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Margherita Pizza
The first time I ever heard of margherita pizza, it was in my high school Italian class. I distinctly remember thinking that margherita pizza sounded just exactly like cheese pizza…and wondering why it...
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Open Face Lentil and Greens Sandwich
So last week I went to New York City with my husband to celebrate our 5-year anniversary. Let’s just say it was a fairly glorious week. I ate my weight in delicious foods: pizzas, croissants, bagels,...
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Tomato Tartines with Truffle Salt
I have been on an open-face sandwich kick lately. Simple lunches really are a pleasure, aren’t they? And now, at the beginning of tomato season, what could be a better way to enjoy that pungent,...
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Squash Blossom Quesadillas
A while back, I mentioned that I am growing acorn squash this year! I have a little container vegetable garden on my porch, and almost everything I am growing is thriving. Except, sadly, for my acorn...
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Golden Nectarine Cake
The first day I met my husband, he shared a little analogy with me. “Dave is to strawberries as Melissa is to muffins.” (I had just finished telling him that muffins were my favorite thing to eat,...
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Corn and Tomato Quiche
Summersummersummersummersummersummersummersummersummersummersummersummer, tomAto, tomAto! COOOOOOOORN, COOOOOOORN. Haha. Maybe that was mean. (If you, like me, *unwillingly* watched and re-watched...
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Roasted Salmon with Dilly Cream Sauce
A few weeks ago, Sarah told me that she had a dill plant that was threatening to take over the world, and asked if we could possibly put it to good use? Um, YES! I must admit that I’ve never … Continue...
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Fried Green Tomatoes
I have never been a particularly “good” Southerner. Sure, technically I grew up in the South, but sweet tea and grits are lost on me. I used to literally wrinkle my nose when country music was playing....
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Pico de Gallo
I so want to tell you about how awesome this pico de gallo is, and how I grew some of the tomatoes and all of the green peppers. But first, I have to tell you that while I was making … Continue reading →
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Mexican Sweet Corn Soup
Leftovers are my kryptonite. I never really know what to do with them! Sure, I sat down to plenty of “leftover nights” when I was growing up, but we ate a fairly meat-and-potatoes style diet, so even...
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Chocolate Beet Cake
It’s Secret Recipe Club time again, and this month I was so pleased to be baking with Rebekah of Family, Food, and Fun. Do you ever come across someone’s blog and immediately feel disappointed that...
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Wax Beans with Pepitas and Scallions
I have been wondering what the albino beans I kept spotting at the farmer’s market were all about. Wondering sort of idly. Green beans aren’t my most sought after veggie, so I wasn’t all that desperate...
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Bell Pepper Shakshuka with Feta and Za’atar
One of the pitfalls of being a food blogger is that there aren’t really many family favorite meals in our house. I don’t mean to say we don’t have favorite meals—just that I don’t make repeats very...
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The Zucchini Anchovy Pizza
When I was a kid I was a complete bookworm. Also a pizza-holic. (Imagine my delight when Pizza Hut started rewarding young readers with personal pan pizzas! I had no trouble with that task, none at...
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Tomato Cobbler with Gruyère Biscuits
I am not going to wax poetic today about beautiful cherry tomatoes or caramelized onions or intensely cheesy biscuits. I am just going to tell you to go make this tomato cobbler immediately. Very...
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Farmer’s Market Panzanella
Are you overwhelmed with tomatoes yet? Overflowing with bell peppers? I really prefer to eat the bounty of summer produce I have been bringing in from my tiny garden and the farmer’s market raw. In...
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Caprese Paninis
Sarah and I have been making lunches together for quite some time. And yet…we hardly ever make sandwiches. A classic lunch food, completely ignored! I completely love sandwiches (what’s not to love...
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Salmon en Papillote with Zucchini and Tomatoes
I suffer from side dish apathy. I have such a hard time thinking up side dishes to serve or including them properly in a meal! The result is that I hardly ever make side dishes unless I am going to …...
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Zucchini and Goat Cheese Quiche with Cracker Crust
I laughed out loud when I saw the name of my Secret Recipe Club blog for July: Why I Am Not Skinny. That’s a question I ask myself an awful lot, usually after a bowl of homemade ice cream or … Continue...
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Stovetop Elotes (Mexican Street Corn)
A few weeks ago, a friend told me about this amazing way to eat corn on the cob. At first, I was only half listening…unlike most people, I don’t get too excited when ears of corn start to overflow from...
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