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Best of 2009 Recipes!!!

Best of 2009 Recipes!!!

Posted on 01. Jan, 2010 by .

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Today is New Years Eve, and before we get too deep into things, HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Today I am busy recovering from the last month of cooking, baking, and entertaining.  While I spend the day with family and friends, and take down the Christmas Decorations, I will leave you with some of my favorite recipes from [...]

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Pancetta Risotto Cakes

Pancetta Risotto Cakes

Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by .

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Do you remember a few months ago when I posted that a recipe I created won a contest and the prize was a trip to San Francisco? At the time I was not able to share the recipe due to the ‘super-secret’; nature of the contest.  Well, the contest is over and I am free to share, [...]

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Recipe: Chocolate Lovin’ Cake

Posted on 22. Jul, 2009 by .

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Recipe by Culinary Cara: Fall In Love with Chocolate All Over Again with Cara’s Lovin’ Cake. Chocolate is perhaps the most ancient indulgence in human existence. The Aztecs regarded chocolate as a food of the royals because of it’s rich and velvety texture. Simply uttering te word “chocolate” will put a smile on any face, [...]

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Recipe: Fudgy Peanut Butter M&M Cookies

Posted on 21. Jul, 2009 by .

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Recipe by Sneh Roy: I made this batch of low-fat, low-sugar cookies as part of my mid-week leisure baking sessions in an attempt to keep replenishing my dwindling supply of homemade cookies every other week. These are surprisingly delicious and chewy, considering there is very little in terms of sinful fat in them. The recipe [...]

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Recipe: Stuffed Green Bell Peppers

Posted on 11. Jul, 2009 by .

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Recipe by Sneh Roy: Green bell peppers or capsicums are delightfully sweet and crunchy in season. Even their seeds are very mild flavored and not at all spicy. That makes these little green beauties absolutely perfect for stuffing and cooking whole. The recipe that I share with you today can be as fancy as you [...]

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Recipe: Polvorones

Posted on 12. Jun, 2009 by .

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Recipe by Culinary Cara: Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, all of the party planners are looking for the greatest party recipes. Polvorones are soft, buttery, powdery cookies covered in cinnamon sugar. Some people would call them “Mexican Wedding Cookies” or “Mexican Sugar Cookies,” however my recipe does not cover them in powdered [...]

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