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	Simple Cuban Black Beans & Rice in a Rice Cooker by John Spottiswood I've loved cuban black beans and rice ever since I lived in Weehawken, New Jersey and ate at the Unica Cafe. This recipe takes some short cuts and uses a rice cooker, but I still think the results are delicious. Try this under any caribbean grilled meat, fish or stew and you won't be disappointed!	5 votes 2 reviews 5 comments 65067 views
	Tomato and Avocado Salad by John Spottiswood This is a wonderful salad. Steeping the avocado in the lemon, olive oil, salt and pepper for an hour before serving is a real key to the flavor. We served this with small but flavorful tomatoes, so instead of the presentation recommended below, we just tossed everything together and served it. If I had big slices of heirloom…	4 votes 1 review 5 comments 5430 views
	Romaine Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing by Nancy Miyasaki A simple but fantastic salad with a very nice dressing. Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes add depth and flavor to this salad. We all really enjoyed this. Another amazing dish from my good friend Marci Chan!	4 votes 1 review 5850 views
	Mushroom Filled Potato Pancakes by John Spottiswood These are healthy, relatively low calorie, and very tasty potato pancakes that I adapted from Jacques Pepin. Sauteed simply in a little oil, they have about 200 calories in each serving of three pancakes. I served them as a side dish to Chicken Chasseur (will post soon), but they would also make a great appetizer.	5 votes 3 reviews 8 comments 4613 views
	Guacamole Tex-Mex by Amos Miller Super simple - fast - packs just enough punch. It will be the best you ever tasted. Bring on the cervesas, margaritas - and lots of quality tortilla chips! Just like Chipotle - but homemade!	4 votes 1 review 5 comments 9525 views
	Spinach Salad with Avocado and Toasted Almonds by John Spottiswood Creamy, crunchy, spicy and sweet, this salad covers all the flavor bases and provides a wonderful base for the linked Ginger Sesame Salmon recipe. It's beautiful too.	4 votes 1 review 4 comments 4931 views
	Homemade Grilled Flatbread by John Spottiswood I couldn't find any authentic pita bread or other flat bread at my local grocery store, so I decided to try grilling my own. It turned out to be really fun and not too difficult. And the taste was amazing. The hardest part was rolling out the dough (I doubled the recipe). Fortunately, I was able to do that while watching a playoff…	4 votes 2 reviews 15481 views
	Bean Gratin by John Spottiswood This delicious and healthy recipe can be made with any variety of white bean, dried or canned. I used dried cannellini beans. Great Northern beans or other white beans will work too. I served this with a delicious Pork Stew, but I think it would go well with any hearty meat or poultry dish. It took me back to our summer visit to…	4 votes 3 reviews 10 comments 3656 views
	Easy Candied Pecans by Salad Foodie A snack for the gods! Sprinkle atop your favorite greens, blue cheese topped or chicken salad. For holiday entertaining leave the pecans in halves rather than chopping, and serve in a festive bowl.	4 votes 1 review 2 comments 16994 views
	Granita di caffè (Coffee Ice) by Frank Fariello Folks, don't let the summer end without trying out granita. Most commonly made with coffee or lemon juice, granita is a kind of rustic sorbetto, easy to make at home—no ice cream maker is needed—and has a coarser, more crystalline texture.	4 votes 4 comments 2840 views
	Microwave Potato Chips Healthier Than Store Bought by Claudia lamascolo Here is an easy recipe to make healthy snacks for your kids and you!	4 votes 2 reviews 2 comments 10577 views
	Hummus by Frosted Flaker This is a great snack for any time of year. I personally serve it with Kalamata olives and sometimes even diced cucumber and/or bell pepper. Keep in mind that after blending, fine-tuning the mixture with slightly more tahini and/or lemon juice is often needed (see step 3). As a footnote, tahini is what gives the hummus its creamy…	4 votes 2 reviews 4 comments 9489 views
	Butternut Squash and Apple Soup by Mary Callan A perfect Fall soup, full of goodness.	4 votes 1 review 5189 views
	Easy Cinnamon Apple Strudel by Nancy Miyasaki This is super simple and truly delicious. I made it for John's birthday dinner, since he loves cinnamon apple desserts with vanilla ice cream. It's light and flavorful without being too rich. We finished it all in one night between the six of us. Mmm!	3 votes 1 review 1 comment 10578 views
	Key Lime Pie by Amos Miller Too early for real, fresh fruit pies here - but Spring brings Key Limes, and that means unbaked Key Lime Pie with a slightly sweetened sour cream topping. I use pasteurized-in-the-shell eggs, so there is no issue with salmonella and I can move the pies from prep to cooler. Saves a load of time and makes a fabulous, flavorful,…	3 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 12339 views

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