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Buckwheat Flapjacks reviewed by kfranzetta

From: Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone (reviewed 29th July 2012)

A solid flapjack recipe with a heavy molasses flavor. These cooked up well and were light and fluffy. The molasses flavor was a bit overwhelming, though....
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Marinara Sauce reviewed by Zosia

From: Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes (reviewed 29th July 2012)

Delicious basic tomato sauce that one should have on hand at all times. Its method and flavour are reminiscent of this sauce, though the ingredient proportions...
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Easy Tzatziki Sauce reviewed by sturlington

From: Eating Stella Style: Low-Carb Recipes for Healthy Living (reviewed 29th July 2012)

I made this with plain yogurt instead of sour cream and used it to top a turkey burger. Very yummy.
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Lemon and Oregano Chicken reviewed by friederike

From: Falling Cloudberries: A World of Family Recipes (reviewed 29th July 2012)

We had the idea that the recipe was slightly vague/confusing; mainly due to introduction. The chicken was nicely flavoured, but this could easily have...
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Sherry Rice (Arroz al Jerez) reviewed by friederike

From: World Food Spain (World Food Series) (reviewed 29th July 2012)

Basically, this was a kind of risotto. It was nice, but it wasn't as special as I had hoped it would be. The author's worries, stock from a cube would...
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Artichoke Hearts and Peas (Alcachofas y guisantes) reviewed by friederike

From: World Food Spain (World Food Series) (reviewed 29th July 2012)

Not too bad. It was a bit of a shame that what you tasted most were the artichokes, or rather: the fact that they came from a tin. Pity. For this dish...
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White Bean Spread reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: Super Natural Every Day: Well-loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen (reviewed 29th July 2012)

Very flavorful, and if prepared from canned beans, its also quick! A flavored oil is prepared using garlic and fresh rosemary. It is mixed with the beans,...
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Pita Chips reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: Super Natural Every Day: Well-loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen (reviewed 29th July 2012)

Nice crunchy chips from whole wheat pita bread. This recipe was prepared by my 16 yr old son for our cookbook club. It was pretty easy to assemble. ...
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Sweet Panzanella reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: Super Natural Every Day: Well-loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen (reviewed 29th July 2012)

Crunchy, sweet, and great berry flavor. This was a surprising dish -- I had never really noticed it, I think because I had never associated "panzanella"...
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Buttermilk Cake reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: Super Natural Every Day: Well-loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen (reviewed 29th July 2012)

A lovely simple cake with crunchy sugar on top, and sliced plums. It tasted very nice, had a lovely texture, without being too heavy.
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Little Quinoa Patties reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: Super Natural Every Day: Well-loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen (reviewed 29th July 2012)

Nice texture with a mild flavor. These patties were prepared for our cookbook club. I liked the crunchiness of the these, and their free-form shape. My...
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Wild Rice Casserole reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: Super Natural Every Day: Well-loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen (reviewed 29th July 2012)

Delicious grain dish - with flavor zings from mushrooms - and topped with Gruyere cheese. This dish had a wonderful flavor, and it looked beautiful. ...
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Harissa Ravioli reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: Super Natural Every Day: Well-loved Recipes from My Natural Foods Kitchen (reviewed 29th July 2012)

Delicious - this recipe is an easy way to fancy-up store bought ravioli. A broccoli-garlic-feta-nut-olive mix is prepared to put on the ravioli, along...
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Quinoa with Green Beans, Tomatoes, and Basil reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: Great Vegetarian Cooking Under Pressure (reviewed 29th July 2012)

So much better than what I expected! I selected this recipe simply because I had all the ingredients - and I was looking for a way to use up green beans....
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Rhubarb Basil Cocktail reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: The Kitchn (reviewed 29th July 2012)

A light summery cocktail - a bit herbal and a bit fruity in a wild sorta way - almost irresistible. We modified this slightly, using both basil simple...
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Blueberry Scones reviewed by southerncooker

From: Munaty Cooking (reviewed 28th July 2012)

These were delicious. I like that it only makes four scones. Most recipes make more than I can deal with at one time. This recipe calls for fresh not frozen...
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Sweet Corn Hash reviewed by southerncooker

From: joy the baker (reviewed 28th July 2012)

Joy suggests you serve this with scrambled eggs. I'm sure it would be good that way but I just served mine with some left over toasted cornbread for supper....
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Portuguese Rice Pudding reviewed by southerncooker

From: Leite's Culinaria (reviewed 28th July 2012)

