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Parmesan

Asparagus, Gruyere and Parmesan Tart

Its officially spring here in Los Angeles. And I don’t just mean that the first day of spring has come and gone. I mean it is seriously spring time. The 80 degree weather, flip flops, sun dresses and bikini’s are out and about all over L.A. Spring time also means that the farmers market has [...]

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Petite Vegetable Frittatas

I have never been much of a breakfast person. Well, unless its a jumbo double chocolate chip muffin which has been heated up in the microwave for 25 seconds so the chocolate chips just barely start to melt and then each bite just warms you up a bit as you devour the entire thing in [...]

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Orzo Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Lemon Vinaigrette

I can’t believe its October! Wow – where did the summer go?! I am trying desperately to hold on to the warm weather and all my summer clothes! This salad is the perfect light meal for a nice night out on the patio. All you need is a box of orzo pasta, 1 package of [...]

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Mushroom Risotto

Risotto is a great go to dish… it might take some time and tender loving care to make… but its worth every second!Today I opted to make a Mushroom Risotto. I have just recently become a fan of mushrooms and ever since I started loving them I have found a way to add them to [...]

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Lemon Risotto

Risotto makes a great as a side dish or a light main course. It is so versatile and delicious. Today I opted to make a lemon risotto… so yummy. This recipe comes from Giada de Laurentiis and was adapted for my own kitchen.To make this dish you will need: 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 2 [...]

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Chicken Parmiggiano

This was the first dish that I ever made completely by myself (about 5 years ago, my freshman year of college) and it has been my go-to meal for everything, date nights at home, dinner parties, etc… and I just love it! My love for Chicken Parmesan started many years ago at my best friend [...]

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Tomato and Zucchini Gratin

These past few week at the farmers market the tomatoes are just HUGE and beautiful and look so delicious. I seriously buy more tomatoes than I know what to do with in one week so this time I decided to make a tomato and zucchini gratin. And I just got new serving dishes so I [...]

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Bucatini All’Amatriciana with Spicy Mozzarella Meatballs

I am re-posting this recipe in honor of Emily’s (bff) birthday and because I wanted to update the images. Her birthday is this weekend so she got to choose what I made for dinner and this was her choice… The meatballs are stuffed with mozzarella cheese and the sauce is delicious. It is the perfect [...]

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Basil and Tomato Tart

One of my homework assignments for this week was to create a tart on my own. I was thrilled to do this because I have been making them ever since our class on pastries. For my assignment I choose to do a tomato and basil tart because its almost like my favorite pizza and almost [...]

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Daring Bakers: Lasagne of Emilia-Romagna

The March 2009 Daring Baker challenge is hosted by Mary of Beans and Caviar, Melinda of Melbourne Larder and Enza of Io Da Grande. They have chosen Lasagne of Emilia-Romagna from The Splendid Table by Lynne Rossetto Kasper as the challenge. This is my first month in the Daring Baker’s Challenger and it definitely proved [...]

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Macaroni with Chicken, Broccoli and Roasted Red Peppers

So good. So quick. And will be a perfect dinner on the go tomorrow before I head to class! Ingredients: olive oil 4 cloves of garlic – minced 1 pound chicken – diced 1/4 tsp chili flakes 1 lb broccoli florets pasta 1 red pepper – roasted and diced Parmesan cheese salt and pepper to [...]

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Homemade Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi

I have always been obsessed with Gnocchi! If it is on the menu at a restaurant its almost a guarantee that I will order it. These bite sized morsels of goodness are just too good to pass up and tonight I made homemade spinach and ricotta gnocchi. They were great! The recipe is pretty straight [...]

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Sun Dried Tomato Risotto

I love risotto – and I came to the conclusion that I don’t make enough of it. That is going to have to change. Last night I made this fabulous sun dried tomato risotto to compliment my stuffed chicken. Here is what you need: 10 sun dried tomatoes 1 cup water 3 cups chicken broth [...]

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