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Watch the video for this recipe: I am often asked for no bake desserts, so here is another no-bake recipe for Berry Cheesecake that is created in gradient layers and perfect for berry season. An homemade berry sauce is used for coloring the layers so no artificial colors are involved …

My favorite part of our trip to Portugal is that it was almost accidental. Like we have done almost every summer, in the spring we began looking for a house to rent on one fork or another of Long Island because it us. Frustrated by prices and lack of appealing …

Watch the video for this recipe: Sriracha Chicken Wrap is one of our favorite healthy and delicious recipes for lunch or dinner. It’s easy and quick to prepare and is loaded with lots of fresh vegetables which is a great way of including them in kids meals. If made with …

We are still in Portugal, which means, look away now. We are total blissed-out bores. The ridiculous truth of this vacation is that all the planning of it went down with the other family we are with when I was neck-deep in a book deadline and my husband had a …

I enjoy chopping things but have no notable knife skills, no tuck, no game, but no shame either. I’ve always found julienning fruits and vegetables to be difficult, just a lot of very precise cutting that’s not going to come easily to someone who didn’t mince their way through hours …

Watch the video for this recipe: I have discovered this crazy chocolate cake only recently and I must say I fall in love with it immediately. It is somehow very similar to the recipe used in the Chocolate Rose Cake but it is an eggless version. I was required an …

[Get the recipe for Even More Perfect Blueberry Muffins right here] Since we rolled out the redesign, I’ve been flagging recipes in the archives I can’t stand looking at the pictures of anymore with plans to reshoot them. The perfect blueberry muffins were on this list except on my way …

Watch the video for this recipe: Grilled cheese sandwiches with gooey melted cheese, summer roasted tomatoes, fresh basil and crispy buttery bread slices are a great choice for breakfast or lunch  whenever you want something quick, satisfying and delicious. Summer roasted tomatoes are flavorful and are a great choice for …

A thing I have learned over the last 10 years (!) here is that people have fairly bifurcated opinions of eggplant. Some find it to be the greatest, especially when it is at its most eggplant-y, others don’t care what you do with it, they’re never going to be converted, …

In this Pork Belly Lettuce Cups Recipe, you’ll learn: How to cook superbly tender, succulent pork belly Essential step to cleaning pork belly before cooking How to finish pork belly to get crisp, caramelized edges So many Asian restaurants feature pork belly on their menus, especially Pork Belly Buns. Here’s …