IT BEGINS AT THE TABLE COOKBOOK SNEAK PEEK: The Real Deal – Homemade Cocktail Sauce

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Print Recipe The Real Deal Cocktail Sauce Yum This real deal cocktail sauce creates a fresh flavor explosion when paired with shrimp, crab claw, or your favorite seafood. You can easily adjust the ingredients to dial up or down the heat. One taste of this sauce and you may never buy a bottled cocktail sauce again. Course Appetizer / Snack, …

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Salad Oleveih – Persian Potato Salad

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Print Recipe Salad Oleveih – Persian Potato Salad Yum A traditional Persian side dish made with eggs, chicken, potatoes, and pickles, garnished with black olives and cherry tomatoes. Packed with flavor, this versatile potato salad can be served as a side, in a sandwich or with breakfast. Course Sides Cuisine Middle Eastern Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 1 hour …

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Salad Olivieh (Traditional Persian Potato Salad)

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Print Recipe Traditional Persian Potato Salad Recipe Yum A traditional Persian side dish made with eggs, chicken, potatoes, and pickles, garnished with black olives and cherry tomatoes. Packed with flavor, this versatile potato salad can be served as a side, in a sandwich or with breakfast. Course Appetizer / Snack, Sides Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle Eastern Servings people Ingredients 1 2-3 …

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Lemon Butter Chicken: Melt In Your Mouth Delicious

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Print Recipe Melt In Your Mouth Lemon Butter Chicken Yum Slow roasted lemon butter chicken so tender that it falls off the bone. Course Entrees, Lunch, Main Dish Cuisine American Servings people Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil3 tablespoons butter8 cloves garlic, minced4 tablespoons lemon juice1 lemon rind, grated organic1 tablespoon dijon mustard1 whole chicken organic1 cup water Course Entrees, Lunch, …

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Melt In Your Mouth Lemon Butter Chicken

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Manny’s Steakhouse in Minneapolis is famously known for serving steaks so tender you can cut them with a spoon. Now that’s tender! I recently took a trip to Florida for a three-day recipe writing get away with my friend Laurie, one of my guest contributors in my book. She taught me to make a roasted chicken so tender; it puts …

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Carrot cake Jam

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I absolutely love homemade carrot cake! Especially if it’s piled high with a decadent cream cheese frosting on top. Funny story: last year, I hosted an exchange student from Peru.  Ignacia had never even heard of carrot cake but the thought of putting carrots in a cake was a completely crazy and unappealing idea to her.  I get that.  When …

Ginger Pear Preserve

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I am a child of a homemade jam making mother.  I grew up on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, toast, pancakes and waffles all slathered with homemade jams of every flavor.  So naturally, when I became a mother, I raised Jam eating kids too. One summer I dedicated my weekends to turning every type of berry I could get my hands …

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Dairy-free, Gluten-free Coconut Lemon Bars

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Print Recipe Dairy-free, Gluten-free Coconut Lemon Bars Yum A delightfully refreshing change from the usual lemon bars. Soft, chewy, lightly sweet full of flavor. Course Dessert Cuisine American Servings pieces Ingredients Crust 1 1/2 cups certified oats, gluten-free1/2 cup coconut shreds, unsweetened1/4 cup granulated sugar1/4 cup coconut oil, melted Filling 2 eggs, beaten5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice1 tablespoon lemon zest, …

Dairy-free Cashew Cheese

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I just adore homemade nut cheese.  This creamy, spreadable snack is easy to make and only takes a few basic ingredients. The nutritional benefits are huge and make it worth every scrumptious bite you eat. There are so many wonderful ways to enjoy nut cheese.  Spread it on your favorite cracker, enjoy it as a dip for vegetables, butter your …

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Babagnoush – Eggplant Dip

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Print Recipe Babagnoush – Eggplant Dip Yum Course Appetizer / Snack, Sides Cuisine Mediterranean Servings people Ingredients 4 large eggplants2 cloves garlic, crushed1 lemon, grated zest2 tablespoons lemon juice5 tablespoons olive oil2 tablespoons chopped parsley2 tablespoons chopped mint1/2 large pomegranate, seeded1 teaspoon sea salt1/2 teaspoon ground pepper Course Appetizer / Snack, Sides Cuisine Mediterranean Servings people Ingredients 4 large eggplants2 …