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Easy recipes for dinner, baking, side dishes, salads and more.

The Clara Project: Spanish cream with fresh berries.

This old-fashioned dessert recipe is called Spanish Cream–a feather-light mousse that’s perfect with this season’s fruit.

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chocolate pecan cookie granola recipe | writes4food.com

Chocolate cherry pecan cookie granola.

What’s better than granola? Cookie granola, inspired by my fellow food blogger, Alison. You have to try this, seriously.

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free form strawberry tart recipe | writes4food.com

Easy strawberry galette.

If you’re intimidated by baking a pie, make this easy free-form strawberry tart! Find the recipe on the blog.

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homemade almond butter cookie recipe | writes4food.com

Crunchy almond-butter cookies.

I love peanut butter cookies, but I’m having a fling with this recipe made with almond butter. Get the recipe on the blog.

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beautiful homemade pea ravioli recipe | writes4food.com

Spring pea ravioli with asparagus butter.

This easy DIY ravioli uses wonton wrappers, around a springtime pea and ricotta filling. Add a drizzle of butter, and you’re done. Recipe on the blog.

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classic lemon chiffon pie in no-roll pie crust recipe | writes4food.com

The Clara Project: lemon chiffon pie.

You’ll want to make this luscious (and easy) lemon chiffon pie in a foolproof piecrust. Like, this weekend. Get the recipe on the blog.

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bacon pepper cheddar cheese straws | writes4food.com

Bacon black pepper cheddar sticks.

If you like cheddar cheese straws, then you’ll love this recipe, where bacon and black pepper join the cheese straw party.

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best tip for making the perfect salad | writes4food.com

The best tip for making a perfect salad.

What’s the secret to creating the perfect salad? It’s a step that you’re overlooking: seasoning your greens. Here’s how to amp up your salads.

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Easy spring arugula pesto.

Spring is the ideal season to find arugula in local farmers’ markets, and this recipe for arugula pesto captures all of its peppery, green flavor.

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