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Burmese Grated Carrot Salad

My first experience with carrot salad?  The grated version that’s loaded with raisins and walnuts and drowning in a super-sweet dressing.  It was perfect...

Sweet Sticky Rice Cake

With the exception of a great Asian food recipe round-up from Kevin at Closet Kitchen, it seems like Chinese New Year passed without much...

Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

, When I get invited to a potluck or dinner at a friend’s place, it pretty much goes without saying that I’m the one responsible...

Baked Salmon with Vietnamese Dipping Sauce

I went to my favorite fish market a couple weekends ago, all set to follow through on my resolution of getting more Omega-3 fatty...

Potatoes, Bacon and Brie, Tartiflette Style

Tartiflette.  Sounds kinda fancy and maybe just a little bit uppity, right?   Like the kind of dish that requires special cookware or a whole...

David’s Racines Cake

Dessert may just be the easiest part of eating out at restaurants.  There’s almost always a gluten-free ice cream or sorbet on the menu,...

Leek and Onion Tart

As much as I’d love to throw a big holiday party, it seems as though everybody’s evenings for December are always solidly booked with...

Coconut Friands- Mini Coconut Tea Cakes

Like Lindsay, I have a tendency to gravitate towards recipes that call for egg yolks.  For a long time I didn’t have any go-to...

Honey-Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Pears and Onions

If you avoid cooking pork because of too many bad experiences with tough, dry and sad-looking pork chops, I’d urge you to shake things...

Fleur de Sel Caramel Ice Cream

Everybody has their own unique ranking for Halloween treats.  The boxes of raisins, small bags of pennies and the toothbrush courtesy of the neighborhood...