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brownies & bars, sweets

Malted Whopper Brownies

Jun 30, 2014 | By Melissa

Get ready. These brownies are all kinds of amazing. The actual brownie part is fudgy and malt chocolate flavored and full of chewy pockets of baked-in malt balls. Topped off with a rich ganache and more malt balls? Are you running for the kitchen yet? Are you checking your cupboards for that enormous, movie-size box […]

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mains, quick & easy, sandwiches, Spring, Summer, vegetarian, wholesome

Open Face Lentil and Greens Sandwich

Jun 25, 2014 | By Melissa

So last week I went to New York City with my husband to celebrate our 5-year anniversary. Let’s just say it was a fairly glorious week. I ate my weight in delicious foods: pizzas, croissants, bagels, salmon, mac and cheese, many glasses of wine, chocolate of all kinds. And while I brought my computer along—with […]

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dairy-free, grain salads, mains, Spring, vegan, vegetarian, wholesome

Spring Wheatberry Salad

Jun 13, 2014 | By Melissa

Warning: I am about to get a little dorky. You know how professional chefs on cooking shows are always saying things like, “And then we add a little honey for a touch of sweetness” to perfectly savory dishes? Um, why would I care if my salad is sweet—it’s not dessert… They are aiming for presence […]

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cake, Spring, sweets

Baking with Whey: Lemon Rhubarb Bundt Cake

Jun 11, 2014 | By Melissa

I sometimes joke that my entrance exam into my husband’s family was learning the recipe for rhubarb pie. Dave really loves rhubarb. But he has never even batted an eye at my suggestions of non-pie rhubarb desserts…until one day last week, when he suddenly looked up and asked me to make him a rhubarb coffee […]

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dairy-free, fish, gluten-free, mains, soups & chilis, SRC, wholesome

Cioppino

Jun 09, 2014 | By Melissa

The first time I ever tried paella, it was a very weird experience. (Wait, are you blinking and scratching your head and scrolling up to see whether you misread the title of this post? Don’t worry…there is a connecting thread here.) I had always avoided true, authentic paella because I don’t eat land critters. But […]

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cake, ice cream, sweets

Cake Batter Ice Cream

Jun 06, 2014 | By Melissa

I must say, I love ice cream. I love it all year long! But there is something magical about ice cream on a hot day. The way it drips down your fingers and chin, the cold, refreshing sweet cream on your tongue… I heard the ice cream truck touring through the neighborhood a few days […]

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appetizers & snacks, Spring, vegetarian

Stuffed Fried Squash Blossoms

Jun 03, 2014 | By Melissa

I love my friends. I especially love it when I receive texts out of the blue that say things like, “Hey! I am growing zucchini! Do you want to have my early squash blossoms to cook something awesome?” Um…YES. Zucchini blossoms are a definitively Spring-season foodie find. (Although, I believe all types of squash produce […]

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