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Black Coffee Ice Cream and Bosch Ice Cream Maker Review

Here’s a recipe for homemade Black Coffee Ice Cream with a dark, rich flavor that tastes as wonderful as the aroma of coffee smells. Can ANYTHING taste as good as black coffee smells? This recipe for homemade Black Coffee Ice Cream comes close! Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home I found this recipe for Black …

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Heirloom Tomato Appetizer with Bacon, Fresh Mozzarella and Basil

Heirloom Tomato Appetizer with Bacon, Fresh Mozzarella and Basil is my most favorite summer appetizer of all time! No kidding. It not only has not only has bacon and fresh mozzarella, it also has a delightfully tangy vinaigrette drizzled over top that truly makes this an unforgettable appetizer! And did I mention the fried bread?  …

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Best Buttermilk Cornbread Recipe

Here’s a recipe for the Best Buttermilk Cornbread, using freshly ground cornmeal. But if you don’t have access to freshly ground cornmeal, never fear: this recipe will also work fine using stone ground cornmeal from the grocery store, If you’re lucky enough have access to your own freshly ground cornmeal made from popcorn, you will …

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Roasted Acorn Squash with Jalapeño-Lime Vinaigrette and Black Rice

Are you looking for a recipe for Roasted Acorn Squash? This recipe roasts the squash, but then finishes them in a most unexpected, and delicious way! You top it with a zesty, flavorful Chile-Lime Vinaigrette that brings their flavor to life. I started off thinking acorn squash were just a decoration for your home at …

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Fourteen Food Trends for 2014

  Spaghetti and Venison Meatballs, adapted from a recipe by Mario Batali? Yes, please. As a foodie, each year I look forward to seeing what food writers are forecasting as the next big food trends for the New Year. Last night, I researched about 10 different sites to read their opinions, and while I noticed …

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Easy and Luscious Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Tart

This easy and luscious Chocolate Glazed Chocolate Tart recipe came to my attention because my boy is such a hound for chocolate desserts. And I was desperately searching for an easy dessert with a lot of chocolate for my boy. Why Did I Need an Easy Chocolate Dessert? Why, you might ask? Because the boy …

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Grilled Eggplant, Red Pepper and Fresh Mozzarella Ciabatta Sandwich

This Grilled Eggplant, Red Pepper and Fresh Mozzarella Ciabatta Sandwich recipe is super simple in terms of preparation, and the payoff is HUGE! You’ll taste crusty bread, meaty grilled eggplant, sweet and pungent roasted red peppers, melty-creamy-dreamy mozzarella, and the zingy bite of creamy garlic mayo. Yowzer! This one is definitely going into our summer …

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Grilled Ratatouille Pasta with Roasted Garlic and Fresh Mozzarella

 Grilled Ratatouille Pasta with Roasted Garlic and Fresh Mozzarella is a recipe that contains all the flavors that, to me, are quintessentially summer.   Behold the brilliant colors (and flavors) of summer! Love it! Grilled Ratatouille? It’s almost officially summer, my friends, and the tomatoes, zucchini, peppers and eggplant will be rolling in before you know …

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Grilled Trout with Browned Butter, Caper and Pine Nut Vinaigrette

Interested in a RIDICULOUSLY EASY AND DELICIOUS recipe for the next time you grill some fish? This recipe is not just for grilled trout, but for any kind of fish, actually. The secret to the deliciousness of this recipe for grilled trout is a vinaigrette, made with browned butter, capers, and pine nuts. Three of …

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How to Make Sourdough Bread: The Deflating Truth

First: The Deflating Truth (and yes, that’s a bread dough pun) At the risk of running those of you off, who are seeking to learn how to make sourdough bread, I’m going to tell you a hard, perhaps deflating truth: making truly excellent sourdough bread at home is not for the faint of heart. Nor …

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The Salad to Bring When They Ask You To Bring a Salad

This recipe for The Salad to Bring When They Ask You to Bring a Salad is the answer to your problem, when you’ve been invited over for a meal. Just Bring A Salad You offer to bring “something to go with the meal” when you’ve been invited over for dinner, and the host says, “Oh…just …

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