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Al Templeman's famous Salad Dressing

Al Templeman's famous Salad Dressing by Al Templeman

I started making this because my wife, Jeanne, would not stop complaining about how bad store bought salad dressings are. Over time, I've optimized it to both of our tastes. I never make it exactly the same, but the directions below will turn out a delicious base dressing that you can then iterated on. I always store the dressing…

4 votes
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Tonnarelli cacio e pepe

Tonnarelli cacio e pepe by Frank Fariello

Cacio e pepe, literally 'cheese and pepper', is a very typical Roman dish, usually made with spaghetti, bucatini or—for the ne plus ultra version of this dish—tonnarelli, a kind of square spaghetti made with egg pasta popular in Lazio and Abruzzo, as well parts of Molise, Puglia and Le Marche.

3 votes
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Whole Grain Panzanella (Italian Bread Salad)

Whole Grain Panzanella (Italian Bread Salad) by Mark Bittman

This Italian peasant dish is most often no more than stale bread, tomatoes, and olive oil, but I like adding a little something crunchy and green. It's also a good vehicle for leftover grilled vegetables--like eggplant, zucchini, or mushrooms--or for hard boiled eggs or anchovies. When tomatoes aren't in season, try the dried fruit…

3 votes
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Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad

Heirloom Tomato Caprese Salad by Mihir Shah

Heirloom tomato's are coming into season (as I'm writing this) - this is a wonderful dish for summertime picnics or a light weekend lunch. Also a great appetizer for the family.

2 votes
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Salad with Italian Lemon Vinaigrette

Salad with Italian Lemon Vinaigrette by Nancy Miyasaki

This is a great, simple, and tangy salad from Milan that goes great with my Pan-roasted chicken recipe. But try it with anything and I'm sure you'll like it.

2 votes
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Basil Tomato Mozzarella Salad

Basil Tomato Mozzarella Salad by Beth Roan

I'm always trying to find new ways to work vegetables into our menu. I've never really been a tomato fan, until now...

1 vote
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Italian Bread Dipping Sauce

Italian Bread Dipping Sauce by Veggie Librarian

This is a favorite when we have Italian food at home. You may adjust the ingredient amounts to suit your own taste. Serve it with a nice artisan bread.

1 vote
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White salad of chicory, celeriac and pears

White salad of chicory, celeriac and pears by Lemon Squeezy

Easy, elegant starter full of flavours and textures. Move out of your salad comfort zone and impress your guests with this deliciously simple yet flavoursome salad that takes just 20 minutes to prepare.

1 vote
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Black Bean-Salsa Dip

Black Bean-Salsa Dip by RecipeKing

Black Bean-Salsa Dip is an easy and quick recipe with no cooking. The perfect recipe for the diet conscious also. Beans, tomato, corn and onions served with tortilla chips seasoned with lime juice and cumin. It ia a NO-FAT, NO-CHOLESTEROL, low sodium, low sugars, low carbohydrates, vegetarian, diabetic, heart-healthy, Weight Watchers…

1 vote
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Simplicity

Simplicity by Alex Kemp

I had this one going one night when my mom was driving me home from cross country. She told me how she had forgotten about the dish she needed to bring to the party she was going to that night. I told her, "Well I can make something still, but we dont have any ingredients to make things". She said we couldnt go anywere because of the…

1 vote
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Pesto sauce

Pesto sauce by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Pesto sauce

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Miss Polly's Fresh Ciliengini & Roma Tomato Caprese Salad

Miss Polly's Fresh Ciliengini & Roma Tomato Caprese Salad by Miss Polly Motzko

Miss Polly’ Fresh Ciliengini & Cherry Tomato Salad This salad evolved the moment I saw a product I had never seen-Precious Fresh Mozzarella Cheese Ciliengini in water. I found it at Jon’s Marketplace here in CA where all great International ingredients can be found for usually half the price anywhere else. I took an 8 ounce…

1 vote
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