Shockingly Delicious

Strawberry-Infused Vodka

September 8, 2011

Intensely flavored, jewel-colored strawberry vodka to drink chilled straight up, over ice or as a sparkling beverage. Perfect party drink.

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4 Steps to a ‘Greener’ School Lunch

September 6, 2011

Four simple steps to going greener for your child’s school lunch. It takes baby steps from each of us to make big changes overall. Join in!

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How to Roast Hatch Chiles

September 4, 2011

Roasting Hatch chiles from New Mexico is easy with a griddle pan on the stove. These prized mild, green chiles are in season in August and September, so get them now while you can!

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Turkey Pinwheel Sandwich with Spinach and Boursin

September 3, 2011

It only takes four ingredients for a Turkey Pinwheel with Spinach and Boursin. Picnic food has never been so delicious!

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Hoisin Baby Back Ribs for Labor Day

August 30, 2011

Sweet, succulent and glazed with a garlic hoisin sauce, these baby back pork ribs are perfect for grilling.

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Zucchini Recipes for the Summer Glut (and a Recipe for Lemon Zucchini Cornmeal Cookies)

August 28, 2011

A lemony cookie/biscuit flecked with zucchini sparkles as a great way to use up too much summer zucchini from the garden.Cornmeal gives them great texture.

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Wordless Wednesday: A zucchini plant as tall as a 3rd grader!

August 24, 2011

Don’t turn around in the summer, because your zucchini plant will get out of control!

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A Few of My Favorite Things — August Edition

August 22, 2011

Surf sheets and Pizza Balls, Lemon Ricotta Cookies and noodle salad, Marcella Hazan’s famous tomato sauce and watermelon Rice Krispies treats! These are a few of my favorite things for August 2011.

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Meryl Streep’s Favorite Vegetarian Dish — Eggplant Souffle with Millet

August 20, 2011

Actress Meryl Streep’s favorite vegetarian dish is an elegant Eggplant Souffle with Millet. It’s a perfect party dish, since it can be made ahead, and tastes wonderful if there are leftovers. Tracey Ullman, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwich and Alice Waters have all eaten it at Meryl’s house!

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Marcella Sauce — Most Famous Tomato Sauce in the World!

August 17, 2011

A three-ingredient simple sauce that tastes transcendantly of tomatoes! Marcella Hazan’s brilliant, deeply rich sauce will make a convert out of you. Yes, it is not only the most famous, but the best tomato sauce in the world.

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It’s Easy to be Green — an Announcement

August 15, 2011

It’s easy — and delicious! — to be green if you work greens into your diet regularly. Let me know your favorite recipes that use greens.

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Find Unique Kitchen Stuff!

August 13, 2011

With a little poking around, you can find the most unique, interesting serveware and other cooking essentials at your local thrift store.

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Key Lime Cracker Pie (aka Lime CRACK Pie)

August 11, 2011

This breathtakingly easy Key Lime Cracker Pie is reminiscent of a sweet-sour tangy Key Lime Pie, and uses sweetened condensed milk and key limes to great effect. It would be a great potluck or party pie!

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Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Bundt Cake Recipe

August 9, 2011

Delicate and delicious, this Fresh Strawberry Yogurt Bundt Cake uses berries at the height of their season in a fragrant cake made tender with Greek yogurt. It’s a perfect brunch, dessert or potluck cake.

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Dorothy’s Fresh Raspberry Pie Recipe

August 7, 2011

A berrylicious Fresh Raspberry Pie showcases supremely fresh berries at the height of the season. The only thing baked here is the pie shell!

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Wordless Wednesday: Summer Cocktail!

August 3, 2011

Wordless Wednesday: Summer Cherry Tomato Cocktail! Get your prettiest martini glass and fill it with cherry tomatoes freshly picked from the backyard tangle.

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Truffled Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats

July 31, 2011

With truffled salt, oil and honey plus a shower of fresh truffle as a garnish, the humble Rice Krispies Treat is elevated to a whole new level. Browning the butter is also key to success in making this the best crispy treat recipe ever, and a Shockingly Delicious original.

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Trufflepalooza 2011 — Best Foodie Party Theme Ever!

July 29, 2011

A fantastic 17-course truffle party delights foodies and bloggers. From Truffled Egg Salad to Truffled Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats, this was one memorable evening put on by blogger Erika Kerekes.

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