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Red Chile Margaritas
Oh, lordy... this may be the best margarita recipe ever! John and I have tasted our fair share of New Mexico margaritas through the years....
Lemony Pasta with Fava, Dandelion and Mint
Here's a delicious recipe inspired by the spring flavors of Sicily -fava beans, wild greens and mint all of which thrive on this rocky, rugged...
Watermelon Granita
We've made this granita with both honeydew and watermelon. Both were equally good, so we recommend using whichever melon is your favorite. Our version,...
Lavender Iced Tea
Who knew the Pacific Northwest had so much in common with southern France? By that I mean, only a few miles from glaciers, mountains...
Watermelon Salad With Feta and Pine Nuts
Watermelon doesn't have to be boring. Or sticky. Or even involve seeds. In this recipe, watermelon provides a cool, refreshing base that lets the...
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Lemony Pasta with Fava, Dandelion and Mint
Here's a delicious recipe inspired by the spring flavors of Sicily -fava beans, wild greens and mint all of which thrive on this rocky, rugged...
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Italian Pot Roast
Comfort food may be hard to define, but we all know it when we taste it. Merriam-Webster says it's "food that is satisfying because it...
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Gorgonzola Polenta
This dish is a cheesy, buttery and a bit flamboyant (with all that blue cheese) Italian cousin to grits. Since grits are the #1 comfort...
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Persian Jeweled Rice With Lamb
I'd be thrilled to report we first had this dish on a long, extravagant tour of the Middle East...but sadly, no.  We tried it at a potluck lunch...
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Orange Bizcochitos
Whew! Our decorations are up...The house is in full holiday mode. Two trees, 5 stockings, all those wreaths. Suddenly it's Christmastime at the Kee home. Or maybe...
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Extremely Ginger Muffins
Every Christmas morning we serve Gram's ginger muffins. Not sure where she got the recipe...maybe from some long-forgotten newspaper article. Or maybe it's a...
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Kitchen Pantry Kouign-Amann
Lizzy -when she was working in Paris after college- kept telling us about this unbelievable sweet, soft yet crispy pastry with a caramelized  bottom. It originated outside Paris, in Brittany,...
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Extremely Ginger Muffins
Every Christmas morning we serve Gram's ginger muffins. Not sure where she got the recipe...maybe from some long-forgotten newspaper article. Or maybe it's a...
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Kitchen Pantry Kouign-Amann
Lizzy -when she was working in Paris after college- kept telling us about this unbelievable sweet, soft yet crispy pastry with a caramelized  bottom. It originated outside Paris, in Brittany,...
Breads
Agnes’s Pogacsa | Savory Hungarian Biscuits
We were stymied, trying to figure out where to go for dinner one night, when our friend suggested a restaurant on the Danube. It...
Breads
Banana Gingerbread
Just in time for the holidays and cold weather, this recipe makes a dense, moist and healthy loaf. It's a great alternative to boring...
Creole and Cajun Recipes
Comfort Food
Coconut Bread Pudding
Oh my, we loved our dinner at Jacques-Imo's! Maybe because the restaurant is far from the Quarter and you don't feel like a tourist. Or...
Creole/Cajun
Road Trip to New Orleans and a Shrimp Po Boy
Every year we used to pile in the car at 6 a.m. on a July morning, slip in the Willie Nelson CD (On the...
African
New Orleans Gumbo | Ghanaian Okra Stew
Once our van headed east out of Ghana’s capital, Accra, towards Mafi Zongo, civilization as we knew it petered out fast. At first, we...
Creole/Cajun
Gluten Free Fresh Approach Cookbook Club- January
Hello, fellow cookbook club members! The Wednesday and Thursday groups may be meeting on different days, but right here all of us can collaborate,...
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New Orleans Chocolate Pecan Pie
Can you describe New Orleans in a word or two? It's impossible. The city has more identities, more nicknames than any other place....The Big...
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Intensely Dense Ginger Cake
I wonder if the ginger gene is dominant? No, no, not the Prince Harry, Nicole Kidman, Ed Sheeran kind of ginger gene. The one...
Cookies and Bars
Kitchen Pantry Granola Bars
Even though it's well into February, the Ghost of Christmas Past is still hanging around and haunting the Kees. All around the kitchen I...
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