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i've never tried an eggplant dessert (mostly because i don't even like them very much in savory applications...) but this one has intrigued me in the past:

i've been told by so many cheesemongers here in italy that pecorinos go with figs, and indeed the combination is so perfect i have yet to stray. however, these sound fantastic and i may have to giv...

i was just taught how to make a tuscan version of this (recipe on my blog).. i have to say, this version sounds much tastier! the flavor of the one i had was predominately beany. i may have to give...

dinner tonight: spinach sauteed with garlic and crushed red pepper, topped with shredded provolone dolce and a fried egg. the spinach in italy has an incredibly deep flavor (and so do the eggs, wit...

also, try it in drinks to sweeten & add flavor: stirred into tea, added to smoothies, or you could add it to seltzer for homemade soda (never tried this but don't see why it wouldn't work!)

i would use it over oatmeal, mixed with cream cheese on a bagel, thinned & heated over waffles or pancakes, in between layers in a cake or as the base for a salad dressing. when it's ...

The lactose is milk SUGAR. An allergy is an immune response to PROTEIN (ie. Whey, Casein found in milk). Therefore, it's impossible to be allergic to lactose. Dairy allergies and lactose inolerance...

Wow, such great suggestions! Keep them coming. To clarify for those interested, these specific foods were targeted as a result of blood tests. Basically, my digestive tract has been da...

i like wasa for a more substantial snack. TJ's everything pretzel thins, while not exactly crackers, are great for dips like hummus. i like to make simple wheat flat bread crackers with various her...

it's definitely a step in the right direction. expecting the majority of americans to make the jump from mexican strawberries to ones grown by a farmer 20 miles away is just plain unrealistic. once...

i've heard that whey is quite good for you. what about adding it to smoothies?

i think guacamole is almost more about technique than a recipe per say, but it's so much up to individual taste. my "recipe" gets asked for every time i make it, and people are always so disappoint...

Staar84, i believe they're Ranunculus.

i have the exact same thing on my desk right now too! boylan black cherry soda bottle with a lilac stem in it. love it :)

seeing as i am single and i live alone, if i didn't cook for just myself regularly i wouldn't cook, period. i love cooking to unwind, and i love eating quality, nutritious food so i put effort into...

i make my own version of this all the time: http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/09/eggs-in-tomato-sauce-contest-wi...

this is perfection :) some banana would be the only thing i would add. yum!

a mix of multi-grain hot cereal and oat bran, cooked with cinnamon and half a banana, topped with 1/2 c plain yogurt, the rest of the banana, a handful of homemade almond granola and a spoonful of ...

bananas foster! one of my favorites.

my favorite egg dinner is spaghetti with butter and cheese topped with eggs poached in marinara. amazing, comforting and so simple.