I have never tried rice pudding and didn't think I would like it since I don't care for sugar on my rice. My husband on the other hand loves rice pudding...
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Tomato Cobbler with Blue Cheese Biscuits reviewed by southerncooker

From: joy the baker (reviewed 28th July 2012)

When I found this on Joy's site I knew I had to make it. I already had all the ingredients except for the tomatoes. I stopped at the local produce stand...
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Southwestern Spinach Salad reviewed by sturlington

From: Sara Foster's Casual Cooking: More Fresh Simple Recipes from Foster's Market (reviewed 28th July 2012)

A spicy salad. I had to make some modifications to the dressing. I liked adding the roasted vegetables to the salad for a bit of something different.
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Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers reviewed by mirroredlight

From: The Naked Kitchen (reviewed 28th July 2012)

Loved these, I've made them a few times and they taste great. Mine do tend to be a little crumbly for whatever reason, but still make a decent patty (I...
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Garlic Dressing reviewed by BethNH

From: The Silver Palate Cookbook (reviewed 28th July 2012)

I was happy to read the reviews before mine. I cut the oil in half as was suggested but kept the rest of the ingredients the same. This has a nice tang...
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Roast Chicken with Sumac, Za'atar and Lemon reviewed by Zosia

From: Ottolenghi: The Cookbook (reviewed 27th July 2012)

Delicious, succulent chicken with very bright yet rich flavour. The chicken pieces are marinated for many hours (or overnight) in an interesting mix of...
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Pane Siciliano reviewed by Zosia

From: The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread (reviewed 27th July 2012)

Loved this bread! Didn’t love the 3 days it took to make. The golden crumb is light and airy and the bread has a distinct nutty flavour. It starts...
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Chocolate Zucchini Cake reviewed by kaye16

From: Too Many Tomatoes, Squash, Beans and Other Good Things: Cook Book for When Your Garden Explodes (reviewed 27th July 2012)

A darned good chocolate zucchini cake that uses and amazing amount of grated zucchini, maybe 3 times what any another recipe I've used has asked. Easy...
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Tomato Jalapeno Enchilada Sauce reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: The Faux Martha (reviewed 27th July 2012)

Great sauce! My 13 yr old daughter was amazed - this sauce has all those good flavors, but it isn't actually hot. I used 2 Jalapeno peppers that were...
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Roasted Zucchini, Black Bean + Goat Cheese Enchiladas reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: Sprouted Kitchen (reviewed 27th July 2012)

Delicious healthy enchiladas! Don't know what to do with the zucchini piling up from your garden or CSA? You could do worse than try this recipe. Zucchini...
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Tomato Tarte Tatin / Tarte Tatin van Trostomaatjes reviewed by friederike

From: Gerechten van de Heerlijkheid (reviewed 26th July 2012)

Oh, this was wonderful! Sweet and fresh, and a little soggy puff pastry to go... DH longed for a somewhat dryer, crunchier pastry, but I didn't mind at...
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Bramble Crumble with Custard / Bramencrumble met custard reviewed by friederike

From: Foodie (reviewed 26th July 2012)

So bizarre. You have brambles (we had really nice, expensive ones!), you pour custard over it, then top it with crumble and bake. What happened is that...
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Spicy Lemon Coconut Sauce reviewed by kfranzetta

From: 101 Cookbooks (reviewed 26th July 2012)

I am really enjoying this unusual sauce. I initially used it to simmer mushrooms, spinach and tofu and tossed everything with cooked soba noodles. I loved...
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All-Purpose Tomato Sauce reviewed by sturlington

From: Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes (reviewed 26th July 2012)

A very basic tomato sauce. I have used this formula many times for pasta sauce and for dishes like chicken parmesan. It is easy to adapt or augment.
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Shaved Zucchini Salad with Parmesan and Pine Nuts reviewed by kaye16

From: Epicurious (reviewed 26th July 2012)

A super salad, a big help to using up that zucchini surplus from the garden. I made this one night for us, then the next night for company. - The first...
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Garlic Dressing reviewed by aj12754

From: The Silver Palate Cookbook (reviewed 26th July 2012)

Like QS, I thought a full cup of oil was overkill so I did 1/4 cup of vinegar and 1/2 cup of oil, using the other ingredients as written in the recipe,...
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Technicolor Bean Salad reviewed by aj12754

From: The Silver Palate Cookbook (reviewed 26th July 2012)

I liked this a lot -- with the garlic dressing on the same page -- really nice for a summer side dish at a picnic or barbecue. Definitely needs that 24...
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Tomato, Cucumber, and Feta Cheese Salad with Fresh Basil reviewed by sturlington

