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Category Archive: Side Dish

17 Feb

Grilled Stuffed Avocados with Dip

Grilled Stuffed Avocados with Dip

One of the perks of being a food writer is the abundance of cookbooks you can turn to for inspiration (i.e., pretty pictures) and fabulous …

 
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12 Feb

Italian Wedding Soup

Italian Wedding Soup

One of the little stories I love to tell people about Italian Wedding Soup is that it has nothing to do with weddings…at all.  In …

 
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10 Feb

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus with Pine Nuts

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus with Pine Nuts

By the time I’m 80, I will probably have more posts dedicated to the different ways to prepare hummus than any other dish in my …

 
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08 Feb

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese, Pancetta, and Bourbon Candied Pecans

Strawberry Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese, Pancetta, and Bourbon Candied Pecans

The beginning of this week brought some seriously wonderful experiences as I am happy to announce (finally!) that my long obsessed-over-manuscript, The Fresh Table: Cooking …

 
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02 Feb

Chicken Caesar Salad

Chicken Caesar Salad

A good Caesar Salad recipe has been wanting for a while here on Clearly Delicious.  As I’m not entirely certain why it took me so long …

 
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14 Jan

Tortilla Soup

Tortilla Soup

In the wake of New Years resolutions–to lose weight, to eat right, or to save more money–I find that soup motivates me to achieve any …

 
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29 Nov

Tomato Basil Soup

Tomato Basil Soup

I must admit, when it gets cold, seriously cold in Louisiana, I get a little cranky.  One of the perks of living in a southernmost …

 
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28 Nov

Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

Last fall, I remember hoping, praying, and dreaming of the day when I could wear my fall boots, sheer black tights, and floppy motorcycle jacket. …

 
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25 Nov

Pomegranate Pistachio Crostinis: A New Take on Christmas Red & Green

Pomegranate Pistachio Crostinis: A New Take on Christmas Red & Green

As Christmas gets closer, I wanted to dedicate one of my first holiday posts to the freshest way to bring red and green to your …

 
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11 Nov

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

I will always be a sucker for cranberry sauce IN a can.  You know–the kind where it “plops” onto a plate and can be cut …

 
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