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Christmas Pork Wellington Wrapped In Foie Gras and Mushrooms

Christmas Pork Wellington Wrapped In Foie Gras and Mushrooms by Blackswan

This is a gorgeous dish that's set to impress. Imagine your meat wrapped in mushrooms, foie gras, and lastly with crispy flaky puff pastry.

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Beans Beans Beans, Dried Beans Rule!

Beans Beans Beans, Dried Beans Rule! by Claudia lamascolo

The easiest way to make sure they are always cooked perfectly. Here is a video in the link to show you how~

1 vote
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The Ultimate Italian Snack Mix

The Ultimate Italian Snack Mix by Deena Montillo

Italian-seasoned Crispix® cereal with zesty pepperoni, Pecorino Romano, Provolone and Grana Padano cheeses is the ultimate snack taste sensation! Recipe and photo by Deena Montillo, April 2011

2 votes
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Twin Prawn Linguine

Twin Prawn Linguine by Blackswan

One of the enjoyments for prawn lovers is to suck the juices & roes out from the heads. But for those who dislike eating prawn heads, most would discard after extracting their fragrant “juices” during the cooking process. One of my family’s favourite pasta is the Spaghetti Aglio Olio, often cooked with ham, bacon & mushrooms. I’ve…

1 vote
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Cheddar scalloped POTATO gratin simile DAUPHINOIS

Cheddar scalloped POTATO gratin simile DAUPHINOIS by Foodessa

Very high in flavour...very high on calorie reduction too! I’ve been trying desperately to replicate a 'Potato Dauphinois gratin'...The king of gratinées! After having made these scalloped potatoes...I think I’ve come darn close to realizing my simile version of this great dish. If I may...I'll call her the 'Queen' to her King…

3 votes
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Mediterranean style FILLING for Mexican Tacos

Mediterranean style FILLING for Mexican Tacos by Foodessa

This is a long standing versatile recipe from my personal repertoire of the tried and succeeded. This mix will suit a large array of meals. I've adapted this mix to over a dozen recipes already. Enjoy. For a dedicated post...refer to: http://www.foodessa.com/2010/05/mexican-italian-style-fiesta-meal.html

1 vote
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CHOCOLATE APPLE NUT Phyllo triangle pockets

CHOCOLATE APPLE NUT Phyllo triangle pockets by Foodessa

Between the sheets of PHYLLO Pastry...what can we find? Just some of my favorite ingredients. Buttery light and flaky describes anything enveloped by these delicate sheets. Its time for you to get acquainted with this magical dough which will yield impressive results every time. For a fully dedicated post on: PHYLLO 101…

1 vote
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cake RICOTTA cheese CHOCOLATE RUM

cake RICOTTA cheese CHOCOLATE RUM by Foodessa

All this talk about APRONS and Grandmothers got me going on assembling my notes and photos to finally share with you a very cherished recipe my 'Nonna' made for me growing up. Granted, as I turned baker in my kitchen, I confess to having tweaked it just enough to meet with her approval. She also found that my version was slightly…

2 votes
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NUTTY flourless cookie CRISPS < Brutti ma Buoni >

NUTTY flourless cookie CRISPS < Brutti ma Buoni > by Foodessa

Got a few egg whites left over from a recipe? Here's a super easy crispy, flourless cookie called < Brutti ma Buoni >. It's an Italian saying...loosely translated as ugly looking (not really) but yummy. Originally made with roasted hazelnuts...however, re-created to include roasted almonds instead. I also reduced much of the…

3 votes
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1-2-3 easy Frozen CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

1-2-3 easy Frozen CHOCOLATE MOUSSE by Foodessa

This dessert has the silky smoothness of a rich CHOCOLATE GELATO. This is an incredibly crowd pleasing decadent frozen confection.

2 votes
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