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• ~sweet Pepper Ginger Panko Crusted Chicken with Buttermilk Cuke Sauce~

  

  You’re gonna be so glad you gathered all these mouth-watering ingredients to marinade your chicken because, it’s worth all the effort! After the chicken breast... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Life in Black and White

  

  Come along with me as I meander the world finding interesting foods, ingredients, flavors~~and, yes, people~~I’ll snap pictures with my cell phone~~yes, faces... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Spice Mixtures~adventurous Palates

  

  My new cookbook ‘ally’s kitchen~a passport for adventurous palates’ debuts MAY 2015! It has an entire section dedicated to some of my most boholicious spice... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~spicy Chicken Bokchoy Arugula Soup~

  

  Most of what I cook is sparked by what I see in my refrigerator, pantry or what’s sitting on my kitchen counter. Yes, I’m very ‘organic’ and ‘random’…I... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Preserved Lemons with Fresh Mint & Lemon Thyme

  

  Rather than re-inventing the preserved lemon history wheel, I’m crediting Epicurious with this information that follows on the topic! I decided to create my ow... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~tart Apple Currant Spice Pie~

  

  This pie is the bomb. It’s made with rice flour, so you know that means it’s gluten-free, but if you want to take it back and use regular flour, go for it... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Crispy Naan Bread with Salmon Confit & Corn Medley

  

  And you thought pre-packaged refrigerated canned biscuits were just canned biscuits? Au contraire, these nifty convenience items can be fashioned into a lot... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Calves Liver with Onions & Spicy Brown Mustard Relish~

  

  Some things in life are just polarizing~~take politics, yep, polarizing. How about religion~~sho ‘nuf, polarizing. And on the food front, some foods are... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~chunky Red Potato, Green Chile and White Cheddar Soup~

  

  Soups~~the quintessential comfort food~~what you kind of gravitate to when you're in the mood to warm your tummy with not only good eats but memories. Soups... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~chunky Red Potato, Green Chili and White Cheddar Soup~

  

  Soups~~the quintessential comfort food~~what you kind of gravitate to when you’re in the mood to warm your tummy with not only good eats but memories. Soups... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sweet Potato Cardamom Dessert Waffles

  

  I call these ‘dessert’ waffles because I’ve decided that waffles, a beautifully elegant-looking food, have been pigeon-holed into the breakfast brunch category... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Southern Pecan PoundCake Waffles with Bourbon Smoky Pecans & Peaches

  

  The ‘greatest food’ elements that define this dessert are three ingredients that are smokin’ hot Southern loves—poundcake, pecans, and peaches! Whether you... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~fruity Moist Sweet Cake~

  

  This cake is like a LBD or ‘little black dress’ creation~~it can be used for so many things~~dressed up or down, worn with flipflops or heels, well, so to speak... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~ras El Hanut Potato Mashers with Fresh Mint~

  

  There’s no doubt with my tastebuds that spices make eats go from good to dazzling! You can simply take any vegetable, and I’m doing potatoes here, and use just ... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~beef Potatoes & Tomatoes~

  

  Whether you cook this on the stovetop, in a slow cooker/crockpot or in the oven~~you’re in for a comfort food experience that will make you want to curl up in... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~roasted Poblano Tomato Basil Soup~

  

  Making your own tomato soup is simple, plus if you make a lot of it, and freeze, then you have a great base for so many other dishes~~from pastas to soups to... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~dan Gourmet Flatbread~

  

  Why in the world do I call this ‘Dan Gourmet Flatbread’…well, because that’s where I learned to make this flatbread~~in Tel Aviv at the Dan Gourmet Culinary... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~jamaican Jerk Mac n’ Cheese~

  

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  Posted on 11 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~spiced & Seasoned Adzuki Beans~

  

  Most of ya’ll know that one of my favorite foods is beans~~most any kind of bean out there~~well, there is one bean that I just don’t care for and that’s black... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• ~spiced Maple Syrup Fried Apples and Dates~

  

  What happens when your apples start to lose their luster, show signs of aging, and have soft spots and bruises~~I mean it’s really funny how food, like people,... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES