Easy Peasy Au Gratin
In the summer fresh peas are so delicious. You can substitute frozen if you don't have the fortitude for shelling. Serves 4 3 cups peas,...
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Melanie
Apr 24, 20222 min
Strawberry Semifreddo with Roasted or Macerated Strawberries
Strawberry Semifreddo Serves 8 Semifreddo 8 ounces heavy cream ½ heaping cup freeze-dried strawberries 4 large eggs ½ cup granulated...
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Melanie
Aug 14, 20211 min
Olive Oil Banana Bread
This is an introductory recipe for Rule Breaking Baking - Baking without measuring. Of course, you can follow the recipe and it will be...
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Melanie
Jul 14, 20212 min
Spicy Tomato Soup
This recipe began as shakshuka, and as I was using fresh tomatoes I didn't feel like chopping by hand - so I popped them into the Vitamix...
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Melanie
Jul 13, 20212 min
Tomato Jam Thumbprint Cookies
An extremely versatile cookie – substitute your favorite nut for the hazelnuts. You can also substitute the jam, but people challenge...
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Melanie
Jul 12, 20211 min
Tomato Shrub
A shrub, aka a drinking vinegar at the most basic, is a mixture of equal parts sugar and vinegar with fruits or vegetables added. Here is...
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Melanie
Apr 19, 20212 min
Quick Chicken Tacos
This "recipe" is meant as a guide - to gently support you in your cooking journey. Students often think they need exact recipes, but you...
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Melanie
Apr 18, 20212 min
Ice Cream Sundae
Makes 4 We decided last minute to make these, but I did have homemade ice cream on hand. Your favorite store-bought ice cream works, too!...
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Melanie
Apr 16, 20213 min
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake
This modern cheesecake is crust free! If you just cannot do without the crust, use one of the chocolate crust variations. For cheesecake:...
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Melanie
Apr 16, 20213 min
Salted Caramel Cheesecake
These adorable minis combine two of my favorites, sweet caramel and salt. Cookie Crust: 1 cup (50g) finely ground cookies, about 16...
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Melanie
Apr 16, 20213 min
Lemon Swirl Cheesecake
For the Lemon Curd: 5 ounces lemon juice ½ cup granulated sugar 5 large egg yolks 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces...
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Melanie
Apr 15, 20212 min
Citrus Cold Oven Pound Cake
A pound cake was originally a pound of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. This version is an adaptation of the one my mom always made -...
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Melanie
Mar 27, 20214 min
Lemon Cheesecake
I use fromage blanc in this recipe which can be difficult to find in certain regions. If it is unavailable, you can substitute ...
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Melanie
Mar 21, 20212 min
Chocolate Whoopie Pies
If you know me, you know I love to switch out ingredients. This has inspired my son, who loves to use chocolate milk in this recipe,...
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Melanie
Mar 3, 20211 min
Warm Chicken Salad
Warm Chicken Salad Serves 4 For the chicken 1 tablespoon avocado oil 4 bone out chicken thighs (I like skin-on) 1 red bell pepper, thinly...
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Melanie
Mar 2, 20212 min
Snickerdoodles
Makes approximately 14 -16 large cookies 8 ounces unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs...
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Melanie
Feb 23, 20212 min
Cherry Cheesecake Hamantaschen
Cherry Cheesecake Hamantaschen Makes 24 cookies I wrote this recipe in 2014 while writing recipes for my book, Making Artisan Cheesecake...
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Melanie
Feb 22, 20211 min
Rule Breaking Baking - Oatmeal Chip Cookies
Oatmeal Cookies Makes approximately 24 cookies If you want to make larger or smaller cookies, feel free - just remember to adjust your...
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Melanie
Feb 22, 20213 min
Red Velvet Cheesecake
Red Velvet Cake Crust 4 tablespoons (56g) unsalted butter 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar 1/4 cup (60g) packed light brown sugar Pinch...
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Melanie
Feb 22, 20212 min
Babka
Babka Makes 2 - 9 X 4 loaves Dough: 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 ½ teaspoons instant...
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