Onion Soup
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French Onion Soup Recipe. Vegetarian

  Onion Soup My onion soup recipe is included in my first cookbook, Levana’s Table. This soup posed a unique challenge for me. And of course I love a good challenge, so I was determined to beat it. The two trademarks of the French…
mocca oatmeal cake
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Oatmeal Cake with Chocolate Icing Recipe

Oatmeal Cake Oatmeal anytime! If you thought oatmeal was just breakfast, try oats in this fantastic oatmeal cake. Dessert doesn't get healthier than this! I adore everything oats The flavor, the texture, the ease of preparation, the…
asparagus soup
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Asparagus Soup Recipe. Hot or Cold

Asparagus Soup Asparagus Soup. Mine has a lot going for it! This exciting vegetable lineup guarantees me a wonderful soup: Asparagus, zucchini, celery root, leeks, tarragon: How can you miss? No Need to Make Stock for Asparagus Soup! All…
steel-cut oats
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Moroccan Steel Cut Oat Soup (Lahshou) Recipe

Steel-Cut Oat Soup This is a most unusual combination of flavors, and it works beautifully. I have no doubt the funky Arabic name (Lahshou) will bring a smile to quite a few cyber-friends out there! When we were children, we were often…
Corn Salad
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Corn Salad Recipe with Dill

Corn Salad An almost-constant staple at my table Especially in the summer when the corn is so sweet and tender I use it raw. It works perfectly as a salad and as a side dish. Out of season, I use second-best frozen corn It looks like…
fish kale stew
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Fish Kale Stew Recipe

Fish kale stew with kabocha and seaweed: It doesn’t get healthier than this!  Just look at the great lineup of flavors! My fish kale stew goes a long way towards illustrating my philosophy of food in nutrition in full: Start out with serious…
roasted garlic
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Pasta with Roasted Garlic Dill Sauce Recipe

Roasted Garlic lovers: We are talking about you! Delicious, and a snap to make! You could easily make this dish gluten-free: Rice or buckwheat noodles will taste just as delicious: that's what I use, and not only because I like to limit my…
Watermelon salad
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Watermelon Salad with Mint, Feta and Tomatoes Recipe

Watermelon Salad   Watermelon Salad? And with Feta and Tomatoes: Huh? Does this salad combo sound wacky enough for you? I admit it is quite a stretch from the way watermelon is usually enjoyed: only one small good problem— it is…
watercress soup
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Watercress Soup Recipe. Cold Variation

Watercress Soup This soup is a great way to use watercress. Delicious cold too! I love the spicy and pungent bite of watercress: It's perishable, so I try my utmost to use it on the same day I buy it: did you know it's the secret ingredient…
polenta casserole
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Polenta Casserole au Gratin Recipe. GF

Polenta Casserole polenta casserole is perfect for the days you give pasta a day of. Hearty, nourishing and fun. And Gluten-feee to boot! For this and and all other polenta dishes, please ignore those insipid cooked polenta rolls you…
Zucchini chocolate bread
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Zucchini Chocolate Bread Recipe. Muffin Variation

Zucchini Chocolate Bread   I love the idea of quickbreads, whipped up at the drop of a hat, ready for guests and us on short notice, no kneading and no rising time. The added bonus is that they are only moderately sweet, placing…
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Quinoa with Fried Onions and Chestnuts Recipe

Quinoa with Fried Onions and Chestnuts Recipe I love quinoa, on Passover and year-round. A staple in South America, it's a nutritional powerhouse, and delicious too, and so versatile! Quinoa comes in white, red and black, as I did here, so…