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A French porcelain soup plate is filled with luscious roasted beef and stewed prunes, sweet potato, new potatoes, and carrots in a savory sauce.

Not Your Mother's Tsimmes

There is an unmistakeable voluptuousness about tsimmes glistening on one's plate on a cold winter night, especially by candlelight. Make this succulent stew ahead of time to enjoy during the dark d...

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Sliced tomatoes of many different sizes and flavors are nestled into fresh pesto and baked into a rectangular tart made of puff pastry

Heirloom Tomato Pesto Tart

Here's another idea for you tomato lovers. This Heirloom Tomato Pesto Tart makes a lovely appetizer or side dish for a light lunch or dinner.

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Porcelain ramekins are filled with traditional, herbed, and sriracha mayonnnaise

Cooked Egg EVOO Mayonnaise

I'd like to think that, ever-practical, Julia Child would be a fan of cooked egg mayonnaise. As with most techniques, understanding the fundamentals are key to executing successful variations. Here...

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A pint glass is filled with ice and a refreshing beverage with bubbles. A strawberry is stuck to the rim of the glass, and a stainless steel straw sticks out at a jaunty angle. Scene is in a marble and tile kitchen.

Tangy, Sweet, Refreshing Strawberry Balsamic Shrub

We're headed toward another week of triple digit temperatures, so offer this refreshing beverage from our friend and colleague, Laura.

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Ascolano EVOO is drizzled onto a rectangular slice of puff pastry with apricots, frangipane, and Ascolano Mascarpone Cream

Apricots & Frangipane in Puff Pastry with Ascolano Mascarpone Cream

Abundant fresh apricots have us on our toes looking for ways to enjoy them, so this week created an simple yet artful dessert layering almond-rich frangipane, succulent baked apricots, and a peach-...

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Angie rinses olives as part of the home cure process

Angie Makes Home Cured Green Olives

This is a personal account from a first time olive briner using a special Corning home town recipe. See the special food safety note at the end.

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Smoky Balsamic Glazed Ribs

Smoky Balsamic Glazed Ribs

These ribs are fall off the bone tender with the heady aroma of smoke and the sweet tang of balsamic vinegar used in Donald's glaze recipe.  Caution: consider wearing a bib. Welcome, summer!

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A 3 oz grilled salmon steak with balsamic olive oil glaze rests atop a charred corn salsa

Balsamic Glazed Salmon With Charred Corn Salsa

Meals such as this herald summer to me. Quick and easy to make with fresh and bright flavors, this salsa makes an excellent foil for succulent grilled salmon.

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Donald's hand  reaches for a warm slice of Farinata

Farinata Chickpea & Rosemary Pancake

Making this thin and crispy chickpea flour pancake scented with rosemary is ridiculously simple and the results immensely satisfying. All you need is water, chickpea flour, olive oil, and seasoning...

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5 fried dumplings with pea sprouts. Served with choice of Firecracker sauce or Hoisin.

Lucky Dragon Dumplings with Firecracker Sauce

Gung hay fat choy, we wish you prosperity this Dragon Year. Please enjoy reading and/or making this tasty dumpling recipe and find out why we make dumplings for the Spring Festival.

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This is an overhead image of a heart shaped chocolate cake with some diagonal chocolate stripes running left to right and 8 little chunks of almond praline placed upon them.

Chocolate Almond Olive Oil Torte

Here's a fun project if you like to bake. Happy Valentine's Day!

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Olive Oil Brioche with Candied Fruit

Olive Oil Brioche with Candied Fruit

This is variation on brioche and panettone substitutes olive oil for butter. The soft luxurious texture, flavor, and aroma remain intact without the butter, lowering the cholesterol a bit, although...

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