Chinese boneless spare ribs are a staple in Chinese restaurants. The sauce is sticky delicious and red food coloring is used to give it that distinctive color. With this recipe, we take a different approach using butterflied pork tenderloin. We nixed the red food coloring and used few Asian ingredients, along with pantry staples like ketchup and jelly-- that makes a salty-sweet
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Chicken Breast with Walnut Aillade and Tomato Jam and Polenta
This Chicken Breast with a Walnut Aillade elevates boring plain chicken into an easy gourmet meal! What is a Walnut Aillaide Sauce? It's a garlic sauce. This sauce is made with walnuts, walnut oil, and, garlic and fresh parsley. With a food processor, it takes a minute or two to make and it turns into a creamy emulsion. Chicken is marinated in plain yogurt, and then pan seared
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Feta-Stuffed Fig-Glazed Grilled Lamb Burgers with Red Onion Jam — OhMy!
Because we love lamb, I created a burger with ground lamb and beef. The center was stuffed with feta cheese that had sun-dried tomatoes and basil. The fig jam is the star of this burger. I served it on Honey Whole Wheat Buns, with fresh spinach and a topping of cooked red onions with a sweet & sour flavor. Wow, what a burger!
I am having a love affair with fig jam. When
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The Best Strawberry Spinach Salad with a Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
This Strawberry Spinach Salad has a Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing that is a perfect pairing for a salad. (Sometimes, we add sliced grill chicken to make this salad a healthy and complete meal.) The homemade balsamic vinaigrette, with poppy seed, is the perfect balance of a little sweet and a little tart, and just a hint of garlic.
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Angel Food Cake
Antipasto Pasta Salad
Apple Brown Butter Tart
Apple & Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Apple-Oatmeal Muffins
Apricot/Pineapple Jam
Apricot Cream Cake (German "Rahm Kuchen)
Artichoke & Sundried Tomato Fritatta
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes A Day (Basic Recipe)
Asian Green Beans
Asian-Style Glazed Grilled Pork Tenderloin
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PRESSURE COOKING
I've been pressure cooking for about 15 years. I started out with a stove top pressure cooker, and am currently loving my electric pressure cooker. I decided to add this separate category, because over the last few months, I've been using my pressure cooker several times a week. Here is what I've made:
Asian Boneless Beef Short Ribs
Barbecued Baby Back
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How to Make Savory Tomato Jam
Savory Tomato Jam might sound odd, at first. This condiment recipe adds an extra layer of flavor to many dishes. A mound of this tomato jam atop chicken, fish or creamy polenta are perfect ways to enjoy end-of-summer tomatoes.
Tomato Jam? That's what my husband's reaction was, when I started making this on a Sunday afternoon. This recipe wasn't developed for toast and jam!
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Homemade Quick Summer Garden Tomato Compote
With an abundance of summer tomatoes, this Tomato Compote is a perfect condiment to serve with chicken, fish or any kind of meat. Homegrown Garden ripe tomatoes are extra sweet and bountiful. Roasted tomatoes with a little garlic, onion, herbs and white wine is bursting with flavor. Commercially grown tomatoes work perfectly fine, too.
Living on the Central Coast of
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The Best Balsamic Steak Bites and Gnocchi Skillet Dinner
These delectable Balsamic Steak Bites with Gnocchi could be dubbed "Italian Steak and Potatoes". Steak is marinated in a balsamic vinegar comprised of soy sauce, Worcestershire, and a few other aromatics. Gnocchi is an Italian potato dumpling that you can easily find in a grocery store. (Otherwise, make your own if you have the time and skill!) Onion and mushrooms makes this a
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The Best Carrot Cake (No Kidding)
Carrot Cake is a traditional dessert for Easter Sunday. However, it's a favorite cake for any time of year, believe me! This recipe delivers an ultra moist cake, with the perfect balance of warm spices, a little pineapple (nuts are optional) and a delectable cream cheese frosting. Of all the cakes I've baked, this recipe now ranks really high as a personal favorite! I promise,
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