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I love the combination of leeks and apples…they pair well together and top it off with cheese – a match made in foodie heaven!  Leeks are related to garlic and onions and are chock-full of nutrients.  They have a delicate flavor and a sweeter taste than onions.  You may have noticed ‘ramps’ in the produce…

Another scrumptious recipe from Ripe.  I have enjoyed this color-drenched cookbook and because it’s that good I have attached a quick video of the book.  Once you view the video you’ll soon see why I love it.  I’m a advocate for mixing things up and combining food groups that perhaps in the past were considered…

A colorful plate of food usually means it’s a nutritional one and such is the case with this dish.   Bell peppers are the Christmas ornaments of the vegetable world. Beautifully shaped glossy exterior with a wide array of vivid colors ranging from green, red, yellow, orange, purple, brown to black. Red peppers are high in…

I can’t remember when I first ate a butter tart…it’s been a very long time.  This is a recipe I’ve had for a while now and came across it when I was searching for another in my book of recipes I’ve collected over the years.  The butter tart square, I am guessing, hails from the…

Another candied recipe for you to try!  It’s an easy one as well and the results are delicious!  Candied fruit (aka crystallized fruit or Glacé fruit) has been around since the 14th century.  Back then, using honey (later sugar) was the only way to preserve fruit in the winter months.  Candied fruit at that time…

Mincemeat originally had meat in it  (in Medieval times) along with fruit and beef suet.  The meat was finely minced and was a way of using up leftover meat.  The word may sound like an odd concoction as a dessert and evoke an unpleasant visual, but fondly enough the mince does have a sweet flavor…

As I was flipping through the magazine and spotted this recipe, I was thinking to myself is there another recipe out there that can really improve on French onion soup? Onions, water, broth, bread, cheese,  yada yada yada! Onion soup has been around for centuries (ancient Greek and Roman times) and was seen as food…

American Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I am sure there is last minute food shopping going on as I write this post. This appetizer is a fun spin on a classic salad. So fresh and full of flavor who could resist? Cucumbers are the fourth most widely cultivated vegetable in the world and are enjoyed on…

I’ve been eyeing these tomato-like fruit for quite some time but I never really had a reason to use them until now. Last month I enrolled in a food styling and photo workshop arranged by Sweet Paul Magazine. It was a full-on day with tidbits of information flowing from Paul on how to style food.…