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breakfast/ cheese/ cocktails/ Dorie Greenspan/ Mediterranean/ quick bread

Goat Cheese Black Pepper Quick Bread | Baking with Dorie

It’s the season first when I harvest the fresh crop of mint from my perennial herb patch amid the drizzling misty spring rain. Mint is the…

April 9, 2024

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breakfast/ cheese/ Dorie Greenspan/ make ahead/ quick bread/ Side

Potato Flake Biscuits | Baking with Dorie

Do I really need potato flakes to make these biscuits? Well, potato flakes are something umfamiliar. I google and see that Bob’s Red Mill sells it…

February 13, 2024

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Bake/ breakfast/ brunch/ cheese/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ pastry

Spinach-Mozzarella Pie with Parm Crumble | Baking with Dorie

I had the spinach-Mozzarella pie with Parm crumble for lunch while pondering the difference between a pie and a quiche. The cheese, cream and egg filling…

January 9, 2024

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cheese/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ holidays/ Side

Savory Bread Pudding | Dorie Greenspan

I made this savory bread pudding as a side for the Thanksgiving dinner. Notably, it stands in for the traditional stuffing along with the roasted turkey.…

November 24, 2023

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cheese/ Italian/ my favorites/ one-pan/ pasta/ year round

One-pot Pasta with Ricotta and Lemon

The beauty and simplicity of one-pot pasta can’t be overstated. Often time, I find myself reaching for an easy meal prep when time and circumstances are…

October 28, 2023

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Berry/ cheese/ Chocolate/ Cream/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan

Very Cherry Cheesecake-Chocolate No-Bake Bars | Baking with Dorie

There are layers upon layers of intrigue and flavors. I change things around using cherries instead of strawberries. The results have been mixed, but mostly positive,…

August 8, 2023

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cheese/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday

Cheddar-Scallion Scones | Baking with Dorie

Making scones is among the first things I learned to bake. That must be at least decades past. While looking back over the old posts, it…

June 13, 2023

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Berry/ breakfast/ cheese/ Ina Garten/ quick cake

Blueberry Ricotta Breakfast Cake | Ina Garten

The flavor combination of blueberry and ricotta is fantastic. Previously, I posted the ricotta cake with berry compote from Dessert Person because it’s a winning combination.…

May 3, 2023

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cheese/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Italian/ Other Breads/ puff pastry/ Side

Potato-Parm Tart | Baking with Dorie

The potato-parm tart from Baking with Dorie is charming. The slices of potato are so thin they curl up under the heat like potato chips. I…

January 10, 2023

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Appetizer/ cheese/ French/ holidays/ King Arthur Flour

Baked Brie with Apricot Jam | 12 Days of Holiday Baking

To keep the 12 days of holiday baking on track, sometimes you just need to simplify. That means using store-bought ingredients. In this case for the…

December 23, 2022

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Bake/ cheese/ holidays/ Ina Garten/ Other Breads/ Side

Mushroom and Gruyère Bread Pudding | Ina Garten

The inspiration comes from sourdough bread crumbs sold by my favorite artisan bakery, Liv Breads. As in all good stuffing, it’s built on a good base.…

November 22, 2022

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autumn/ Bake/ cheese/ holidays/ Ina Garten/ Side

Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes | Ina Garten

Looking for a sweet potato dish as a side for the Thanksgiving spread, here is a recipe to consider. It’s more involved than making a sweet…

November 4, 2022

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brunch/ cheese/ cocktails/ Dorie Greenspan/ meal type/ quick cake

Blue Cheese Bites | Baking with Dorie

The blue cheese bites are two-bite morsels which deliver a cheesy and fruity flavor. In Baking with Dorie, the suggested ingredients for the blue cheese bites…

October 25, 2022

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autumn/ Bake/ cheese/ Italian/ my favorites/ pasta/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Butternut Squash Lasagna Pie | Yotam Ottolenghi

Butternut squash lasagna pie that looks like a cake, rather than a casserole, sets the tone for a fall celebration. Outside, the leaves are slowly showing…

October 23, 2022

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cheese/ Cream/ dessert/ Fruit/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Apricot and Amaretto Cheesecake | Ottolenghi’s Sweet

The apricot and amaretto cheesecake is not something you can easily find in a bakery. I’d pay for an apricot cheesecake like this one made with…

July 26, 2022

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Bake/ cheese/ puff pastry/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Spinach and Chermoula Pie | Yotam Ottolenghi

A puff-pastry pie shell filled with spinach and feta is “approachable” and “crowd-pleasing”; “healthy” and “hearty”; “unpretentious,” with a bit of a built-in “wow.” That’s the…

May 20, 2022

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cheese/ classics/ Italian/ Salad/ scalable/ spring

Pasta with Chopped Pesto and Peas

The elusive spring does not dampen my enthusiasm for the growing supply of herbs and vegetables. A new way of experiencing pasta with chopped pesto and…

April 19, 2022

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cheese/ Dorie Greenspan/ Side/ Steam/ Vegetable

Carrot-and-Mustard Rillettes | Everyday Dorie

Rillette is “a preservation method similar to confit where meat is seasoned then slow cooked submerged in fat for several hours” — some say forever, according…

March 11, 2022

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Berry/ cheese/ Cream/ dessert/ Ina Garten

Coeur a La Creme With Raspberries | Valentine’s Day

Coeur a la creme is a lustrous cream-based dessert molded to the shape of a heart. Putting the two elements together on Valentine’s Day makes my…

February 14, 2022

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Bake/ brunch/ cheese/ my favorites/ one-pan/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Five-Spice Butternut Squash in Cheesy Custard

The idea of a one-pan butternut squash cheesy custard that I can serve for a festive brunch during the holidays is golden. More than any other…

December 7, 2021

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Bake/ cheese/ Italian/ pasta/ Roast/ Simmer/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Spicy Mushroom Lasagne | Ottolenghi

There are two epic ragù recipes in Ottolenghi Flavor, according to the chef/author. One is the ultimate meatless roasting-pan ragù, and the mushroom ragù here is…

November 19, 2021

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cheese/ easy everyday/ foundation recipe/ Low fat/ pasta/ Vegetable/ vegetarian/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Pesto Pasta with White Beans and Halloumi | Vegetarian

Pesto pasta with white beans and halloumi is a weekday vegetarian go-to pasta recipe that comes together in less than half an hour. Actually, it’s more…

September 21, 2021

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cheese/ easy everyday/ Low fat/ Mark Bittman/ Salad/ summer/ Toss

Greek-Style Watermelon Salad | Mark Bittman

Summer heat makes you crave for a cooling treat. What’s better than watermelon juice or salad? I like putting together a watermelon salad with the simplest…

September 3, 2021

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cheese/ classics/ Meat/ Ruth Reichl

Moussaka with Lamb, Eggplant and Dried Mint

Moussaka is a popular Greek dish layering a combination of lamb, eggplant, cheese and delicately seasoned with cinnamon and allspice. It is a good choice for…

August 31, 2021

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cheese/ pasta/ Seafood

Crab Mac ‘N’ Cheese | Nigella

This crab mac ‘n’ cheese gets it right with the delicate balance between crab, pasta and cheese. I’d say this is a luxurious adult version of…

August 24, 2021

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