I still remember the first time I tasted Ricotta Pie. I was at one of my best friend’s house studying, and her mother, Tia Telma, a Paulista of Italian descent, brought us this fresh and hot out-of-the-oven deliciousness as our afternoon snack. It was so good that this pie was forever…
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Fresh Beet Pasta
Last month we bought our first pasta machine, and we are having so much fun trying all kinds of pasta shapes and flavors. So we decided to have some friends over for lunch to help us test out this recipe. We found this easy fresh pasta beet dough at Martha…
Zucchini Pasta
Zucchini noodles (aka zoodles) are an easy and delicious pasta alternative for any Paleo, low-carb or gluten-free diet, or just someone trying to get a few more veggies in their diet. You’ll need: about 1 medium-sized zucchini squash per person mandoline slicer with a julienne blade or this julienne peeler…
Butter Chicken
My lovely friend Anumeet sent me her mom’s Butter Chicken recipe because she know how much I love Indian food (and have a mild obsession with Bollywood movies). I couldn’t wait to stop by my local Asian store to grab some ingredients and try it out. Yes, this variety of ingredients can…
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Swiss Steak Recipe
Swiss steak or as I call it my “miracle” beef. By the way, the name does not refer to Switzerland, but instead the process of swissing meat. With this recipe you will be able to transform tougher and cheaper meat cuts to ones so delicious and soft they will be tender enough to…
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Vanilla Strawberry Swirl Ice Cream
It’s summer, it’s HOT, and it’s time for more ice cream. Here’s our latest creation, a take on one of my favorite childhood recipes: Vanilla Strawberry Swirl ice cream. You can use your favorite vanilla ice cream recipe, we used the basic Cuisinart Simple Vanilla recipe. Ingredients 1 cup whole…
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Dutch Baby – Where have you been all my life?!
I’ve seen pictures of Dutch baby pancakes for a long time and had it on my list to try these out. Why on earth did I wait so long!? This recipe is a keeper for sure, no special equipment or odd ingredients required and SO GOOD! Light and custardy and…
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Pineapple with Molasses & Lime Zest
Since it’s summer, we’ve been thinking about new fresh and light recipes, especially desserts. After trying this dessert at Boqueria, a great local tapas restaurant, we’d found our winner. It’s a strange sounding combination, but somehow pineapple, lime zest, and molasses combine to make a healthy, and surprisingly delicious dessert. Just slice a pineapple…
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Cilantro-Lime Tilapia
While BBQs are a summer must, there’s something about the hot weather that makes me want to keep things light and healthy, so we find ourselves adding lots of fish and seafood dishes to our weekly menu. It’s an easy marinade recipe that can be used with any fish you…
Potato Waffle Benedict
We had an wonderful Memorial weekend with about a dozen friends in NYC. One of the highlights was an amazing brunch at The Smith in the East Village. On the recommendation of our waitress we ordered their Potato Waffle Benedict, and we were so glad we did. This dish was so…