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Apple Blueberry Dump Cake reviewed by Peckish Sister

From: 30 Delicious Dump Cake Recipes (reviewed 17th July 2012)

A can of apple pie filling and 4 cups of blueberries. I used the frozen ones I am trying to use up. Other than that a typical dump cake with 1/2 cup of...
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Gazpacho reviewed by Peckish Sister

From: The New Moosewood Cookbook (Mollie Katzen's Classic Cooking) (reviewed 17th July 2012)

The seasoning was sublime, and I can honestly say this tasted the best ever for gazpacho. There were a lot of groans of satisfaction from the whole family....
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Panino alla Margherita reviewed by Zosia

From: Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes (reviewed 17th July 2012)

A fresh-tasting, summery, grilled cheese sandwich made with Margherita pizza toppings as the filling. It’s so simple, the flavour of the sandwich depends...
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Tuscan Bread reviewed by Zosia

From: The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread (reviewed 17th July 2012)

This bread, which is intentionally made without salt, is soft, yet chewy and surprisingly sweet. But it’s clearly meant to be eaten with highly flavoured...
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Individual Prosciutto, Spinach and Egg "Pies" reviewed by sturlington

From: Sara Foster's Casual Cooking: More Fresh Simple Recipes from Foster's Market (reviewed 17th July 2012)

This is pretty much a perfect recipe. Not only is it delicious, but it combines meat, egg, cheese and veggies in a neat little package that is good for...
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Fennel Crusted Ahi Tuna with Lemon Aioli Over Couscous reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: Epicurious (reviewed 17th July 2012)

Reading the reviews of this recipe told me that people loved the herb crust on their tuna, but not so much the Lemon Aioli over couscous. So - I simple...
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Slow-Cooked Zucchini Coins with Chopped Herbs and Crumbled Feta reviewed by kfranzetta

From: Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone (reviewed 17th July 2012)

A lovely summer side dish. I used yellow summer squash instead of zucchini. I cooked the squash for 25 minutes and never got the carmelization the recipe...
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Simplest Yogurt Sauce reviewed by sturlington

From: How to Cook Everything (Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition): 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food (reviewed 16th July 2012)

This is a useful recipe that can be varied many ways, and if you are a plain yogurt eater, you'll have the ingredients on hand when needed. I mostly use...
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Rich and Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing reviewed by sturlington

From: The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook: 2,000 Recipes from 20 Years of America's Most Trusted Cooking Magazine (reviewed 16th July 2012)

I love blue cheese dressing, so I love this. It is just what a blue cheese dressing should be. I just ignore the fact that it contains buttermilk, sour...
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Double-Crust Sweet Ricotta Galette reviewed by Zosia

From: Baking for All Occasions (reviewed 16th July 2012)

This is a really lovely treat: sweet, creamy cheese, flavoured with orange and almond, surrounded by buttery, flaky pastry. Most of the work is in making...
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All-Butter Flaky Pastry reviewed by Zosia

From: Baking for All Occasions (reviewed 16th July 2012)

This is an all-butter pastry made with the most basic of ingredients, AP flour, butter, salt, sugar and water, which are combined in the usual way. But...
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Oranges and Pineapple with Orange-Flower Water and Mint reviewed by Zosia

From: Epicurious (reviewed 16th July 2012)

This is one of my family’s favourite fruit salads, fresh pineapples and oranges combined with some flavours of the Middle East. I’ve made this many...
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Emily Nathan's Baked Fish with Fresh Herbs and Vegetables reviewed by Zosia

From: Jewish Cooking in America: Expanded Edition (Knopf Cooks American) (reviewed 16th July 2012)

This dish far exceeded my expectations……. Fish (halved or filleted) is baked sandwiched between sautéed vegetables and fresh tomato slices. Because...
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Prawn Fried Rice reviewed by friederike

From: Donna Hay Magazine (reviewed 16th July 2012)

