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Korean Spinach Soup

Posted by Mercy  

Totally authentic smell as the ingredients were sauteeing. I used Korean powdered beef broth and pureed it up with some soft tofu, and the results were wonderful. — CarsonM Jul 21, 2009

Recipe #119783

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Blackberry Pudding

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Molly53  

This was the perfect way for me to use up an extra pint of blackberries that I'd bought. I hadn't made a steamed pudding in years, so I was curious to try this one. As with most steamed breads, the texture is a little chewy and stodgy, but the... — CarsonM Apr 25, 2009

Recipe #228380

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Broccoli Nicoise Salad

Posted by *Pixie*  

A nice variation on a traditional niçoise salad! I thought the dressing was really nice, and that's probably the most important part; I added some dried thyme and herbes de Provence. As for the rest of the salad, I put in some steamed green... — CarsonM Apr 25, 2009

Recipe #41041

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Grandma's Cream of Potato Soup or Broccoli Soup

Posted by Jim Tasker  

Amazingly good! This soup has a lot of flavor, very much comfort food. I needed to puree the soup to make it easier to swallow, so I left out the cornstarch and it blended up to a great thick consistency. I'm sure it would be wonderful left chunky... — CarsonM Jan 30, 2009

Recipe #54266

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Vegetable Lentil Cream/Soup

Posted by Boomette  

Wow wow wow! I will admit that I didn't go into this recipe expecting a lot, given its simple ingredients, but it was truly fantastic. I did modify it a bit - I added 1 whole onion and 2 - 3 cloves of garlic to the roasting pan of vegetables,... — CarsonM Jan 25, 2009

Recipe #340401

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Palak Paneer (Indian Fresh Spinach with Paneer Cheese)

Posted by Sue L  

Oh wow, this was wonderful. I'm not sure the spice blend was as bright as it could have been (if I'd used fresh ginger and toasted/ground my own whole spices), but for an Indian recipe out of my preground-spice pantry, this was amazing. I've... — CarsonM Jan 25, 2009

Recipe #25348

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Risotto Verde

Posted by Bec  

Tasty and healthy, but I thought it was somehow a little lacking in depth of flavor. Adding extra salt helped, but I kind of think I want to add mushrooms or a bit of mushroom bouillon to this recipe, and possibly some good cheese as well. I... — CarsonM Jan 25, 2009

Recipe #131048

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Kheer (Indian Rice Pudding) *vegan

Posted by Jazmina  

This is fantastic! The almond milk gives this kheer slightly less depth of flavor, so maybe a pinch of salt would help, but it's very creamy and flavorful. It gets better the longer you chill it, too - the rosewater flavor really starts to come... — CarsonM Jan 25, 2009

Recipe #173329

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Zapekanka Iz Tsvetnoy Kapusty (Baked Cauliflower)

Posted by Celticevergreen  

Very nice! I bought an intriguing-looking Romanesco cauliflower and needed a way to cook it, and this fit the bill - I didn't really want a heavy cheese sauce, and this sour cream sauce was (although rich) surprisingly light and complemented the... — CarsonM Oct 31, 2008

Recipe #292219

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Fresh Peach Cobbler, the Absolutely Best Ever

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Leta  

I've kind of been craving this cobbler since I made it the other day for a friend's party. Half of my peaches were unripe, but the cobbler turned out wonderfully anyway; I love the fact that it just has a hint of spice, so the peaches aren't... — CarsonM Jul 25, 2008

Recipe #61366

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Black Forest Cake

(2 people found this helpful) Posted by SweetySJD  

Thanks, SweetySJD, for posting a from-scratch recipe for black forest cake... I was about to tear my hair out with all the ones that called for canned cherry pie filling! Despite all the positive reviews, I was a little skeptical about my ability... — CarsonM May 6, 2008

Recipe #189942

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Mrs Cobb's Coconut Cake

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by Mysterygirl  

A friend of mine asked for a coconut cake for her birthday, and as she happens to be a fan of the "Cat Who..." series, I figured this was a no-brainer! Bear in mind that I'm not a fan of coconut cakes myself, and yet I thought this was really... — CarsonM Apr 26, 2008

Recipe #14049

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Homemade Amaretto Cake

(2 people found this helpful) Posted by The Real Cake Baker  

Very nice cake! It is indeed moist and has a flavor rather like a pound cake or lemon-poppyseed cake. I followed the serving suggestion in the photo and enrobed it in an amaretto-laced chocolate ganache, which I thought was a really nice touch.... — CarsonM Mar 15, 2008

Recipe #229956

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Chocolate Ganache

Posted by Vchef607  

This was a really nice ganache, very smooth and glossy, and it coated my cake beautifully. I substituted about 1 T of flavored liquor (amaretto in my case) for some of the cream and it still turned out great (although I'll probably use more next... — CarsonM Mar 15, 2008

Recipe #265258

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Quinoa Pudding

(3 people found this helpful) Posted by justcallmetoni  

Really interesting recipe! I love quinoa but I've never tried it in a dessert before; on one hand I thought it lent a slightly odd earthy flavor to the dish, but on the other, it was a really interesting substitute for rice, and it made me feel... — CarsonM Mar 15, 2008

Recipe #137505

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Chocolate Cherry Merlot Brownies

Posted by Annacia  

For me, these were just okay... the batter had a great texture, but the brownies themselves weren't all that chocolatey (amazingly), nor could I detect the presence of the merlot. I did like the addition of the cherries, though. And I was really... — CarsonM Feb 14, 2008

Recipe #210132

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Spinach Arancini (rice Balls)

Posted by DeSouter  

Delicious! I've been wanting to try making arancini for years and this was a great recipe. I didn't have any trouble with them holding together (possibly because I used a very thick vegetable broth, so even when the rice was done, it was still... — CarsonM Feb 14, 2008

Recipe #114337

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Honeycomb Cake

(2 people found this helpful) Posted by Britgal  

This recipe is definitely going on my list of favorite standbys. The texture is highly reminiscent of one of the most amazing cakes I've ever had, toddy huat kueh, which is apparently impossible to make in the US because you just can't get palm... — CarsonM Dec 14, 2007

Recipe #218222

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Rumbledethumps - Celtic Potato, Cabbage & Cheese Gratin

(1 person found this helpful) Posted by French Tart  

Awesome! I love colcannon to begin with, but adding chives and cheddar makes it just that much better. I think rumbledethumps may have elbowed it aside... why would I ever make colcannon again, when I could have this! Also, love the appealing... — CarsonM Oct 31, 2007

Recipe #211815

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Roasted Pumpkin Bites

(3 people found this helpful) Posted by - Carla -  

Very flavorful, and an interesting combination of spices. These pumpkin bites are garlicky enough that I wouldn't be able to eat a lot in one sitting, but as an autumnal party dish, they're super. I wasn't exactly sure what kind of "chili powder"... — CarsonM Oct 31, 2007

Recipe #200168

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