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Archive | November, 2010

Recipe: Cranberry-Pear Crisp

by Ilona Spudas on November 30, 2010 in Desserts, Recipes

Source: Marthastewart.com Serves 6 Ingredients: 4 to 6 firm pears (6 cups), cut into ¾-inch pieces 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1½ cups cranberries ⅓ cup sugar ½ cup flour ½ cup chilled (1 stick) butter ¼ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup light-brown sugar ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup rolled oats Pinch of salt Vanilla [...]

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Recipe: Sweet Carrot Risotto

by Ilona Spudas on November 30, 2010 in Appetizers / Starters, Main Courses, Recipes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian

Source: Adapted from Amanda Cohen on Chow.com Ingredients: For the carrot purée: 2 ½ quarts water 1 tablespoon kosher salt 12 ounces carrots (about 4 to 5 medium), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice For the broth**: 1½ pounds carrots, cut into large chunks 1 medium celery stalk, coarsely chopped 1 medium yellow onion, coarsely [...]

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Recipe: Carrot and Peanut Salad

by Ilona Spudas on November 30, 2010 in Recipes, Side Dishes, Soups & Salads, Vegetarian

This is probably one of the cheapest, yet filling, salads you can make. When I first tried this at my friends’ Sarah and Rob’s house, I was honestly surprised how much I like it–you don’t find the lowly peanut in many salad recipes! Rob used freshly-picked carrots from their garden, and it was delicious. Great [...]

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