3 stars - under the assumption that, dispite its title, it's not supposed to be Chinese food. You see, it was actually quite nice, it just wasn't even...
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Baked Mustard Chicken Quarters reviewed by sturlington

From: The Big Book of Chicken: (Chronicle Books)) (reviewed 16th July 2012)

Easy and tasty. The chicken stays juicy, and the recipe can be varied by changing up the kind of mustard and spices used. This one will be a weeknight...
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Cauliflower fried in butter reviewed by wester

From: The Frugal Gourmet on Our Immigrant Ancestors: Recipes You Should Have Gotten from Your Grandmother (reviewed 16th July 2012)

Quite tasty. A winter dish, even though all the ingredients are available year-round. In summer frying in olive oil is better.
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Caramelized Onion and Zucchini Blossom Frittata reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: Melissa Clark Food Writer (reviewed 16th July 2012)

Zucchini flowers at the farmers market were irresistable, but I didn't want to fry them. After a bit of looking, I found this recipe - where the flowers...
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Pasta Salad reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: DK Children's Cookbook (reviewed 16th July 2012)

This was a decent pasta salad, it was quick and easy. But it didn't really stand out, nothing that special, not that memorable.
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Meatballs with Salsa reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: DK Children's Cookbook (reviewed 16th July 2012)

These meatballs are made with ground pork, spices, lemon zest, ketchup, bread, garlic, and onions. The garlic and onions are chopped in a food processor...
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Cucumber and Heirloom Tomato Salad reviewed by southerncooker

From: Sara Foster's Southern Kitchen (reviewed 16th July 2012)

My daughter and I loved this one. I used some locally grown small heirloom tomatoes - chocolate cherry, yellow cherry and red cherry some basil from my...
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Peach Tea reviewed by southerncooker

From: The Food Channel (reviewed 16th July 2012)

This is pretty good but you have to plan ahead as after you wash and slice the peaches you have to bring them to a boil along with sugar, turn down and...
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Michael Symon's Angel Hair Caprese reviewed by southerncooker

From: The Chew (reviewed 16th July 2012)

This made an excellent summer supper. I used some locally grown cherry tomatoes - yellow, chocolate and red and pearl mozzarella balls, and basil and parsley...
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Apple Dump Cake reviewed by Peckish Sister

From: 30 Delicious Dump Cake Recipes (reviewed 15th July 2012)

Two cans of apple pie filling, yellow cake mix, lots of butter and pecans with a few other ingredients in a 9 X 13" pan. I wanted a dessert for the adults...
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Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake reviewed by kaye16

From: Leite's Culinaria (reviewed 15th July 2012)

Ditto, is all I can say.
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Breakfast Apricot Crisp reviewed by kfranzetta

From: Smitten Kitchen (reviewed 15th July 2012)

Yummy! What a tasty breakfast option. I made two slight modifications to the recipe. I replaced the almonds with walnuts because I didn't have any almonds...
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Crepes with Strawberry and Passion Fruit Sauce / Flensjes met aardbei-passievruchtsalsa reviewed by friederike

From: Foodie (reviewed 15th July 2012)

The recipe for the crepes was excellent! I've always heard that they fail more often than not, but these were perfectly fine! We didn't follow the recipe...
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Lentils with Grilled Aubergine reviewed by friederike

From: Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London's Ottolenghi (reviewed 15th July 2012)

I'm not yet really sure. Both the lentils and the carrots were still pretty... al dente, which made it difficult to concentrate on the flavour of the dish....
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Souvlaki lamburgers reviewed by wester

From: The River Cottage Meat Book (reviewed 15th July 2012)

Nice but not brilliant. The flavour was very good, but the mixture was a bit wet. I found the 2 cm a bit too thick - they took much longer than given...
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Tomato Pie reviewed by southerncooker

From: Tupelo Honey Cafe: Spirited Recipes from Asheville's New South Kitchen (reviewed 15th July 2012)

My family except for hubby loves tomato pie and I'm always trying new ones. We have a favorite that I make every year but love to try new ones as well....
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Dijonnaise reviewed by southerncooker

