Category: Delectables
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Chicken Meatballs with Sweet Peanut Sauce
We’re already feeling the onset of fall in the slightest ways imaginable. Suddenly, stores are filled with fall collections, having cleared out their summery dresses and sandals. There’s a cool breeze now that lingers after the mid-afternoon sun’s cleared away, and nights are already starting to get chillier and rainier. The beginning of fall will…
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Best Ever Brownies
I sometimes think of this blog as a recipe book of sorts; a place where I photograph and write down each of my favorite recipes, and detail why they’re my favorite. It’s true! Whenever I discover a brilliant new recipe or want to remember a good ol’ favorite, this is where they go. And now,…
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Basil and Lime Burgers with Parsley-Paprika Guacamole
There are many good herb-infused burger recipes out there, but I haven’t yet found one that really hits the spot for me. For a recent family barbecue, I decided to make my own, and the results were so delicious that they were finished in no time, with the popular consensus being that this recipe yielded light,…
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European Citrus Tart with Candied Lemon Slices
By now, you probably already know about my slight obsession with lemon flavored desserts, having already featured lemon bars and lemon peach pancake stacks. What’s different about this tart though, is that the filling isn’t a cream, or even a curd. The filling is a custard. While I’m not a huge fan of custards, this one goes…
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Mint Lemonade
There’s something about lemonade that, to me, is irresistible. Maybe it’s the pale yellow color, or the sweetened pucker of juicy lemons? Whatever it is, lemonade is my go-to summer drink. A happy, frosty glass of it could immediately lift my mood. The addition of mint leaves is almost a no-brainer. Added to the cold…
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Plum Wähe: A Swiss Plum Custard Tart
My grandmother makes food that is proof of the goodness of simplicity. She doesn’t fuss around with trendy ingredients or laborious techniques. Instead, she does everything with the careful precision that comes from her years of experience, and pays attention to even the minutest details, both of which result in dishes that are nothing short…
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Peanut Butter Cookies
You know those cookies that go with a glass of milk? And they’re so insanely rich and chewy that you eat them right out of the oven although they’re scalding hot? Oh, and they’re just about the easiest thing to make ever? Well, these are it. 1 cup creamy peanut butter, not natural 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar…
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Peppermint Crush Cocoa
During winter, there’s nothing more comforting than a cup of hot cocoa. Of course, that can only be improved by a couple of additions, such as whipped cream and peppermint. Double-boiling the milk (a tip I acquired from Jacques Torres, the acclaimed “Mr.Chocolate”) makes the cocoa rich and velvety, perfect for sipping in front of a…
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Lemon Bars
I remember the first time I tasted lemon bars. I was a kid, and my mom had made them (along with a host of other desserts) for my dad’s birthday. As a kid, I had a hard time appreciating the delicate, yet wonderfully tart lemon flavor. But today, there’s nothing I love more than a…
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Salted Peanut Butter Cups
Although lately I’ve been into fruit based desserts (some here and here), I’ll be honest and admit that nothing can ever take the place of chocolate. Whether it’s a square of dark, satiny, 70 percent or a sweet, milky truffle, I’m really not picky. (The only exception is that I can’t stomach white chocolate, but…
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