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Zucchini Carpaccio

Right now I am all about lightening up our meals at home and at work. It’s about that time of the year when we all start spending way more time outdoors, running around with friends and we want to be able to eat great food that isn’t going to weigh us down or make us [...]

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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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Spicy Garlic Green Beans

Sometimes when I cook for myself, I spend so much time on the main dish that I forget to even make side dishes or salads. That is a problem. Part of my being healthy in 2010 involves eating a ton more vegetables. Thus far I have been really successful and have come up with some [...]

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Lemon Garlic Brussels Sprouts

Brussels Sprouts were always an off limits food for me up until a few months ago. I had never tried them and they always get such a bad reputation amongst many of my friends. Recently my boyfriend and I were out to dinner and he ordered a side of these. I was like WHAT! Why [...]

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Roasted Balsamic Tomatoes

I’ve been into simple side dishes recently. This is a perfect side dish for chicken, fish or pasta. I chose to serve it with a pan seared Chilean Sea Bass and the flavors complimented each other perfectly! 12 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise, cores and seeds removed 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar [...]

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Baked Artichokes with Parsley and Garlic

This could be the easiest and most delicious side dish ever! It seriously will take you about 2 minutes to put it all together! It would be perfect over a bowl of pasta too! Here is all you need: 3 cans artichoke hearts, drained and cut in half 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 4 [...]

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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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Orzo Salad with Basil and Tomatoes

This salad is nice and light and perfect for a summer day. I made this for Mother’s Day dinner as well as Grilled Halibut with an Herb Butter, Bruschetta, Grilled Asparagus and an Angel Food Cake with Strawberries on top. It was a great healthy meal that was packed with flavor.Here is what you need: [...]

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Asparagus and Parmesan Risotto

Risotto is a newly discovered favorite food of mine. I never really ate much of it growing up but now I make it all the time and you can add so many different flavors to make it as creative as you want!Right now at my farmers market asparagus is EVERYWHERE and its so cheap! I [...]

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Tequile Lime Chicken with Skewered Vegetables

After celebrating a fabulous Cinco de Mayo a few days back I decided to use up some of the extra tequila and make a Tequila Lime Chicken with Skewered Vegetables. It was a perfect excuse to fire up the grill! To start you need to marinate 4 chicken breasts in the following simple marinade: 1 [...]

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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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Warm Potato Salad

Now I don’t want to brag or anything but this might have been the best potato salad I have ever eaten. And I have had a LOT of potato salads. I am German so potatoes were always big growing up and whenever we go to Germany they are a staple at dinner. So its fair [...]

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Salmon Filets over Couscous

I am getting more confident with cooking fish… which is great because the family that I personal chef for… LOVES fish. And this dish got rave reviews this past week. Salmon fillets with lime over a bed of Israeli Couscous. Just the name sounds delicious. Lets start with the salmon: Olive Oil 6 fillets of [...]

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Roasted Red Pepper, Onion and Feta Tart

My tarts have become a bit of an obsession… and I find myself making them all the time! They are just so easy and delicious. It’s almost like having pizza on puff pastry. This week I made a Roasted Red Pepper, Sauteed Onions and Feta tart! yummmm It is so simple it can be done [...]

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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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Tomato and Mozzarella Tart

If you read this blog on a regular basis then you know that I have discovered a new found obsession with all things tarts! They are super easy and you can make so many different combos whether it be sweet or savory. A few weeks ago I made a tart similar to this but I [...]

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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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