Shockingly Delicious

Spiced Fresh Peach Chutney — Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

September 24, 2010

Old-School Sour Cream Banana Bread

September 21, 2010

A pure, clean, old-fashioned version of simple, moist banana bread. No nuts, no crazy spices, nothing to take your taste buds away from the focus on bananas. Delectable!

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Sunday Cooking Class: Ripe Bananas

September 19, 2010

Executive summary Bananas on left, not ripe enough for bread. Bananas on right, perfect! If you want to make banana bread or banana cake, banana bars or any other baked banana item, you want ripe bananas. Really, really ripe bananas. Super duper ripe bananas will deliver the most banana flavor possible, and ensure a very […]

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Basil Lemontini (Not Your Mother’s Martini)

September 17, 2010

Before the basil disappears from your garden, make Basil Simple Syrup, and then use it in a stunning Basil Lemontini. This ain’t your mother’s martini!

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Cheap and Easy: Marinated London Broil

September 14, 2010

A nice, simple, marinated London Broil is cheap, easy and family-friendly. Marinate it overnight for best flavor!

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Spiced Peaches — the Utility Player of the Kitchen

September 12, 2010

During the off season, use canned, drained, sliced peaches.

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Very Berry Pie Bars Recipe

September 7, 2010

VERY BERRY PIE BARS are so good they’ll put you in the baking hall of fame. Make them when berries are plentiful and you want the goodness of a pie without the pain of rolling out the crust. The press-in crust does double-duty as crumbs that go on top, too.

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Shockinglydelicious Saturday Cooking Class: Basil-Honey Dressing (the little black dress of salad dressings)

September 4, 2010

Excellent on greens or fresh fruit for a sweet touch.

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Fresh Blueberry Sauce in 15 Minutes

August 31, 2010

Midnight purple Fresh Blueberry Sauce, perfumed with lemon and vanilla, is what you want on your pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, ice cream, pound or angel food cake. So easy, so delicious, so quick!

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Indian Dal Nirvana — Homely Lentil Becomes a Supermodel

August 29, 2010

Vegetarian and packed with complex flavors — ginger and garlic for spark, tomatoes and cream to smooth it out, and cayenne to pep it up — this dal elevates the homely lentil to supermodel status. Serve with basmati rice, naan or toasted tortilla.

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Maple Bacon Waffles

August 27, 2010

Maple Bacon Waffles combine all the best flavors of breakfast in a waffle. Berries are wonderful on top!

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Genius Fresh Blueberry Pie Recipe

August 25, 2010

I am floating on a fluffy whipped cream cloud right now, because Southern California chef and charming radio foodie personality Evan Kleiman called my Fresh Blueberry Pie “a genius pie” on TV! Genius! Pie! In the same breath! She also called it “soooooo delicious,” “easy to make,” and “so pretty.” I’ll take it, all of […]

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