From: Tupelo Honey Cafe: Spirited Recipes from Asheville's New South Kitchen (reviewed 15th July 2012)

This is excellent on the Southern Fried Chicken BLT's but I know it would also be good on other sandwiches. I like that it uses stone ground mustard along...
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Southern Fried Chicken BLT reviewed by southerncooker

From: Tupelo Honey Cafe: Spirited Recipes from Asheville's New South Kitchen (reviewed 15th July 2012)

This was excellent. I had only one complaint the chicken was hard to fry and to thick to eat comfortably on the sandwich. Next time I'll cut the breasts...
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Sausage Dinner reviewed by southerncooker

From: A Southerly Course: Recipes and Stories from Close to Home (reviewed 15th July 2012)

This was great. I used turkey Italian Sausages. The sausages and onions are cooked in the oven then a batter is poured around and they are cooked until...
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Skillet Fried Corn reviewed by southerncooker

From: A Southerly Course: Recipes and Stories from Close to Home (reviewed 15th July 2012)

We're getting excellent corn on the cob here at the moment and this is a great way to use up some of it. Daughter and I loved this one. We made a half...
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Parmesan Mashed Potatoes reviewed by southerncooker

From: The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life (reviewed 15th July 2012)

Daughter and I liked these but hubby and son-in-law did not. They both like parmesan and they like the buttermilk mashed potatoes I make sometimes so not...
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Banana Cupcakes with PB Frosting reviewed by southerncooker

From: Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories (reviewed 15th July 2012)

We loved these. I promised my great niece we'd make these last week and we did. They're loaded with banana flavor from the mashed banana, banana baby food...
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Crab-Happy Sunomono Salad reviewed by southerncooker

From: Hungry Girl 1-2-3: The Easiest, Most Delicious, Guilt-Free Recipes on the Planet (reviewed 15th July 2012)

I love imitation crab salad but wanted a less calorie recipe. This one is quiet good and only 95 calories for a heaping cup. It's loaded with fresh from...
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Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake reviewed by Peckish Sister

From: 30 Delicious Dump Cake Recipes (reviewed 15th July 2012)

This was a very quick dessert with two cans of cherry pie filling a box of cake mix, butter and pecans. I substituted Butter Fudge cake mix for the Swiss...
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Pioneer Bread reviewed by Peckish Sister

From: America's Best Lost Recipes: 121 Heirloom Recipes Too Good to Forget (reviewed 14th July 2012)

A mostly whole wheat sweet breakfast bread with buttermilk, walnuts, raisins and dates, and no oil or fat. It came together rather quidkly, cooked the...
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Healthy Whole Wheat Challah reviewed by Zosia

From: Jewish Cooking in America: Expanded Edition (Knopf Cooks American) (reviewed 14th July 2012)

This is a beautiful challah, made with half whole wheat flour, that’s very light and airy and just a little bit sweet. The dough is enriched with eggs,...
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Breton Crepes with Poached Eggs & Mushrooms reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: Crepes: Sweet & Savory Recipes for the Home Cook (Illustrated) (reviewed 14th July 2012)

These crepes are filled with a delicious mixture of sauteed vegetables (shallots, mushrooms, etc) and a poached egg. They tasted delicious, but its fairly...
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Melon Carpaccio with Lime reviewed by Zosia

From: Epicurious (reviewed 13th July 2012)

A good honeydew melon doesn’t usually need help to taste wonderful - it’s naturally sweet, juicy and refreshing. Marinating thin slices of it in a...
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Cold Sesame Noodles with Summer Vegetables reviewed by Zosia

From: Epicurious (reviewed 13th July 2012)

This is a refreshing cold salad of cooked soba noodles tossed with an Asian inspired dressing that packs a little heat, and a variety of fresh cut-up vegetables. The...
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Spicy Baked Chicken (Masaledar Murghi) reviewed by kaye16

From: Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking (reviewed 13th July 2012)

