Side Dish

Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish, Uncategorized

Irish Soda Bread

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, so I made a loaf of Irish Soda Bread for the festivities. This is a quick bread – no yeast involved. There are tons of variations and different recipes. I made mine sweet and cake-like. Some traditionalists might object, but it tastes good! Please sign up below to receive […]

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Dinner, Side Dish

Slow Cooker Pineapple Coconut Lentil Curry with Spinach and Black-Eyed Peas (Vegan)

Happy New Year! Different cultures have different New Year’s Day traditions as to the foods you should eat to bring you luck and wealth in the new year. In the South, they eat black-eyed peas. In Italy, they eat lentils because they look like Roman coins. And in some cultures, they eat greens because we […]

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Appetizer, Dinner, Side Dish, Uncategorized

Spinach-Artichoke Dip Stuffed Bread

Everyone loves spinach and artichoke dip. How do you improve this classic? Add everyone’s favorite crescent dough bread! This is the perfect Christmas treat because you can make it into a Christmas tree! See note below. This year, I didn’t form a tree, but if you would like to do so, read the note.

Appetizer, Dinner, Side Dish, Uncategorized

Sicilian Eggplant Caponata

This is a delicious vegetarian meal. You can serve it as the main course, serve it over pasta, or serve it as an appetizer as a brushetta-like topping for delicious, crusty Italian bread. I used Sicilian Eggplants, which are smaller, round eggplants that I find have a sweeter flavor than other eggplants. You can use […]

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Salad, Side Dish, Uncategorized

Slaw & Order

This is Recipe 2 of 4 for my New Jersey State Bar Association Cooking Demonstration. There’s still time to register. It is a free program to members, and membership is open to licensed attorneys, law students, and paraprofessionals. https://tcms.njsba.com/PersonifyEbusiness/Default.aspx?TabID=1356&productId=62131131. This easy salad dish is a great make-ahead side dish for any night of the week. […]

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