From: Sara Foster's Casual Cooking: More Fresh Simple Recipes from Foster's Market (reviewed 26th July 2012)

This is pretty similar to other cucumber and tomato salads I have tried from the Foster's Market cookbooks. It's a good salad, but not a new recipe to...
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Chicken Breasts Baked on a Bed of Mushrooms reviewed by sturlington

From: Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006 (reviewed 26th July 2012)

My husband liked this, I thought it could have been better. I wish the sauce had gotten thicker.
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Buttermilk Herbed Chicken On the Grill reviewed by sturlington

From: The Big Book of Chicken: (Chronicle Books)) (reviewed 25th July 2012)

An easy marinade, juicy chicken. This is a good recipe to throw together the morning of a cookout, provided you have buttermilk in the fridge.
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Cardamom-baked Figs and Plums with Burnt Honey and Yoghurt Pannacotta reviewed by friederike

From: Crazy Water Pickled Lemons: Enchanting Dishes from the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa (reviewed 25th July 2012)

It was hard to review this dish. I didn't have the impression that something had been done with the plums and the figs, that something had been added -...
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Green Bean Salad with Mustard Seeds and Tarragon reviewed by friederike

From: Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London's Ottolenghi (reviewed 25th July 2012)

It was a very nice side dish, but it's hard to say it was a salad as it was a little too dry for that. Admittedly, I didn't measure out the three tablespoons...
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Lamb Chops with Anchovies and Thyme / Lamskoteletten met ansjovis en tijm reviewed by friederike

From: Foodie (reviewed 25th July 2012)

Very nice, very delicious. The marinade looked more like a rub, as it was quite dry; nevertheless, we wiped the lamb chops clean before putting them in...
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Chocolate Cupcakes reviewed by Zosia

From: Ottolenghi: The Cookbook (reviewed 25th July 2012)

Nirvana for a chocoholic! Dense, fudgy and very chocolate-y…… like a rich chocolate brownie topped with an equally intense chocolate-almond ganache. The...
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Apple and Cheddar Scones reviewed by andrew

From: Smitten Kitchen (reviewed 25th July 2012)

Echoing everyone else, these are excellent scones. I used a medium/strong cheddar (yellow/orange as I didn't have white) and the cheese flavor was fairly...
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No Bake Energy Bites reviewed by southerncooker

From: Gimme Some Oven (reviewed 25th July 2012)

I found these on line and my great niece and I decided to make some. They are fun and easy to make. Since we made them I have found many different versions...
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Steak Tacos reviewed by southerncooker

From: Leite's Culinaria (reviewed 25th July 2012)

This was absolutely delicious. I marinated my steak for one hour. I loved the flavors that came from the jalapeno, garlic, cilantro, cumin and green onions....
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Tomato and Basil Towers reviewed by southerncooker

From: Leite's Culinaria (reviewed 25th July 2012)

Not only are these a joy to look at they taste delightful as well. This recipe lends itself very easily to halving, doubling or making as many or few as...
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Blackberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake reviewed by kateq

From: Joy of Baking (reviewed 24th July 2012)

As long as you remember to take out butter and cream cheese well before you want to start the recipe(both need to be room temp), this is so simple and...
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Butterscotch Spiral Coffee Cake reviewed by Zosia

From: Baking for All Occasions (reviewed 24th July 2012)

It may look like a giant sticky bun, but there’s far more to this yeasted coffee cake than that…. The dough itself is beautiful…..tender and airy...
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Eton Mess with Chargrilled Apricots reviewed by friederike

From: Donna Hay Magazine (reviewed 24th July 2012)

After both the Ginger and Coriander Marinated Fish and the Prawn Fried Rice were such failures, DH actually wanted to never touch this magazine again....
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Mixed Beans with Many Spices and Lovage reviewed by friederike

From: Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London's Ottolenghi (reviewed 24th July 2012)

Quite nice. Some of the beans we used (flat beans and sugar snaps) took quite a while to cook, and so we had to add water a few times to prevent them from...
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Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken & Rice reviewed by southerncooker

From: Southern Plate (reviewed 24th July 2012)

I saw a post about this one Facebook yesterday and thought I had all the ingredients except for black beans which I substituted white beans for. Once I...
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Yellow Tomato Gazpacho reviewed by southerncooker

From: Sunday Suppers at Lucques: Seasonal Recipes from Market to Table (reviewed 24th July 2012)