Very nice and very easy. I've made this twice, both times serving with the "Rice with Peas" and "Red Split Lentils" as suggested, both of which I've made...
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Crisp Tuna-Cabbage Salad reviewed by aj12754

From: The Kitchn (reviewed 13th July 2012)

After reading the comments at The Kitchn website, I decided to make a chicken salad version of this recipe using chopped scallions instead of chives and...
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Braised Vegetables with Prosciutto, Bacon or Ham reviewed by sturlington

From: Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes (reviewed 13th July 2012)

This is a terrific way to cook almost any kind of vegetables. It's very meaty and rich, a great side or even a main if you add some chicken.
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Lemon Icebox Cake with Fresh Strawberry Sauce reviewed by jenncc

From: The Sweet Melissa Baking Book: Recipes from the Beloved Bakery for Everyone's Favorite Treats (reviewed 12th July 2012)

Oh my, this is delicious! The "cake" (we always referred to this type dessert as icebox pie) is stand alone wonderful and does't need the strawberry sauce,...
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Cheese Enchilada's with Chili Con Carne reviewed by jenncc

From: The Homesick Texan Cookbook (reviewed 12th July 2012)

This woman speaks my language! Growing up in San Antonio I really crave these dishes and most of all Texas Enchilada's. These hit the spot - cheese-y,...
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Savannah Buttermint Ice Cream reviewed by foodiewife

From: Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home (reviewed 12th July 2012)

I didn't have butter flavor, but I use Lorann's Sweet Dough Baking Emulsion, which has a lovely buttery flavor to it. Instead of using peppermint essential...
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Sweet Corn & Black Raspberry Ice Cream reviewed by jenncc

From: Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home (reviewed 12th July 2012)

Amazing! The flavor and texture of this is terrific! That said I must admit I shorted the recipe of about 1 -2 Tablespoon of sugar - I ran out. I thought...
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Bukharan Salad reviewed by Zosia

From: Jewish Cooking in America: Expanded Edition (Knopf Cooks American) (reviewed 11th July 2012)

Who knew that the chopped tomato, cucumber and herb salad dressed with lemon juice and oil that I’ve been making for years actually has a name! I’ve...
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Spinach and Three-Cheese Kugel reviewed by Zosia

From: Jewish Cooking in America: Expanded Edition (Knopf Cooks American) (reviewed 11th July 2012)

Apparently, this savoury kugel won 1st prize in a kugel contest and I can see why; it’s a delicious baked pasta dish with a nice balance of spinach and...
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Country-Style Biscuits reviewed by southerncooker

From: Mama Dip's Family Cookbook (reviewed 11th July 2012)

This is pretty much the way I make biscuits anyway but don't usually measure. The measurements in this recipe are spot on. I made a half recipe for 6 biscuits...
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Nana's Strawberry Preserves reviewed by southerncooker

From: Gale Gand's Brunch!: 100 Fantastic Recipes for the Weekend's Best Meal (reviewed 11th July 2012)

I had just enough strawberries that needed using up to make a half batch of this easy recipe. It made a half pint. Hubby, son and I about devoured it on...
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Homemade Pork and Maple Sausage Patties reviewed by southerncooker

From: Gale Gand's Brunch!: 100 Fantastic Recipes for the Weekend's Best Meal (reviewed 11th July 2012)

This recipe starts with cubed pork that you freeze a bit then process in batches in your food processor. I had some lean ground pork in my freezer so I...
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Pickled Green Tomato Salad with Fresh Mozzarella reviewed by sturlington

From: Tupelo Honey Cafe: Spirited Recipes from Asheville's New South Kitchen (reviewed 11th July 2012)

This was a good idea but had a strange flavor to it. The spice mix was bizarre. There was also a bitter aftertaste. Would not make again.
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Warm Chocolate Cake reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: cookstr (reviewed 11th July 2012)

A molten chocolate lava cake - who knew it was this easy? Chocolate, butter, eggs, egg yolks, and a small amount of flour and sugar. The trick is cooking...
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Crisp Tuna-Cabbage Salad reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: The Kitchn (reviewed 11th July 2012)

