Gnocchi with Pesto

There are some things that I am completely afraid to attempt to cook, but as of last week, there is one less of those things. Since forever, I was terrified of gnocchi, and it had nothing to do with the process of making the dough and cutting the pieces. I was afraid of the result. I remember an episode...

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Mediterranean Chicken Pasta Salad

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Israeli Couscous with Saffron, Olives, and Summer Vegetables

The problem with ignoring my ever-growing stack of new recipes to try is that eventually some of those recipes fall out of season. I can either wait until next year, or I can convert the dish into whatever works right now. This couscous dish is from the April issue of Vegetarian Times, and it was originally...

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Herb-Braised Picnic Ham (Page 493)

RECIPE #1202Date: Sunday, August 15, 2010 -- 7pmLocation: East Lansing, MIKitchen: Our HouseDining Companion: MattyRecipe Rating: B-There are a lot of recipes left in the Beef, Veal, Pork, and Lamb section of The Book, so I am trying to make some progress on that section. This recipe was part of that...

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Don’t Judge A Cake By Its Exterior: Chocolate Pound Cake

Have you ever baked a cake and been so horrified by how it looked coming out of the pan you almost didn't serve it?That was this cake. It was just... misshapen and lumpy. And despite releasing beautifully from an aluminum pan, parts of it had oddly released from the cake itself. And so I wrote it...

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