Lemon Tiramisu

Lemon Tiramisu

Summer desserts are all about being cool, refreshing and light. This lemon Tiramisu is light and airy with just the right amount of lemon and sweet. Don’t let the name distract you, this Tiramisu has no coffee or cocoa in it. But it is created in the exact same recipe and style as a true Tiramisu. If you don’t want to distract your guests you may try just calling it a lemon cake or Torta di Limone.

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Gyoza (Chinese Pot Stickers)

(Gyoza) Potstickers or Chinese Dumplings

I have had a love affair with Gyoza for many years. I first tasted them in Modesto, California. I loved the perfect little Chinese dumpling spiked with ginger and steamed, then fried crispy on one side. In the Chinese restaurant they served them with red chili oil and vinegar along with soy sauce.

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Kung Pao Chicken (with Keto Version)

Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao Chicken is the perfect mid week meal, it’s fast and delicious and full of nutritious veggies! I have been making this meal for years but we are particularly interested in this dish this week for its “Keto” value. Yes, I can’t believe we are on the “Keto” band wagon, but since we have been practicing Intermittent fasting for a while now, we are adding some Ketogenic meals into the mix.

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Pasta Carbonara

Pasta Carbonara

Carbonara was a dish that alluded me before I moved to Italy. It flies contrary to the cooking style of Americans. We view all sauces as containing cream or tomato sauce but this is not true of Italian pasta. The sauce is usually very simple, so simple we can’t imagine it to be correct.

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Spiced Chickpea salad

Roasted Chickpea Salad

This is a great warm Autumn salad, especially when you want all of your veggies but don’t want to eat something cold on those chilly days. The warm roasted cauliflower, spiced chick peas and creamy tahini dressing really will warm up your Fall menu!

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