Pink Champagne Cake with White Chocolate Filling
When I first saw a reference to pink champagne cake, I was immediately intrigued. I wondered how much of the…
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Spicy Crumble Topping
I really wish pumpkin was a more acceptable year-round dessert ingredient. Once in a while I feel like I can…
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Ginger Chew Cookies
These molasses cookies are what I make the moment I think that Fall is in the air. The scent of…
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Roasted Carrots with Spicy Honey Garlic Glaze
Roasted or glazed carrots always remind me of the holidays. I don't know that glazed carrots is made that frequently…
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Spatchcock Roasted Lemon, Wine and Herb Chicken
Spatchcock is basically the method of butterflying a chicken by removing its spine so that it lays flat. I made…
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Roasted Tomatoes and White Beans with Garlic and Greens
I heard Chef Tom Douglas on the radio the other day and he described a pinto bean dish he made…
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Roasted Potato and Avocado Salad with Avocado Lime Dressing
This is a nice alternative to “traditional” potato salads and requires no chilling time for the completed salad. Truly, it’s…
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I love to cook and bake, and I love to share my recipes and any tips I’ve picked up over the years. My hope is that even if some of these recipes seem dauntingly complicated, at least one element of a recipe might inspire you with one of your own creations.
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Lemon Herb Pasta Salad


Sometimes you want the pasta to be the star attraction of a pasta salad; at other times, it's more refreshing for the various vegetables to comprise the lion's share of this tangy and flavorful salad.
Italian Layered Casserole


Using campanelle pasta provides plenty of nooks and crannies for the garlic cream sauce and marinara to find their way in. Along with Italian sausage and rich cheese layers this will satisfy your Italian cravings.
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