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8-ball Zucchini Stuffed with Vegetable Lentil Medley

October 6, 2010

farcito/stuffed Today is a most fabulous Wednesday. It’s really my Friday, as I am getting ready to head to San Francisco tomorrow. And, while I am in the air, one of my closest, most special friend and Trinidadian sister is having her baby, my first Godson! I am so beyond excited; I can’t begin to […]

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Roasted Pumpkin Pasta Sauce

October 3, 2010

salsa di zucca/pumpkin sauce Who can I speak with about Mr. Weekend and his need to see Monday comes back around before I am ready. Anyone? He and I are going to have to work on our communication, for real. I didn’t work for the website this weekend, so I had some time to regroup, […]

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A Taste of Yellow

October 2, 2010

determinato/strong I am interrupting my regularly scheduled Monday, Wednesday, Friday posts to participate in a very special blog event, Taste of Yellow. From the beginning to now, posts on Mele Cotte have run the gamut, from matter of fact, happy, sad, angry, grammar-error filled, or well versed. Through it all, the last 4 years have […]

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Quinoa and Lentil Stuffed Bell Peppers

September 30, 2010

Another Chef visit tease… Remember a few weeks back when I wrote about Chef Craig Richards’ visit to our school’s culinary arts class? Well,Chef Asata was the next chef to participate in the CHS Chef Series. And, can I say she was….awesome! She settled right, and worked it out! It was clear while Chef […]

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Mini Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cakes with Orange Blossom Glaze

September 28, 2010

torta di zucca/pumpkin cake I must admit, there is a close competition when it comes to choosing my favorite season of eating, Summer or Autumn. But Autumn… Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. ~George Eliot The […]

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Tandoori Lamb

September 26, 2010

agnello/lamb Today marks the end of a great week. The school district in which I work had a mid-September break and I spent the time off hanging with my mom, working at Joy of Baking, filling some cake orders and having dinner with great friends. The week went by way too fast and I am […]

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Pasta e Fagioli

September 24, 2010

cuore d’oro/heart of gold I have actually rewritten this post several times. It has been several days, actually. Start, walk away, start, walk away. Then, I deleted most of my original text. There are a lot of thoughts swirling in my head since my mom came to visit a week ago. It was the first […]

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Udon Noodle Vegetable Salad

September 22, 2010

Udon Noodle Salad from The Get Healthy Go Vegan Cookbook ~20 snow peas, trimmed 1 8-oz package of udon noodles 3 Tbsp. rice vinegar 2 Tbsp. soy sauce 2 Tbsp. fresh ginger, minced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbsp. agave nectar ½ tsp. chili paste * 1 ½ cups seeded, chopped English cucumber 1 cup […]

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Eggplant Parmesan

September 19, 2010

parmigiana di melanzane/eggplant parmesan The plan was to post about my weekend with my mom. But there wasn’t time to edit all the pictures. She arrived Friday evening to visit for a few days, the first time she had been down here since my return from Utah. As always, I loved having her here. And, […]

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Sundried Tomato Spread (Vegan)

September 17, 2010

Sun-dried Tomato Basil Spread adapted from The Get Healthy Go Vegan Cookbook 1 cup sundried tomatoes 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 package (about 12 oz) firm, silken tofu 1 bunch (about 1 cup) loosely packed fresh basil leaves Salt and pepper to taste Vegetable broth (only if needed) Add tomatoes and garlic in the food […]