A light crunchy tuna salad -- perfect for a hot summer day. I was looking for a no-cook dinner, and this seemed like just the ticket. Canned tuna, lots...
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Creamy Mustard Dip with Chives reviewed by southerncooker

From: Comfort Food Fix: Feel-Good Favorites Made Healthy (reviewed 10th July 2012)

This recipe was suggested to go along with the Fish Fingers from page 196 and it was good. Ellie also suggested using it for fish cakes, croquettes, or...
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Favorite Fish Fingers reviewed by southerncooker

From: Comfort Food Fix: Feel-Good Favorites Made Healthy (reviewed 10th July 2012)

I had some fish in the freezer and decided on this for supper the other night. Hubby and son enjoyed them as much as I did. Love that they are baked in...
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Corn and Parmesan Fritters reviewed by southerncooker

From: Gale Gand's Brunch!: 100 Fantastic Recipes for the Weekend's Best Meal (reviewed 10th July 2012)

Hubby always wants bread with his meals so I decided to make these to go with our Shrimp and Corn Chowder. They are delicious. I hope to make them again...
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Ginger Scones with Peaches and Cream reviewed by southerncooker

From: Gale Gand's Brunch!: 100 Fantastic Recipes for the Weekend's Best Meal (reviewed 10th July 2012)

Although these are for brunch I think they make a great snack as well. Since we're getting some great local peaches now I figured it was the perfect time...
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Shrimp Chowder reviewed by southerncooker

From: Everyday Food (reviewed 10th July 2012)

Since we've been getting some really good corn lately and I had some frozen shrimp leftover from making the Shrimp Club Salad p 87, I decided to try this...
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Scallops with Thai-Scented Pea Purée reviewed by kaye16

From: Nigella.com (reviewed 10th July 2012)

An interesting meal. And fast. - The recipe makes a huge amount of the pea purée. I'd guess only 400g would be needed, a reduction of 20%. - Too much...
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Banana-Bottom Pineapple-Swirl Cupcakes reviewed by Zosia

From: Baking for All Occasions (reviewed 10th July 2012)

A heavenly taste of the tropics in a cupcake. Their plain exterior belies the surprising flavour within – a tender banana cake with a tangy pineapple...
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Ziti With Tuna, Red Onions, And Cannellini Beans reviewed by lenann

From: Urban Italian: Simple Recipes and True Stories from a Life in Food (reviewed 10th July 2012)

If you like to make tuna bean salad but want to make it more of a main course, this is the way to go. The pasta (the name says ziti, but I used penne)...
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Tagliatelle With Herbs, Caprino, And Marinated Tomatoes reviewed by lenann

From: Urban Italian: Simple Recipes and True Stories from a Life in Food (reviewed 10th July 2012)

This is basically a pasta dish with goat cheese sauce (with milk, cream, stock and herbs), tangily boosted by the tomatoes (marinated in red & balsamic...
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Cornbread reviewed by havfaith

From: The Joy of Vegan Baking: The Compassionate Cooks' Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets (reviewed 10th July 2012)

These came out pretty well. I'll probably sub out for the oil next time, but overall good cornbread.
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Apricot Bread Pudding reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: New York Times - Recipes (reviewed 9th July 2012)

A lovely almond-apricot dish with very little sugar! Apricots are placed in a buttered dish, and a batter composed of milk-soaked bread chunks, egg yolk,...
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Whiskey Smash Sorbet reviewed by lkloda

From: The Kitchn (reviewed 9th July 2012)

Made this with bourbon!
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Cinnamon Vanilla Sunflower Butter reviewed by lkloda

From: 101 Cookbooks (reviewed 9th July 2012)

"Swirls Gone Wild" reviewed by southerncooker

From: Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories (reviewed 9th July 2012)

These are delicious. Not many ingredients but loads of flavor.. devil's food cake mix, a can of pure pumpkin, some fat free cream cheese, vanilla, powdered...
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Joe Cool Java Freeze reviewed by southerncooker

