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Melty Monsieur reviewed by southerncooker

From: Cooking Light (reviewed 1st July 2012)

Easy, delicious and perfect for a hot summer day since you only have to use the broiler for a few minutes and you're ready to eat. We had these for breakfast...
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Open-Faced Pimiento Cheese BLT's reviewed by southerncooker

From: Cooking Light (reviewed 1st July 2012)

The pimento cheese in this has a mixture of Reduced fat sharp cheddar and Parmesan which was delicious. I also liked the addition of arugula instead of...
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Balsamic Strawberries with Arugula reviewed by Queezle_Sister

From: How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food (reviewed 2nd July 2012)

Great balance of flavors - sweet strawberries, bitter greens, and sour vinegar. I have been shy about using arugula. Its assertive flavor, though, was...
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Milk Chocolate Malt Ball Cake reviewed by Zosia

From: Baked: New Frontiers in Baking (reviewed 2nd July 2012)

Wow, is this cake good! It’s a little bit of a twist on the standard yellow cake/chocolate icing combination with the addition of malted milk powder...
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Signature Yellow Cake reviewed by Zosia

From: Baking for All Occasions (reviewed 2nd July 2012)

This is a beautiful tender butter cake with a fine crumb and good vanilla flavour. It’s made using the creaming method and contains the standard ingredients...
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Warm Apricots with Honey and Yogurt reviewed by jenncc

From: Seasonal Fruit Desserts: From Orchard, Farm, and Market (reviewed 2nd July 2012)

Did I really need a recipe for this? Yes, yes I did! This takes 4 of my favorite ingredients and elevates them from yum to scrumptious! Even if your...
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Barbecue Pork Burgers reviewed by southerncooker

From: Leite's Culinaria (reviewed 2nd July 2012)

We loved this one. We used Sweet Baby Ray’s Honey Chipotle Barbecue Sauce for an extra little kick and served ours on onion kaiser buns. The slaw was...
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Frozen Fudge Chip Freeze reviewed by southerncooker

From: Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories (reviewed 3rd July 2012)

This one is fantastic and very refreshing on a hot day without the guilt of overindulging in a high fat and calorie drink. I did add the chocolate chips...
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Shrimp Club Salad reviewed by southerncooker

From: Everyday Food (reviewed 3rd July 2012)

I made a half recipe for three for hubby, son and I for our supper. Since son doesn't like shrimp I just added extra bacon to his. The dressing is a simple...
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Figs with Basil, Goat Cheese and Pomegranate Vinaigrette reviewed by Zosia

From: Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London's Ottolenghi (reviewed 4th July 2012)

Another hot day, another salad! This one taking advantage of the beautiful figs available now. Known for his bright flavours, Ottolenghi doesn’t let...
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Avocado Cream reviewed by southerncooker

From: Comfort Food Fix: Feel-Good Favorites Made Healthy (reviewed 5th July 2012)

Ellie suggests using avocado on your morning toast instead of butter in her scrambled egg recipe from The Food You Crave book. Since I was making those...
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Scrumptious Scramble reviewed by southerncooker

From: The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life (reviewed 5th July 2012)

The title of this recipe fits it to a T. It is indeed a scrumptious scramble. I decided to scale this recipe to serve just me. Instead of an egg and an...
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Sweet 'N Sassy Boneless Hot Wings reviewed by southerncooker

From: Hungry Girl 1-2-3: The Easiest, Most Delicious, Guilt-Free Recipes on the Planet (reviewed 5th July 2012)

I made these for my son and I for lunch one day and they were fantastic. Easy to make using a chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces. You dip in egg...
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Chocolate-Banana Smoothie reviewed by southerncooker

From: Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories (reviewed 5th July 2012)

I made this for my afternoon snack but think it would also make a great summer time breakfast drink. It was delicious. You do have to remember to slice...
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Spaghetti with Cherry-Tomatoes, Oil and Vinegar Sauce reviewed by southerncooker

