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The Friday Four
The Friday Four is Nancy’s signature weekly note—delivered straight to your inbox. Just four things, thoughtfully chosen: a vibrant, healthy recipe, a smart kitchen tip, a creative spark, and a wine find worth sipping.
Friday Four 092719: Worth it! Perfectly Easy Tomato Sauce
Everyone needs a quick and easy tomato sauce to use for everything from spaghetti to pizza, eggplant parmesan. This one qualifies – and its so easy to double and triple – everyone will be enjoying YOUR pasta sauce in a flash!
Friday Four – Celebrate Fall! Crunchy Apple Salad Wraps – 092019
Happy Apple Season! Inspired by the beautiful apples in Alsace, I am passing on crunchy apple salad – just the thing to enjoy tonight in a wrap, or as a side for something yummy from the grill.
Friday Four 091319: Hatch Chile Bruschetta
Its Hatch Chile Season – Here’s an easy and delicious way to celebrate!
Friday Four 090619: Sicilian Orange Tomato Salad
Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterrenan is the inspiration for this sweet and savory salad!
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