Watermelon, Arugula, and Toasted Almond Salad

September 18, 2020

So happy I stumbled on this recipe while it’s not too late to find a good watermelon! We thought this unique, tasty and refreshing; and the highlight of our dinner. The base for the dressing is a reduction of watermelon juice and cider vinegar, which creates a lovely rose color and tangy flavor. You create […]

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Easy Beef and Bean Chili

September 11, 2020

Ben Mims is the author of 3 cookbooks and is a food editor for the LA Times. Several years ago he and his partner spent a month in San Antonio enjoying all the wonderful food and eating ALOT of chili. The “authentic” kind with beef cubes cooked in a mole gravy, and the Tex-Mex kind, […]

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Rice-Stuffed Tomatoes

September 5, 2020

I had 3 gorgeous heirloom tomatoes that deserved some special treatment. This recipe from Smitten Kitchen had been calling to me all summer; the perfect make ahead side dish or vegetarian entree. The scooped out tomato centers are pureed, and then cooked with garlic, onion, herbs and risotto style rice until barely tender; then stuffed […]

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DoubleTree Hotel Signature Cookie

August 30, 2020

The DoubleTree Hotel chain has been greeting guests since 1986 with a warm chocolate chip cookie, but has always kept the recipe secret. With the pandemic causing all of us to postpone travel plans, I guess management felt some good news would be welcome, and decided to share it. Note the secret ingredient – a […]

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Food Network Kitchen’s Best Baked Salmon

August 24, 2020

I just went back and counted,and this is the 14th salmon recipe on Heronearth! Good to think that something so delicious is one of the healthiest foods you can eat. This one has alot going for it – a touch sweet and spicy with crunchy buttery browned breadcrumbs on top. Easy to make and baked […]

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Strawberry Drop Biscuits

August 17, 2020

This recipe received high praise from Master Baker Yvonne of Portola Valley, a trusted recipe recommender. As biscuits go, these are as easy as it gets; with no rolling or cutting and mixed in a single bowl. Kind of a cross between a scone and a biscuit. The outside browned and crunchy, and the inside […]

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Cilantro Lime Coleslaw

August 7, 2020

I receive periodic posts from Jodi Abel, who I met some years back when she was doing a cooking demonstration in William-Sonoma . She runs a cooking school in nearby La Jolla and we seem to have similar tastes in ingredients and cooking styles. This recipe was in her latest e-mail, and was perfect for […]

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Martha Stewart’s Peach Buckle

July 30, 2020

When your favorite neighbor gives you three perfect peaches….first you eat one. Then find a new recipe to try! A buckle is an old fashioned dessert, kind of a cross between a cobbler and a fruit crumble. Easy to make and oh so delicious! I added some blueberries to make up for the missing peach. […]

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Summer Shrimp Scampi With Tomatoes and Corn

July 24, 2020

Ali Slagle of the New York Times has been coming up with some amazing recipes lately, and this is my new favorite. A hot skillet blisters the tomatoes and caramelizes the corn, then everything is coated in a garlic lemon butter sauce. Wine, shrimp and herbs complete the dish, all cooked in one pan. I […]

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Dried Cherry-Chocolate Chunk Cookies

July 18, 2020

This is Milk Street’s adaptation of NYC’s Bourke Street Bakery’s most popular treat. The tartness of the sour cherries offsets the richness of the intense double chocolate flavor. Finding dried sour cherries isn’t easy – the bakery gets theirs from Iran!. Milk Street test kitchen tried grocery store cherries and dried cranberries and found both […]

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