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Grapefruit, Ginger and Honey Flank Steak

I love flank steak. There I’ve said it. Again. Maybe for some it wouldn’t seem a match for that magnificent rib eye I recently had but I just love how the ‘need’ to marinate it also means that the flavor can be so manipulated (in a good way) by the cook depending on your tastes. [...]

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Lemon Meringue Pie with Ginger Lemon Cookie Crust

When I received an amazing gift of Meyer lemons from my friend Kim at Rustic Garden Bistro a couple of months ago, they were waylaid. Somewhere that we will never be privy to. All I know is that two shipments from California made at the same time saw one get to Indiana a week earlier [...]

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Carrot Ginger Soup with Chile Butter

I discovered when I brought groceries home the other night from a local farmers market that I already had carrots…so I did go on the hunt for something ‘carroty’ in order to use one of those bunches immediately.

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Molasses Cookies

I love these cookies! Someone might call them Gingersnaps but they aren’t…the molasses is distinct in their flavor and does compliment the ginger perfectly. They are something we make in the fall and serve with apples but also a stable of our Christmas cookie jar. They are best if they aren’t allowed to completely dry [...]

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Ginger Cranberry Shortbread Bars

My readers know that I often find myself deciding on a dish to make because I have an overabundance of something I bought at Costco! This week it was a large bag of cranberries, enough to make a double recipe of Merlot and Toasted Walnut Cranberry sauce and still have 7-8 cups left over (3 [...]

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Chicken Satay Bites

Another recipe from Madeline for our Susan G. Komen event; delicious warm bites of chicken on a crisp pita chip. 2 (6-inch) pita loaves with pockets, each cut into 8 wedges 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro plus 32 whole fresh cilantro leaves 3 tablespoons fresh lime [...]

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Marinated Flank Steak with Ginger, Garlic and Honey

Marinade: 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup cooking sherry 3 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons sesame oil 2 heaping tablespoons minced ginger 3 to 5 cloves minced garlic 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes 1 flank steak Combine all marinade ingredients in a glass or ceramic dish. Remove flank steak from package and give it a quick [...]

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