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Baked Feta with Olives and Tomatoes

Baked Feta with Olives and Tomatoes

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Looking for an easy appetizer? Serve this baked feta with tomatoes and olives warm from the oven with toasted baguette slices or crackers. It is guaranteed to be a hit. Last week’s Thanksgiving Day festivities

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Ingredients
  • 1-6 ounce block feta, drained
  • 1 cup assorted olives, pitted or with pits
  • 1/3 cup chopped marinated roasted tomatoes
  • 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Grilled Pizza

Grilled Pizza

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Restaurant-quality crust is a sure thing with grilled pizza. The dough goes straight on the grates guaranteeing perfect grill marks and charred bubbles. There are two foods I love so much that I could eat

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Ingredients
  • For dough
  • 2/3 cup warm water
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry active yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil plus more for oiling bowl
  • 1 cup bread flour plus more for dusting
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
Caprese Bagel

Caprese Bagel

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With salads, lettuce is optional. Who says you need greens to call something as a salad? Definitely, not me. There are even times when I like to take elements from my favorite salads and turn

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Ingredients
  • For tomatoes
  • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Parmesan Hasselback Potato Bites

Parmesan Hasselback Potato Bites

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With crispy edges, parmesan hasselback potato bites can be a party appetizer or a dinner side. They are a great way to use fingerling potatoes. I don’t like putting labels on food, and I’m not

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Ingredients
  • 1 pound fingerling potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper plus more for serving
  • 1-2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan
  • 1 tablespoon minced chives
  • Flaky sea salt for serving
Kale Brussels Sprout and Pear Salad

Kale Brussels Sprout and Pear Salad

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With crunchy bitter greens, this kale brussels sprout and pear salad has everything from salty blue cheese to almonds to sherry vinaigrette. It is a great fall/winter salad. It’s pretty much a guarantee that I

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Ingredients
  • For salad
  • 4 cups chopped Lacinato kale
  • 1 pound brussels sprouts, shaved thinly with a mandolin or a food processor fitted with the slicing disc
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 2 red pears, cored and diced
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped almonds
  • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 1 tablespoon minced chives
Roasted Tomato Pesto

Roasted Tomato Pesto

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A love of pesto runs in my family, but we’re not Italian. My mom introduced me to pesto when I was a kid, and I’ve been hooked ever since. I always have a jar of

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Ingredients
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 1 cup oven roasted tomatoes (about 15 whole: from the olive bar or jarred)
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 ounce grated Parmesan
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
Grilled Sundried Tomato and Arugula Pizza

Grilled Sundried Tomato and Arugula Pizza

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Charred in all the right spots, this grilled sundried tomato and arugula pizza is drizzled with garlic-infused olive oil and is topped with fresh mozzarella. If there’s such a thing as tomato guilt, I’m having

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Ingredients
  • 2/3 cup warm water
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry active yeast
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil plus more for bowl and pizza
  • 1-1/2 cups bread flour plus more for work surface
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 ounces sundried tomato halves (not packed in oil)
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
Brussels Sprout Caesar Salad

Brussels Sprout Caesar Salad

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Raw shredded brussels sprouts are the perfect base for a crisp brussels sprout caesar salad with parmesan, toasted croutons and lemon vinaigrette. If you need a restaurant recommendation, I used to be your go-to gal.

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Ingredients
  • For croutons
  • 1-1/2 cups cubed sourdough bread
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • For vinaigrette
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Sheet Pan Nachos

Sheet Pan Nachos

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Topped with black beans, refried beans, corn, red onions and tomatoes, these sheet pan nachos can be kept vegetarian, or you can add shredded rotisserie chicken or taco-seasoned ground beef. We had football on TV

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Ingredients
  • 1-9 oz. bag tortilla chips
  • 1-15 ounce can black beans
  • 1 cup canned or frozen corn
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 cup refried beans
  • 2 cups Mexican blend shredded cheese
  • 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
Marinated Mozzarella

Marinated Mozzarella

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Soaked in olive oil and a mix of fresh herbs including basil & rosemary, marinated mozzarella balls are great in tomato salads or as the feature element in a charcuterie spread. The tomato plants in

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Ingredients
  • 8 ounces mozzarella (ciliegine or bocconcini), drained
  • 2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (basil, chives, rosemary, oregano)
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed
  • 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/3-1/2 cup olive oil
Pizza Rolls

Pizza Rolls

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I will never get sick of eating pizza…ever. It is definitely on my top 10 and maybe even my top 5 favorite foods. If I could dissect a piece of pizza, I like the crust

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Ingredients
  • 2/3 cup warm water
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry active yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 cup bread flour
  • 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cups tomato sauce