From: Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories (reviewed 9th July 2012)

I forgot to add the no calorie sweetener packets when I mixed this up. I didn't realize it until I took a sip and it was really blah tasting. It only has...
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Buttermilk Pancakes reviewed by southerncooker

From: Gale Gand's Brunch!: 100 Fantastic Recipes for the Weekend's Best Meal (reviewed 9th July 2012)

These are easy to whip together for breakfast with pantry and fridge staples I usually have on hand anyway. I love the slight tang the buttermilk lends...
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Basic Pie Pastry Dough reviewed by southerncooker

From: Sara Moulton Cooks at Home (reviewed 9th July 2012)

My daughter is a very good pie and pastry crust maker so I got her to make a half recipe of this. Sara M. says a half recipe makes enough for a 9 in tart...
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Tomato Pie reviewed by southerncooker

From: Sara Moulton Cooks at Home (reviewed 9th July 2012)

We love tomato pies in the summer when we can get wonderful heirloom tomatoes. These tomatoes are starting to arrive here in gardens, farmers markets and...
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Better Blueberry Muffins reviewed by southerncooker

From: Comfort Food Fix: Feel-Good Favorites Made Healthy (reviewed 9th July 2012)

Although these muffins are in the breakfast, brunch, and bakery chapter they also make excellent healthy snacks. These are so good. Loaded with blueberry...
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Summer Corn Cakes with Chopped Tomato and Avocado Salsa reviewed by sturlington

From: Sara Foster's Southern Kitchen (reviewed 9th July 2012)

I made these for a light supper, although I think they would work best as an appetizer or a brunch dish with eggs. They tasted a lot like hushpuppies,...
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Cauliflower and yogurt raita reviewed by wester

From: More Vegetables, Please: Delicious Vegetable Side Dishes for Everyday Meals (reviewed 9th July 2012)

Not really my idea of a raita - more a salad than a sauce. The flavor was nice but somehow lacked depth.
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Phase 1 Biscuit reviewed by hipcook

From: I'm Just Here for More Food: Food x Mixing + Heat = Baking (reviewed 9th July 2012)

This is the recipe from the While Lily flour bag, and it's darn near bulletproof. Why would you bother with anything else?
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Watermelon Mint Sorbet reviewed by hipcook

From: Red Streetcar Line (reviewed 8th July 2012)

It might be more fair to think of this as a Mint Watermelon Sorbet - the mint flavor was dominant, almost overpowering, in my attempt. Two things come...
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Coca-Cola Chocolate Cake reviewed by Zosia

From: Cake Keeper Cakes: 100 Simple Recipes for Extraordinary Bundt Cakes, Pound Cakes, Snacking Cakes and Other Good-To-The-Last-Crumb Treats (reviewed 8th July 2012)

This is a fun and casual cake, great for a picnic as it’s moist, yet sturdy enough to travel well. The flavour is mildly chocolate-y with caramel undertones. This...
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Tomato and Basil Salad reviewed by sturlington

From: Kitchen Simple: Essential Recipes for Everyday Cooking (reviewed 8th July 2012)

The simplest of salads, you hardly need a recipe. But if you have garden-fresh tomatoes, this is the best way to eat them.
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Oven-Roasted Potatoes reviewed by sturlington

From: How to Cook Everything (Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition): 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food (reviewed 8th July 2012)

This is a very simple recipe, which it should be. I followed the advice closely, making sure not to stir the potatoes had roasted for 20 minutes. They...
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Fresh Apricot Ice Cream reviewed by aj12754

From: The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories (reviewed 8th July 2012)

I followed Astrid's lead here and made apricot frozen yogurt rather than ice cream and it was delicious. Lovely color and perfect for the season. Served...
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Cabbage Rolls with Lamb (or Beef) reviewed by jenncc

From: Classic Lebanese Cuisine: 170 Fresh and Healthy Mediterranean Favorites (reviewed 8th July 2012)

