This garlic scape pesto avocado pasta is a healthy, vegetarian dinner the the entire family will love. Have you ever tried cooking with garlic scapes? They’re the beautiful, tentacle-shaped flower stems of the garlic plant and they pack a strong flavor punch. I was a bit thrown off by them at first because they can be tough and fibrous. But…
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Serve this seasonal plum galette for dessert or at Sunday brunch! It’s sweet, tart and earthy. We have these enormous escalators in DC. If you’ve ever visited the city you know I’m not exaggerating. Not all of them are massive but the ones that are big are completely ridiculous. It can take 3-4 minutes to ride from one end to the…
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Celebrate summer’s bounty with this roasted tomato gazpacho soup recipe. I could have been a California Girl. I’ll never forget when my parents told me that my father almost took a job in San Diego in the 1970s. Somehow it all made sense because I truly am a California girl at heart, at least when it comes to the weather….
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Macerated Cherry Nutella Pop Tarts are pretty much everything you want in a dessert: flaky pastry, creamy chocolate and a boozy fruit filling! I love adding liqueurs to desserts and savory dishes. Grand Marnier is one of my favorites. It adds a delicate hint of orange that brightens everything from pan sauces to buttercream frosting. And I especially love using it…
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Love lemon bars? Then you are going to go crazy for these amazing grapefruit bars! They have all the flavor and texture of a lemon bar, but with the fragrant sweet tanginess and beautiful pink hue of grapefruit. Not to mention a flaky shortbread crust. I love cooking and baking with all citrus fruits, but I’ve been on a serious grapefruit kick…
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