I've never had Gazpacho before although I've always wanted to try it. I found this recipe and some local grown yellow tomatoes so I knew it was time. My...
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Seedless Cucumber Salad, Scandinavian-Style reviewed by southerncooker

From: Summer on a Plate: More than 120 delicious, no-fuss recipes for memorable meals from Loaves and Fishes (reviewed 24th July 2012)

I used kirby cucumbers instead of seedless ones. Since I didn't have fresh time I used a tablespoon of dried instead of the 1/4 cup fresh. This was still...
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Roasted Chicken Breasts reviewed by sturlington

From: The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook: 2,000 Recipes from 20 Years of America's Most Trusted Cooking Magazine (reviewed 24th July 2012)

Simple and tasty way to prepare chicken breasts.
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Ratatouille reviewed by aj12754

From: Think Like a Chef (reviewed 24th July 2012)

This is just fine as ratatouilles go -- slightly easier and quicker than the version at Smitten Kitchen but with not quite the depth of flavor of Deb's...
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Raspberry Buttermilk Cake reviewed by lkloda

From: Smitten Kitchen (reviewed 24th July 2012)

Easy and perfect
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Balsamic Vinaigrette reviewed by southerncooker

From: Leite's Culinaria (reviewed 24th July 2012)

This is an excellent dressing for the grilled veggie sandwich, but it also tastes great on salads. I used some of the leftovers in a pasta salad, and...
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Grilled Apricots with Buttermilk Ice Cream reviewed by sturlington

From: Sara Foster's Casual Cooking: More Fresh Simple Recipes from Foster's Market (reviewed 23rd July 2012)

I did not make the grilled apricots, but I had some leftover buttermilk and decided to try the ice cream. It was surprisingly good, light-tasting, tangy...
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Pad Thai in the Raw reviewed by Flystrother

From: Ripe from Around Here: A Vegan Guide to Local and Sustainable Eating (No Matter Where You Live) (reviewed 23rd July 2012)

Delicious! Like most raw food main dishes though this took some prep time slicing a wide variety of veg and components to the sauce.
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Apple Cinnamon Buckwheat GRAWnola reviewed by Flystrother

From: Ripe from Around Here: A Vegan Guide to Local and Sustainable Eating (No Matter Where You Live) (reviewed 23rd July 2012)

This has become a staple! Been making double batches each time.
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Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake reviewed by Peckish Sister

From: 30 Delicious Dump Cake Recipes (reviewed 23rd July 2012)

This was a simple dump cake with 4 cups of blueberries. I used frozen ones. The cake mix was lemon and no nuts were used, so I did not find this version...
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Black Forest Dump Cake reviewed by Peckish Sister

From: 30 Delicious Dump Cake Recipes (reviewed 23rd July 2012)

This was a very quick dessert with lots of cherries from a can of pie filling and I substituted a 28 jar of Morello cherries for the can of cherries. Since...
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Fish and Chips reviewed by BethNH

From: The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook: 2,000 Recipes from 20 Years of America's Most Trusted Cooking Magazine (reviewed 22nd July 2012)

Perfect fish and chips! Okay, to be honest, I didn't actually make the chips because I didn't have the time and I didn't want to spend that much time...
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Garlic Dressing reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: The Silver Palate Cookbook (reviewed 22nd July 2012)

This garlic dressing goes really well with the technicolor bean salad. Unfortunately, it calls for an entire cup of olive oil. I find that I can simply...
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Technicolor Bean Salad reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: The Silver Palate Cookbook (reviewed 22nd July 2012)

This is my favorite bean salad. I've made it many, many times, dating back more than 15 years ago. I prepared it last week, and it tasted as good as...
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Gooseberry Sauce Cake reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: The Utterly Unrefined Cookbook: Fifty fabulous recipes from Britain's top cooks brought together for the first time in support of Breast Cancer Campaign (reviewed 22nd July 2012)

This is a delicious cake with gooseberries giving morsels of sourness, and demerara sugar adding a lovely crunch! Gooseberries do will in my climate,...
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Peaches Stuffed with Amaretti Cookies reviewed by Zosia

From: Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes (reviewed 22nd July 2012)

Lovely way to serve peaches when they're at their peak….it’s like a sweet, juicy fruit crisp for a fraction of the effort. Halved fresh peaches are...
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Simple Cured Pork Chops reviewed by Zosia

From: Chez Panisse Café Cookbook (reviewed 22nd July 2012)

