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Loaded Bacon and Cheddar Baked Potato Soup

The other week at Safeway I couldn’t pass up a 10-pound bag of potatoes that was on sale for $3.  In a land where...

Gluten-Free Buttermilk Biscuits

I don’t know about you, but prior to going gluten-free I didn’t make biscuits from scratch very often.  Instead I was a happy and...

Zucchini Hummus

Even though I’m not a raw foodist, and have no plans of becoming one in the immediate future, I love looking through raw cookbooks. ...

Peach Ginger Smoothie

Coffee or peach ginger smoothie? I’m very lucky that I don’t get major withdrawals when I stop coffee and caffeine cold turkey. I always...

Mexican Green Cilantro Rice

Fluffy green-tinted rice cooked in a jalapeno and cilantro-based broth?  Count me in.  I found the inspiration for this one in Lourdes Castro’s book,...

Ginger Carrot Soup

This is probably the recipe that eased me into liking carrots.  Actually, scratch that.  This recipe is what eased me into liking carrot roots...

Peach Melba Parfait

So I’m not entirely sure that this peach melba parfait can be considered an authentic Australian recipe.  After all, it was created by a...

Lemon-Vanilla Yogurt Cake with Almonds and Strawberries

I’ll admit that I had my doubts about this recipe.  I wasn’t sure how a cake mostly comprised of yogurt and eggs, with almost...

Oi Naengguk – Chilled Cucumber Soup

I have a friend whose mother makes the most amazing pickled vegetables.  Seriously, if you put them next to a tray of peanut butter...

Iced Matcha Green Tea Latte

So it might be a stretch to call this matcha green tea latte a Korean beverage but several Korean cookbooks for Western audiences included...