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Meatless, Luscious and Fun: Individual Veggie Gratins for Dinner Tonight!
One of the things I love about this recipe? The color. As I've admitted before, I'm easily amused by bright colors and...
Meatless, Luscious, Fun – Middle Eastern Carrot Salad
I love recipes like this one. It takes a very pedestrian veggie – one that we’ve eaten thousands of times before – and...
Back from Vacation…get ready for some seasonal, local cuisine from the places Chef Nancy and Shayna visited this past week!!! Stay tuned…
Five Ingredients for a Flavorful Fruit Filled Dessert or Dip!
My last week was ambitious. After sliding into Atlanta late Wednesday afternoon from a fabulous trip to San Francisco,...
Meatless, Luscious, Fun: San Francisco the Eaters City – Roasted Red Pepper Dressing or Dip!
I'm in San Francisco this week eating and drinking my way through the city - and oh! also learning from others in the...
Meatless, Luscious and Fun: Italian Roasted Red Pepper and Chickpea Stew
"They" say never start with an apology. So, I am calling these first couple of paragraphs leading up to the recipe, an...
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Meatless Luscious and Fun – Thai Lime Dressing!
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