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Beautiful salade lyonnaise.
I’m finding frisee, the curly endive with a mildly bitter taste, at farmers’ markets now, and this classic French salad is the perfect use for it. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Eating local, Farmers' market, Recipes, Salads
Tagged bacon, basics, easy, food, healthy, homemade, seasonal, vinaigrette
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Simple orange olive oil cake.
This orange olive oil cake is super easy (and can be made ahead); with some fruit and whipped cream, it’d be a perfect treat for Mom this weekend! Continue reading
Easy arugula pesto.
Pesto isn’t just for basil. In spring, turn seasonal arugula into a bright-green, slightly spicy version of this classic Italian condiment. Continue reading
Posted in Better than store-bought, Gardening, How-to, Recipes, Sauces & dressings
Tagged arugula, basics, easy, food, homemade, pesto
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Grilled red bell pepper and egg sandwich.
Sometimes, the most delicious dishes are also the simplest. I love this classic Italian sandwich: a grilled red pepper half with an egg cracked in the “cup.” Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast/brunch, Dinner, House favorites, Meatless Monday, Sandwiches
Tagged basics, breakfast for dinner, cheese, easy, eggs, food, healthy, peppers
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Easy grilled flatbread.
Craving a little bread with dinner tonight? Whip up this super easy recipe for grilled flatbread (make it on an outdoor grill or in a grill pan on the stove). Continue reading
Spring salad with peas and mint.
This salad recipe practically shouts spring, with now-in-season peas (three ways), radishes and mint. An easy lemon salad dressing adds great flavor. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Farmers' market, Recipes, Salads
Tagged basics, easy, healthy, mint, peas, seasonal, spring recipes
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The Clara Project: creamy corn soup.
This old-fashioned creamy corn soup can be made with frozen corn. It’s great with a sprinkle of crumbled cooked bacon or finely diced red pepper. Continue reading
Posted in Clara Project, Dinner, Soups, Vegetarian
Tagged basics, corn, easy, food, homemade, vintage recipe cards
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Best chocolate chip bar cookies: a cure for the winter blahs.
Winter seems never-ending, but this very best-ever chocolate chip bar cookie recipe has succeeded in taking away the cold-weather blahs. Continue reading
Simple pasta with vegetables.
This simple pasta recipe is endlessly flexible: Use any combination of vegetables that you like. Be sure to choose orecchiette pasta, whose bowl shape works perfectly here. Continue reading
Posted in Dinner, Meatless Monday, Recipes, Vegetarian
Tagged basics, corn, easy, food, healthy, homemade, pasta, seasonal, tomatoes, vegetables, zucchini
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Buttery Special K cookies.
These buttery cookies can be made with any flake-type cereal you may have on hand. This recipe is inspired by homemade cookies we had at a B&B years ago. Continue reading