This isn't much of a recipe, merely a method of preparation, but it's so easy and provides such consistent results, it deserves a high rating. I often...
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Cucumber and Poppy Seed Salad reviewed by Zosia

From: Ottolenghi: The Cookbook (reviewed 22nd July 2012)

The authors mention that these cucumbers are somewhat pickle-like in flavour and I would agree…..they’re sweet, salty, crunchy, juicy and very refreshing....
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Sweet Corn Mac 'n' Cheese reviewed by southerncooker

From: The Food Network (reviewed 22nd July 2012)

Daughter and I enjoyed this one, son not so much. He didn't like the corn it it. We all agreed it's the perfect cheese to noodle combination. Loved the...
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Caprese Salad reviewed by southerncooker

From: Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes (reviewed 22nd July 2012)

I have been wanting to try this for some time but can rarely find fresh mozzarella around here. I lucked up and found some at a local market that had been...
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Banana Raspberry Smoothie reviewed by southerncooker

From: Gale Gand's Brunch!: 100 Fantastic Recipes for the Weekend's Best Meal (reviewed 22nd July 2012)

This made a delicious, refreshing breakfast on a hot summer morning. I got a great deal on raspberries at our local market and was hunting for some recipes...
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Apricot Flaky Scones reviewed by Zosia

From: Baking for All Occasions (reviewed 22nd July 2012)

These are lovely orange-scented scones chock full of tangy bits of apricot and crunchy pistachios. The recipe is for a basic buttermilk scone dough which...
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Breakfast Apricot Crisp reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: Smitten Kitchen (reviewed 22nd July 2012)

I was inspired -- by @kfranzetta and a surplus of apricots (what a luxury!) -- to try this dish. It was so good, I ate every bit of it myself. It had...
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Stir-Fried Squid with Vegetables reviewed by friederike

From: Simple Chinese Cooking (reviewed 21st July 2012)

Not bad. But both the Stir-fried Squid with Garlic and Chilli and the Fresh Squid with Sha Cha Sauce (and even the Salt and Pepper Squid, minus the salt)...
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Soba Bowls reviewed by southerncooker

From: Rachael Ray Show (reviewed 21st July 2012)

This made a quick and easy supper. Rachael said you could change this up to fit what you had in your pantry and fridge and I did. I used fettuccine, a...
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Roasted Beet Salad with Mint and Feta reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: Healthy Green Kitchen (reviewed 21st July 2012)

Pomegranate molasses in this salad's dressing added a welcome note of sour-sweet. The earthy mineral flavor of the beets (roasted then chilled) were excellent,...
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American Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons reviewed by southerncooker

From: Cat Cora's Classics with a Twist: Fresh Takes on Favorite Dishes (reviewed 21st July 2012)

I loved this idea of cutting the grilled cheese sandwich into small squares to use as croûtons in the soup. I love dipping my grilled cheese into my tomato...
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New Orleans Coleslaw reviewed by redjanet

From: Nigella Express: Good Food, Fast (reviewed 21st July 2012)

I've never made my own coleslaw before and I made this today to take for a picnic and it's very good! Nice, fresh flavours with a hint of sweetness from...
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Rum Raisin Ice Cream reviewed by aj12754

From: The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories (reviewed 21st July 2012)

I don't much care for the flavor of rum in any case, so this rating is based on my husband's assessment since he is the one who likes and asked for rum...
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Chicken Braised with Red Wine Vinegar & Tomatoes reviewed by aj12754

From: Fine Cooking (reviewed 21st July 2012)

Normally I wouldn't think to do a braise in the summer, but it was cloudy and cool today after weeks of 90 degree weather, and all the ingredients were...
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Tomato Salad with Chicken and Guacamole Tortillas / Tomatensalade met guacamole-tortillas en kipreejes reviewed by friederike

From: Foodie (reviewed 20th July 2012)

Chicken tortillas with a healthy name. Actually it was quite a nice recipe; the guacamole was nice, as was the tomato salad, the chicken worked well (though...
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Ginger and Coriander Marinated Fish reviewed by friederike

From: Donna Hay Magazine (reviewed 20th July 2012)

In contrast to the Prawn Fried Rice we had earlier this week, this dish contained all the promising ingredients - soy sauce, oyster sauce, ginger, garlic,...
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Braised Swiss Chard reviewed by Zosia

From: Giada's Family Dinners (reviewed 20th July 2012)

There’s something magical about the flavour of soy sauce in combination with bitter greens, whether it’s bok choy, kale, or in this recipe, swiss chard;...
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Grilled Chicken with Basil Dressing reviewed by Zosia

