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Prosperity Salad

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I created this salad because I desperately needed something crunchy, green-ish and vegetable based after the holiday onslaught. How many pies have I made in the last 6 weeks? Don’t ask.

Suffice to say, I’m looking forward to a fresh start, food wise. And my mind has turned to salads. It is like tasty, …click to continue Prosperity Salad

Individual Chicken Pot Pies

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I’d be fibbing if I didn’t admit that the spiritual predecessor of these pies is Rebecca Rather’s “All Sold Out Chicken Pot Pies from her exceptional The Pastry Queen.” At this point, they don’t really match up, but hers was the first recipe that made me think that I could …click to continue Individual Chicken Pot Pies

Zucchini Soup

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Last week, I was singing the praises of my friend, Tina, who gave the recipe (more of a method, I suppose) for Fresh corn with Sea Salt and Basil. When I called her the night before the post to make doubly sure she didn’t mind me broadcasting her business, she not only said “no …click to continue Zucchini Soup

Eight Layer Salad

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Following the dodo bird, presentation salads have wandered down the road to extinction. For the gelatin based creations I will mostly agree that this is a good thing, although a recent tryst with panna cotta made me re-consider my general reticence towards gelatin based goods. This has been a stupid prejudice, because gelatin is …click to continue Eight Layer Salad

Wild Rice and Chicken Salad

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I have been making this salad for years. One of its main selling points is that it has a vinaigrette dressing instead of mayonnaise. So, if you are going to a picnic or a potluck and you cannot be assured of good refrigeration, you don’t have to sweat it. Also, this has a unique …click to continue Wild Rice and Chicken Salad

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