Monthly Archives: August 2017

8 Asian Kebab Recipes (only 3 steps!)

posted by Jaden on August 30, 2017 Summer is still going strong, and we’ve got some 3-step, Asian inspired kebab and skewer recipes for grilling! These are so simple they only take a few minutes to prep….and a few minutes to grill. That’s the beauty of using skewers! The magic …

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corn chowder with chile, lime and cotija

I evicted a longtime resident of my To Cook list this week with this corn chowder. I have no argument with traditional corn chowder — it has cream, bacon, and potatoes and thus would be impossible not to love as soup or salad — but I adore to the point …

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cheesecake bars with all the berries

This has been my go-to cheesecake for as long as I have cooked. Gourmet Magazine published it in 1999, but the recipe hailed from Santa Fe’s Three Cities of Spain coffeehouse* a place I didn’t know a thing about until this week, when curiosity got the better of my intentions …

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fried rice with zucchini, tomatoes and parmesan

Fried rice is a triumph of resourcefulness. It’s budget-friendly, all leftovers are welcome, and there’s no strict formula or ingredient list, jus stir-frying cooked rice with whatever you have around — eggs, scraps of vegetables, seafood, or meat — and seasoning the lot of it with soy sauce and garlic. …

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blackberry-blueberry crumb pie

I am completely and utterly failing at having a low-key, lazy summer. In part because, wait, didn’t summer just begin (NYC schools go to essentially the last day of June) and more largely because I seem to be jumping from big project to big project, we’re suddenly approaching the midpoint …

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Cauliflower Fried “Rice” with Kale & Chicken Recipe

You’ll learn how to make low-carb, healthy, Paleo-friendly, Cauliflower Fried “Rice” recipe with your choice of sauce: Garlicky Chili Sauce or Lemon Soy Sauce. The “rice” is actually finely chopped cauliflower. Both recipes were created for my client, San-J. You’ll also learn the difference between Tamari Soy Sauce and cheap, …

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german chocolate cake + a wedding cake

Many years ago, with absolutely no experience or clue, I made a wedding cake for friends. It was fun and I learned a lot, but in the end declared it “fully out of my system.” Apparently, 9 years is the statute of limitations on such claims, which is how it …

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