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Category Archive: Fruit

02 Aug

Raspberry Almond Cream Tartlets

Raspberry Almond Cream Tartlets

Ever try to make homemade cheesecake? It’s a pain, and so much can go wrong–the cheesecake “cracks,” it doesn’t set right, and heaven forbid you …

 
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13 Jul

Mango Salsa

Mango Salsa

Like most people, I’ve come to love that there are as many ways to make salsa as there are vegetables and fruits to imagine it–traditional …

 
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06 Jul

Fig Galette

Fig Galette

I love figs.  I dream about figs sighing at their juicy sweet texture and the endless recipes I could put them in.  Yet, I am …

 
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20 Jun

Watermelon Juice with Basil

Watermelon Juice with Basil

“A watermelon is my favorite thing to juice.  Mostly, because it’s all juice,” my friend Tara (of Toutes Directions)  said smiling one day in May. A …

 
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30 May

Orange Grand Marnier Tart

Orange Grand Marnier Tart

“So, wait…do you shoot the Grand Marnier shot or do you sip it?” I inquire of my friend Jarrette as I stare into the dark …

 
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25 May

French Berry Tart

French Berry Tart

“This is the best thing you’ve ever made me.  Seriously.  Maybe it’s because I’m partial to fruit tarts, but I have to say, out of …

 
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14 May

Strawberry Cake

Strawberry Cake

Everyone in Louisiana loves strawberries. And it’s no surprise this time of year–they’re everywhere.  With the Ponchatoula Strawberry festival–a free annual fundraiser for charitable organizations–taking place …

 
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27 Apr

UnCobb Salad w/Seared Tuna, Avocado, Mango, Dried Cranberries, & Pecans

UnCobb Salad w/Seared Tuna, Avocado, Mango, Dried Cranberries, & Pecans

“No, I didn’t make Clearly Delicious after watching the movie Julie and Julia” I find myself answering to the um-teenth person. When people hear about Food …

 
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14 Mar

Fruit Salad w/Blood Orange Olive Oil & Blueberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

Fruit Salad w/Blood Orange Olive Oil & Blueberry Balsamic Vinaigrette

I know that summer is getting closer when the fruit begins to outnumber the vegetables at my local produce market. Bins filled with large cantaloupes, …

 
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25 Oct

Apple Pie

Apple Pie

Apple pie: I have a very strange and specific relationship with Apple Pie.  One steeped in childhood memories, and New England fall weather.  When I …

 
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