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Roasted Strawberry Sherbet

by Nancy on May 14, 2013

“I can’t have dairy, I’m lactose intolerant”. Does that sound familiar? Lately it seems everything and everyone is going lactose free for a variety of reasons and as a result, there is a lot of ...

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Sumo Tangerine Cheesecake

by Nancy on February 13, 2013

Sumo what??? Yes, you read that right – Sumo tangerines!!!  So what exactly is a Sumo tangerine? Well, it  is one of the newest varieties of tangerines to hit the market.. and I was lucky ...

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Reisling Poached Korean Pears

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by Nancy on November 5, 2012

After all the cheese and charcuterie (and we are NOT  even going to talk about  all the bread and wine….) I am trying to keep things a little lighter here at the Table for the ...

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Grape Olive Oil Cake

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by Nancy on September 10, 2012

My baby is back!!!!! Unfortunately ( or not, depending on how you look at it…) I am not talking about my first born but about… “ahem” my laptop. It’s been almost a week and we ...

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I’ve always considered myself to be fairly knowledgeable about food – I’ve  been to culinary school, cooked professionally for over 12 years and recently accepted a position at our local community college to teach  a ...

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Plum Bites with Goat Cheese and Pistachios

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by Nancy on July 20, 2012

There’s a lot to love about summer… longer lazy days spent at the beach or the pool, vacations  and of course, summer fruit. Stores and stands are positively overflowing with piles of peaches, plums and ...

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Blackberry Fool

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by Nancy on January 26, 2012

We all have them – you know, those dreams where you show up to class and it’s the final – and you haven’t been to class all semester. And then you  wake up, relieved to ...

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Pear Tart with Ginger and Vanilla

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by Nancy on November 17, 2011

When your family doesn’t like pie (and that  definitely includes pumpkin pie) figuring out dessert for Thanksgiving can be a bit “challenging”.  To be honest, as much as I love pie, after all the turkey, ...

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Fig Cake with Ginger Syrup

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by Nancy on September 7, 2011

We are almost there.. the end of the week – WOO HOO!!  If your week has been anything like mine, it’s been a “flying by the seat of your pants” kinda week. Which means virtually ...

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