Valentine’s Day: Almond Meringue with Raspberry Sorbet. Talk about going from one extreme to the next. Just as we flip the channel from a screenful of men dressed in heaving padding and beating the tar out of each other, then we find it’s time to start talking about pink hearts, [...]

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Raspberry Crumb Bar Recipe with Almond Streusel Topping

Aug 6, 2012

Any tradition that starts with fresh fruit and a streusel topping is bound to be a keeper, I say. The first summer after I started this blog, I posted Spiked Blueberry Crumb Bars, a streusel-topped fruit bar, kicked up with a splash of rum. Each summer since then, I posted a new version: Summer Cherry [...]

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Seared Salmon with Pesto, Sauteed Peppers & Toasted Almonds Recipe

Jan 23, 2012

When I was a kid, my dad and I were fishing buddies. We were experts (well, by our own standards) at catching rainbow trout in the lakes of British Columbia. However, once it came to the big fish in the sea…well, let’s just say that our hooks were sadly rejected by the coveted salmon in [...]

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Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins with Toasted Almonds Recipe

Sep 28, 2011

Fall is diligently trying to make its arrival. The leaves are barely starting to turn, yellow and red splotches amongst acres of green. However, fall’s arrival is being slowed by our unseasonably warm weather. Perhaps Mother Nature is making up for Utah’s unusually cold and rainy June by warming us with temperatures in the mid [...]

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Grilled Mushroom Sliders with Zucchini & Cilantro Almond Pesto Recipe

Aug 29, 2011

When we were on our two-week summer vacation, several blogging friends kindly stepped in to share their talents with you. The first post came from Amanda of The Cilantropist, who “wow”-ed everyone with her tempting Orange Cantaloupe Sorbet recipe, and brilliant styling and photos. Well, now it’s my turn to return the favor with these [...]

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Shaved Asparagus Salad with Balsamic Syrup & Almonds Recipe

May 25, 2011

Shredded Asparagus Salad with Balsamic Syrup & Almonds Recipe

In the spring, we tend to eat asparagus until it feels like our skin is going to turn green. To avoid the inevitable overload, I try to dream up new ways of preparing the popular vegetable. Typically, I grill it with some olive oil, salt and pepper or steam it, as in Asparagus with Hazelnuts [...]

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Strawberry & Goat Cheese Green Salad with Basil Vinaigrette Recipe

Apr 21, 2011

“If I actually liked the ingredients in there, that salad would look really good,” said my 9-year old son as I was photographing this recipe. Umm…thank you? Well, this might not be a hit with the under 10 crowd, but I think this strawberry and goat cheese green salad would be a welcome addition to [...]

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Lemon & Almond Basil Pesto Recipe

Jul 9, 2010

When my husaband and I lived in our small apartment in New York City, I was determined to have an herb garden. Living on the second floor of a five-story building, however, did not allow access to any idyllic rooftop gardens. Rockefellers we were not. On our kitchen windowsill, which was no more than 6-inches [...]

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Quinoa with Braised Fennel, Thyme, & Toasted Almonds Recipe

Mar 24, 2010

“What the heck is qui-noh-ah?” asked our house guest. First, let’s straighten out the pronunciation thing. Although it’s counterintuitive, this powerful little grain is actually pronounced “keen-wah”. We had to practice that a few times. After taking a taste of some cooked quinoa, our guest proceeded to eat it with his tamale order from the [...]

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