From: Rachael Ray Show (reviewed 5th July 2012)

When I saw Rachael make this one her show Monday I realized I had all the ingredients on hand except flat leaf parsley, so decided to make this for our...
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Rhubarb Ginger Downside-Up Oatmeal Cake reviewed by kateq

From: food52 (reviewed 5th July 2012)

Many, many thanks for this lovely recipe. I made minimal changes--I used half chopped tart apple, half rhubarb and baked it in a good, heavy cake pan instead...
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Salted Butter Break-Ups reviewed by jenncc

From: Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours (reviewed 5th July 2012)

A delicious buttery cookie with a slight crunch of salt here and there. These are fantastic! This makes one large cookie that guest break-up and take...
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Chivito Steak Sandwiches with Chimichurri Salsa reviewed by aj12754

From: New York Times - Dining and Wine (reviewed 5th July 2012)

Great sandwich -- great flavors. What could be bad about a dish that combines good bread, steak, lettuce, tomato, roasted red peppers (I used piquillo...
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Strawberry Frozen Yogurt reviewed by aj12754

From: The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accessories (reviewed 5th July 2012)

Just echoing the other reviewers ... great recipe, delicious dessert. I serve it with a small glass of icy cold limoncello and it's a nice pairing on...
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Brown Sugar Berry Shortcakes reviewed by BethNH

From: The Cook's Country Cookbook: Regional and Heirloom Favorites Tested and Reimagined for Today's Home Cooks (reviewed 5th July 2012)

Outstanding! This is a wonderful shortcake recipe with three distinct parts. The shortcake is a brown sugar sweetened biscuit. The biscuit is made mostly...
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Eggplant Salad Toasts reviewed by lkloda

From: Smitten Kitchen (reviewed 6th July 2012)

Fragrant Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls reviewed by kateq

From: Amy's Bread, Revised and Updated: Artisan-style breads, sandwiches, pizzas, and more from New York City's favorite bakery (reviewed 6th July 2012)

These are excellent rolls. This recipe is very flexible--I have made this with various seeds and soakers and always been extremely pleased with the results....
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Golden Italian Semolina Loaves reviewed by kateq

From: Amy's Bread, Revised and Updated: Artisan-style breads, sandwiches, pizzas, and more from New York City's favorite bakery (reviewed 6th July 2012)

I LOVE this bread. And it's so simple--no preferment, it's ready in a couple of hours. It keeps--either wrapped for a day or a two or well wrapped in...
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Banana Blueberry Quickbread reviewed by kateq

From: The Sweeter Side of Amy's Bread: Cakes, Cookies, Bars, Pastries and More from New York City's Favorite Bakery (reviewed 6th July 2012)

This recipe is worth the price of the book. It is now my go-to banana bread. It never fails. I do add a bit more sugar and am a bit more generous with...
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Spinach Artichoke Pasta Salad reviewed by JustLaura

From: The Food Network (reviewed 6th July 2012)

I made this with 1 lb rotini instead of tortellini because I wanted it a little bit lighter. It would have been good with a few ounces of cheese as it...
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Blueberry Tart reviewed by JustLaura

From: Real Simple Food & Recipes (reviewed 6th July 2012)

This was really very easy to make and quite the crowd pleaser both visually and appetizing. Next time I would roll the puff pastry out on the parchment...
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Gnocchi with Pesto, Green Beans and Ricotta reviewed by JustLaura

From: Real Simple Food & Recipes (reviewed 6th July 2012)

This was VERY easy to make and very good. It had a lot of sauce I think you would easily double the gnocchi without changing the sauce.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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"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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Whiskey Smash Sorbet reviewed by lkloda

From: The Kitchn (reviewed 9th July 2012)

Made this with bourbon!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Raspberry Buttermilk Cake reviewed by lkloda

From: Smitten Kitchen (reviewed 24th July 2012)

Easy and perfect
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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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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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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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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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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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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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