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Vegetarian Samosa Recipe


 February 6, 2010  1 Comment

Vegetarian samosas filled with spiced potatoes and wrapped in wonton paper make a flavorful finger food for any social gathering.

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Miso Soup Recipe


 January 24, 2010  1 Comment

Miso soup can be easily thrown together in a short amount of time. Miso paste, dried seaweed, tofu, and green onions are the main components for this traditional Japanese soup.

Mulligatawny soup sprinkled with garam masala, cauliflower and cilantro

Mulligatawny - Indian Soup Recipe


 January 8, 2010  1 Comment

Mulligatawny is an Indian-style soup punched with exotic spices like curry, coriander, and tamarind. A hearty and spicy soup perfect for a cold winter day.

Quinoa-roni with brussel sprout slivers

Quinoa-roni with Brussel Sprouts Recipe


 December 28, 2009  2 Comments

This is a healthier spin-off of the traditional Rice-a-Roni. I used orzo for the pasta, quinoa instead of rice, and you’ll be surprised how good it really is, and good for you!

Morrocan-style stuffed acorn squash

Moroccan-Style Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe


 October 7, 2009  

Acorn squash recipe using orzo, quinoa and ground turkey for the stuffing. Cinnamon and nutmeg lend this stuffed squash a warm flavor. Serve it in the acorn shell for a fun dinner.

Simple coconut curry sauce recipe

Coconut Curry Sauce Recipe


 March 28, 2009  2 Comments

How to make curry. Coconut curry, also known as yellow curry, which, is also known as my favorite curry flavor. I never realized how simple, and fast it was to make coconut curry.

Genovese pesto

Genovese Pesto Recipe


 January 22, 2009  1 Comment

Homemade pesto recipe. Make your own pesto gnocchi, pesto pizza, or pesto focaccia. Little prep time is involved and in the end you toss everything into the food processor and you’re done.

simple-bolognese-sauce

Simple Bolognese Recipe


 November 8, 2008  

Bolognese is a simple meat sauce you can order at any Italian restaurant in town. It’s the “red sauce” on the menu. I always add zucchini, onions, and garlic to add more flavor

rosemary-gnocchi

Rosemary Gnocchi Recipe


 November 3, 2008  

Recipe for a rosemary gnocchi dish. Gnocchi is made from potatoes, and rosemary pairs well with potatoes, so I figured, why not? I sprinkled a little Parmesan and mozzarella on them as well.

apple cake

Apple Cake Recipe


 September 24, 2008  3 Comments

This scrumptious apple cake recipe comes from my mother-in-law, Fran. She’s an excellent cook and has a library of great recipes! I’ve never been disappointed with Read More…