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Cheesy pasta with crispy pangritata

Cooking Time: 10 min

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Italian

To make the pangritata, lightly toast the sourdough. Peel the garlic, then blitz in a food processor with the toasted bread, herbs and walnuts until fine. Preheat a non-stick frying...

Green veggies with flavoured butter

Cooking Time: 20 min

Fish
Salads

Mexican

This wonderfully herby butter gives festive greens loads of flavour, and you can prep it in advance. This wonderfully herby butter gives festive greens loads of flavour, and you can...

Slow Cooker Ginger Ale BBQ Boneless Ribs

This is an easy and delicious recipe for ribs. It’s great with mashed potatoes and a salad. Sweet and savory ribs, slow cooked to perfection

Pork Roast with Figs, Farro and Leeks

My oven broke. Do you believe it? This is my inaugural recipe with our new oven which I LOVE! If anyone locally needs a good stove, go see Rich at P.C. Richards in Raritan. He’s a whiz! A meal in one pan. Easy and the oven does the work for...

Shannon

09/09/2020

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Mussels in Ginger Guinness Cream Sauce

This appetizer is a huge hit with seafood fans. It’s easy to make and can be served in the cooking pot with a beautiful loaf of bread to dip into the sauce. Easy to make and a perfect way to break bread as an appetizer

Shannon

07/30/2020

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Apricot Rosemary Galette

This rustic dessert is simple to make, but has a wonderful contrast of flavors. Ripe apricots are in season right now making it a perfect summer dessert. The rosemary is a pleasant surprise folded into the filling.

Shannon

06/29/2020

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Salmon with Seared Scallion and Oranges

I was fortunate enough to be asked to host a virtual cooking class for a company sales meeting. I created this recipe especially for them, as they wanted something easy to follow for all of their global participants. We had a lot of fun and a great turn out This...

Shannon

06/27/2020

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Avocado, Mango and Tomato Salad

Salads

This recipe is a summer staple in my house. It’s great as a side for chicken or fish and it’s a perfect showcase for those famous Jersey tomatoes. Best served immedately. A summer staple. Perfect with grilled meals.

Shannon

06/26/2020

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Red Lentil Soup with Farro and Turkey Sausage

Soup

This soup is great to make in big batches and freeze. It serves about 8 as the recipe is written, but is easy to double. Light and lemony goodness. Full of healthy and hearty ingredients.

Shannon

06/26/2020

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Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Sauce

Sauces

This sauce is easy to make and it great for grilling. I used it on turkey thighs for the grill and it didn’t disappoint. Sweet and vinegary at first, but a kick follows. Perfect for grilling

Shannon

06/26/2020

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