This recipe had me worried (melted butter in the meat?no spices in the meat?) and it's certainly not the way I learned to make these Lebanese bundles of...
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Grilled Beef Fingers reviewed by jenncc

From: Classic Lebanese Cuisine: 170 Fresh and Healthy Mediterranean Favorites (reviewed 8th July 2012)

Delicious! Maybe even better than my teta's! I have used lamb, beef or a combination of the two - always comes out excellent.
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Smoked Eggplant Dip (Baba Ghannouj) reviewed by jenncc

From: Classic Lebanese Cuisine: 170 Fresh and Healthy Mediterranean Favorites (reviewed 8th July 2012)

This was very satisfying - I was looking for a baba ghannouj that was close to my Lebanese family recipe and so far every recipe in this book has been...
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Raw Beet Salad with Cabbage and Orange reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food (reviewed 7th July 2012)

Beautiful crunchy salad - and it tasted great. Lovely small beets from my CSA, cabbage from the CSA, and shallots from my garden! This salad has...
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Chicken with Blueberry-Ginger Chutney reviewed by kaye16

From: Cooking Light (reviewed 7th July 2012)

The chutney is really a saver, easy and tasty. The chicken is, well, grilled chicken, with a bit of marinade. Good, but it's the chutney that makes this...
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New Orleans Chicken Soup reviewed by Zosia

From: Jewish Cooking in America: Expanded Edition (Knopf Cooks American) (reviewed 7th July 2012)

Very tasty broth that relies on standard chicken broth ingredients (onion, celery, carrots, bay leaves) for flavour as well as whole cloves, cayenne pepper...
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Fluffy Matzah Balls reviewed by Zosia

From: Jewish Cooking in America: Expanded Edition (Knopf Cooks American) (reviewed 7th July 2012)

I haven’t eaten that many matzah balls and unfortunately, most of them have been of the leaden variety that I’ve made myself. This recipe produces...
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Asparagus Mimosa reviewed by Zosia

From: Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London's Ottolenghi (reviewed 7th July 2012)

Very simple and quite tasty……cooked asparagus topped with olive oil, capers (not even a dressing is required!) and crumbled, cooked egg. It was a...
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Achiote-Marinated Chicken Wrapped in Banana Leaves reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: Latin Grilling: Recipes to Share, from Patagonian Asado to Yucatecan Barbecue and More (reviewed 7th July 2012)

A lovely flavor, albeit a bit too salty for me. Chicken is marinated in an achiote (annato seeds)-cumin-orange juice-vinegar-oregano mixture. We substituted...
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Mediterranean Sea Bass reviewed by JustLaura

From: Weber's Big Book of Grilling (reviewed 7th July 2012)

Made with Walleye instead of Sea Bass - but still very good.
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Honey-Pepper Beets reviewed by JustLaura

From: Great Good Food: Luscious Lower-Fat Cooking (reviewed 7th July 2012)

Very easy. Tasty.
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Twice Baked Potatoes with Wasabi reviewed by JustLaura

From: Weber's Charcoal Grilling: The Art of Cooking with Live Fire (reviewed 6th July 2012)

These were outstanding! The potatoes got crispy and browned when grilled the first time. Definitely had to cut around the skin as using just the spoon...
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Vietnamese Summer Rolls reviewed by JustLaura

From: My Recipes (reviewed 6th July 2012)

We loved these. I doubled the recipe and got about 14 rolls. I was not crazy about this sauce it was a little vinegary. I would make a different sauce...
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Honey-Pecan Crusted Chicken reviewed by JustLaura

From: My Recipes (reviewed 6th July 2012)

Very good. Be sure to use foil to line the pan - it really sticks.
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Hearty Beef and Tomato Stew reviewed by JustLaura

From: My Recipes (reviewed 6th July 2012)

Very good!
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Cabernet-Braised Beef Short Ribs reviewed by JustLaura

From: My Recipes (reviewed 6th July 2012)

Made for a dinner party for 3 couples they were tender and good!
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