Honey cake
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Honey Cake Recipe. Gluten-Free Adaptation Included

Honey Cake: Rosh Hashanah couldn't be too far off. It is to the High Holidays what latkas are to Chanukah. This honey cake is for keeps! I actually succeed in turning quite a few people on to my honey cake. It is moist and spicy and easy…
Mock Crab Summer Rolls with Thai Sauce Recipe
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Mock Crab Summer Rolls with Thai Sauce Recipe

Mock crab makes a wonderful filling for summer rolls. And it is super easy, as mock crab is precooked and therefore doesn't require additional cooking. Summer rolls are those delightful paper-thin rice disks that you dip in warm water to soften…
A plate of food with lemon slices on top.
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Lamb and Pine Nut-Stuffed Grape Leaves Recipe

These stuffed grape leaves are a real treat, and might cure you of all misguided urges you might have to open a can and find a dozen insipid ready-to-eat grape leaves. Instead, spend a few minutes on the preparation of these fabulous gems, and…
Semolina almond cake
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Semolina Almond Cake Recipe. Gluten-Free Variation

Semolina Almond Cake It is a delightful Sephardi/Moroccan dessert classic made from semolina and almonds, and soaked in a lemon syrup. It goes by some other, fun names in Sephardi Kitchens: Basbusa, Tishpishti. The idea is the same in…
A glass of banana nut smoothie with granola.
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Pumpkin Chestnut Mousse Recipe. Gluten-Free

Pumpkin Chestnut Mousse Does pumpkin with red beans and chestnuts sound funky enough for you? The best part is, no, make that the best parts are: No cooking, delicious, and nutritious enough to be much more than dessert, indeed part…
frozen chocolate coconut cake
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Frozen Chocolate Coconut Cake Recipe

Frozen Chocolate Coconut Cake Frozen Chocolate Coconut Cake is a killer dessert., seriously. I don’t even care what season it is, I don’t hesitate to whip it up anytime, for any occasion. I developed this wonderful dessert to accommodate…
gluten-free pizza
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Gluten-Free Pizza Recipe. Customizable.

Gluten-Free Pizza. Yay! Gluten-free friends rejoice: You can have your gluten-free pizza and eat it too! The following recipe leaves you lots of room not only for the choice of flours, but also for the choice of toppings. No need to ever…
levana-cooks-tilapia-niçoise-en-papillotte
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Fish en Papillote Recipe

Fish en Papillote Fish en Papillote is a neatly packaged meal. Only, not that kind of a package! Enclosing the fish and its toppings in foil, parchment or wax paper seals in all its flavors. The package acts as a mini pressure cooker.…
A bowl of pasta with vegetables and sauce.
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Mock Crab Pasta Salad Recipe

This Mock Crab Pasta Salad includes many of my favorite summer flavors! The only cooking that goes on in this dish is boiling water to soak the pasta. Mock Crab is easily available in the freezer section of your supermarket, and is all natural.…
Panzanella
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Panzanella Recipe. GF Friendly

Panzanella Panzanella. The cute name comes from the Italian word “pan”, which means bread. Panzanella is loaded with bright flavors and fragrant herbs like mint and basil. Panzanella is the ideal leftover dish   It is made…
Gazpacho
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Gazpacho Recipe. Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free

Gazpacho   I don't think you'll be rolling your eyes and saying "Huh? AGAIN?" after you taste mine. I have a couple wonderful secret ingredients that do wonders with this perennial favorite: Watercress, and capers. They add a…
Cold Fresh Pea soup
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Cold Fresh Pea Soup Recipe. No Cooking!

Cold Fresh Pea Soup A delightful summer soup: bright green, light and deeply flavored. Best of all, NO COOKING! As easy as making a smoothie In my humble opinion, we are not paying enough attention to the wonderful possibilities of…