Lemons + Anchovies

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Caprese Salad with Fig Balsamic Dressing

  If there is one type of dish that makes me miss not growing tomatoes this year it would be a salad.  A bowl of pasta tossed in a simple tomato-based sauce is a close second, but I can usually come up with easy substitutes like capers, olives or anchovies to add substance to pasta in the ... Read More

Sesame Noodles with Kale and Cabbage

  As I struggled up the last hill towards home, the thought of a big lunch dampened the pain on my burning legs.  I was ready for my reward after an overly-ambitious bicycle ride with the boys--lots of food!  I inched along, mentally itemizing the contents of my refrigerator and pantry.  This ... Read More

Banana Nutella Bread

  I meant to share this recipe later in the week.  There are a few more dishes that claim a higher spot on the list--tested, photographed, patiently waiting for their time on this blog.  But it seems a game of musical chairs is being played.  Round and round they go until the music stops and a ... Read More

Blueberry Quinoa Muffins

  Still on a high after the success of my Apple-Pecan Quinoa Muffins I practically ran to the Whole Foods near my office at lunch the next day to pick up quinoa flour, rainbow quinoa (Per Patty's suggestion) and other seeds, grains and flours that I was determined to start baking with.  It's ... Read More

Apple-Pecan Quinoa Muffins

  I am in love...but my husband need not be concerned.  There is no love triangle that would threaten to take me away from him; in fact, he's been quite happy with my newfound adoration...for quinoa. In the past, this South American seed (considered to be an ancient grain) would be served in my ... Read More

Mixed Green Salad with Nectarine-Blueberry Vinaigrette

  Salads reign supreme in my kitchen these days.  Who wants to slave over a stove for a meal when it would mean a sweltering kitchen for the remainder of the evening?  I don't have the luxury of central air conditioning and have a home framed by windows and skylights so keeping indoor ... Read More

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