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Roasted Heirloom Carrots Recipe

Heirloom Roasted Carrots Recipe

A simple heirloom carrots recipe, roasted on a bed of citrus and herbs, finished with a dab of orange butter, sea salt, parsley and thyme! Heirloom Roasted Carrots Quickly tossed in olive oil and seasoned with simply a good pinch of sea salt, these rainbow roasted carrots are best served hot and crispy, caramelized at the edges, straight out of the oven sprinkled with fresh herbs. The tiny dabs of orange butter melt from the heat of the carrots into the silkiest smoothest touch of sauce, a ...

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Bowl of Broccoli Spinach Soup with a Poached Egg

Broccoli Spinach Soup Recipe

Healthy, creamy and paleo Broccoli Spinach Soup made with flavorful leeks and brought to perfection by a golden poached egg! Broccoli Spinach Soup There’s no need for cream or milk in this easy immunity boosting recipe. This soup is naturally smooth and creamy on its own with just a little help from a couple of potatoes. Did I say ready in 20 minutes ?  Even though it's already packed with nutrition, you could still add some kale or chard to the mix, quinoa and a splash of coconut milk or ...

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Italian lentil soup

Italian Lentil Soup Recipe

A simple, healthy, everyday Italian lentil soup recipe with smoky notes from roasted red peppers, smoked paprika and San Marzano tomatoes. Add spinach, escarole or kale for an extra nutritional boost.    Italian Lentil Soup There is no ham hock and no soaking of the lentils required. Everything goes in one pot. My kind of soup! It's: Hearty Filling Simple Quick & Easy Vegan. You can go for a touch of cumin, or leave it out If that spice seems overpowering to you. ...

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Arrabiata Sauce

Authentic Arrabiata Sauce Recipe + Video

The Classic Arrabiata Sauce or Sugo all'arrabiata in Italian, made with sweet San Marzano tomatoes, lots of garlic and red pepper flakes! Literal translation " the angry sauce" because of the hotness from the red chili flakes. How to make the best, authentic Arrabiata sauce at home, from scratch!  Though it might seem as a super simple recipe at first, in order for your sauce to turn out just right you must exercise patience. Cook it on low flame and stir it gently every 10 minutes or so ...

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Seafood risotto

Seafood Risotto Recipe (Frutti di Mare)

The best Italian Seafood Risotto Frutti di Mare recipe; made with shrimp, mussels, baby clams, crab, a good white wine, lots of garlic, tomatoes and an exquisite saffron seafood stock. Originally from Lombardy the northern side of Italy, this Italian classic risotto has become a popular dish all around the world. Seafood Risotto Easy to make, healthy and naturally gluten free, this otherwise known as Risotto alla Pescatora is what an authentic Italian risotto is all about. Though you ...

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Pappardelle with Ragu Alla Bolognese Recipe

Pappardelle Ragu Alla Bolognese Sauce Recipe

An authentic Italian Pappardelle Ragu Alla Bolognese sauce over wide egg noodles, topped with pockets of creamy burrata and ricotta cheese! The only meat sauce recipe you'll ever need. |  photy by MihaMatei.com | Food Style by Florentina | Pappardelle alla Bolognese Bologna or Bologona la Grassa, the home to Ragu Alla Bolognese, heavenly Lasagna, Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma. It's where good food has permanent residency and where Lasagne Al Forno and the best Bolognese reign ...

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How to Caramelize Onions

How To Caramelize Onions

A simple guide on how to caramelize onions at home with wine, beer or balsamic vinegar. Honey is totally optional but it adds a nice sweetness I love. Caramelized Onions Can you even believe it's almost Christmas time? I feel so unprepared I am looking for a legal way to push it back a few months. Instead of making my Italian wedding cookies and Tiramisu, I am baking pizza and perfecting the art of caramelized onions. Since onions contain a lot of natural sugars, if done right you won't ...

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Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Soup

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apple

A healthy award winning roasted butternut squash soup with apple that graces my dinner table often throughout the fall and winter season, and of course makes an appearance at the holiday table. Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apple Simple seasonal ingredients: tart green apples, sweet butternut squash and carrots are slowly roasted together with complimentary spices like nutmeg, bay leaves and thyme, each one shinning through in their own unique way.  Butternut squash is a a ...

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Potato and Egg Salad Recipe

Warm Potato and Egg Salad Recipe

The best, easy, warm potato salad with perfect hard boiled eggs and coasted in a silky vinaigrette of olive oil and red wine vinegar. I like to keep it rustic and healthy, so no mayo, no bacon, purely vegetarian, garnished with lots of fresh onion chives, fragrant dill and a handful of toasted pine nuts for texture.    I can’t help but serve this with a bowl of heirloom tomato and cucumber salad during summer, and these smoky Italian roasted peppers once the cooler weather rolls ...

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Sun Dried Tomato Risotto Recipe

 A classic, creamy sun dried tomato risotto recipe with toasted pine nuts and fresh basil. This sun dried tomato risotto is a celebration of tomatoes. Ripe tomatoes that have been dried in the sun until most of their water content has evaporated.  Deep red in color with a chewy texture and intense flavor, can be used in the kitchen year round.  In Italy they used to be placed to dry on the tile roofs of  people's houses. Rich in anti oxidants, vitamin C and lycopene and low in fat and ...

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