From: Giada's Family Dinners (reviewed 20th July 2012)

In this dish, grilled chicken breasts are livened up with a bright-tasting dressing of lemon, oil and basil. The chicken is first marinated in lemon juice...
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Delectable pork in a mustard spice mix (Boti gosht) reviewed by wester

From: Madhur Jaffrey's Spice Kitchen: Fifty Recipes Introducing Indian Spices and Aromatic Seeds (reviewed 20th July 2012)

A lovely dish. I made it with lamb shoulder instead of pork, as suggested, and that worked very well. It had to cook a bit longer than she suggested,...
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Pink prawn sauce with cream reviewed by wester

From: The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking (reviewed 20th July 2012)

This is simple and very tasty, and a nice change of pasta sauce. Next time I will add the cream in the blender instead of later, as I suppose that will...
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Peanut Butter Chip Chocolate Cookies reviewed by BethNH

From: All Recipes (reviewed 19th July 2012)

After buying a bag of peanut butter chips on a whim, I decided to bake some chocolate cookies with peanut butter chips. This recipe is wonderful. Nice...
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Olive Oil, Lemon & Sea Salt Sundaes reviewed by aj12754

From: The Kitchn (reviewed 19th July 2012)

Loved this -- such a new and unexpected combination of flavors for me. And it looked so pretty in a sundae glass.
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Simple Bolognese reviewed by Zosia

From: Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes (reviewed 19th July 2012)

It’s not a Bolognese a la Marcella Hazan, but it’s very good for what it is – a one-hour meat sauce that’s rich in flavour. The technique of sautéeing...
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Mandelbrot reviewed by Zosia

From: Jewish Cooking in America: Expanded Edition (Knopf Cooks American) (reviewed 19th July 2012)

“Mandelbrot” means “almond bread “, so it’s no surprise that these crunchy, not-too-sweet cookies, which most would recognize as biscotti, are...
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Zucchini Parmesan Latkes reviewed by Zosia

From: Jewish Cooking in America: Expanded Edition (Knopf Cooks American) (reviewed 19th July 2012)

Crispy and tender with Mediterranean flavours, this is a great version of the traditional all-potato pancake. After squeezing the excess water out, grated...
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Michael Symon's Bacon Pancakes with Baked Tomatoes reviewed by southerncooker

From: The Chew (reviewed 19th July 2012)

I wasn't sure I'd like this together but it was quiet good. I only ate a small bacon pancake with the spicy syrup with my baked tomato and poached egg....
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Oatmeal Cookies reviewed by kalamansi

From: King Arthur Flour (reviewed 19th July 2012)

Salmon Fillets in Basil Sauce reviewed by aj12754

From: Essential Pepin: More Than 700 All-Time Favorites from My Life in Food (reviewed 19th July 2012)

This is not so much a review of the dish as a review of the recipe. I made too many changes -- used zucchini rather than tomatoes, grilled rather than...
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Spice-crusted Duck Breast with Cumin-scented Carrots reviewed by aj12754

From: Avec Eric: A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert (reviewed 19th July 2012)

This is such an easy but elegant dinner. It would be very nice for a mid-week celebration -- the spice-crusted duck is quick and tasty and the orange...
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Plum and Almond Tart reviewed by jenncc

From: Pure Dessert (reviewed 18th July 2012)

This is a tasty and beautiful. The flavor of the almond is decadent but balanced against the tart-sweet plums. The crust is a cinch being prepared in...
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Honeyed Peanut Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate Freckles reviewed by jenncc

From: Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home (reviewed 18th July 2012)

This is my peanut butter fantasy come true! I did not add the chocolate "freckles" but the rich flavor of the peanut butter certainly held my attention....
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Lemon Frozen Yogurt reviewed by jenncc

From: Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home (reviewed 18th July 2012)

Excellent tart-sweet flavor, lovely creamy texture- this one is perfect for summer. I embellished a little with a swirl of blackberry. Ran short on the...
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Greek-Style Cannellini and Vegetables reviewed by kfranzetta

From: Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home: Fast and Easy Recipes for Any Day (reviewed 17th July 2012)

This recipe made for great lunches during the week. Leftovers reheated beautifully.
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Broccoli Egg-Lemon Soup reviewed by kfranzetta

From: Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home: Fast and Easy Recipes for Any Day (reviewed 17th July 2012)

The egg forms a creamy, rich broth. I liked this recipe, but I think that I prefer the egg-lemon soup recipe in The Enchanted Broccoli Forest a bit better.
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