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Nikki Pettineo
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Aleppo Pepper Apple Chutney
Ingredients (yield 2 cups) Method of Prep: Gently toast Aleppo Pepper in a large skillet or cast-iron pan over medium heat. You’re just...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Chicken Tikka Masala with Basmati Rice
Serves 4-6 For the chicken: For the sauce: Method of prep: Mix the ingredients for the chicken marinade in a bowl. Next, skewer chicken...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Easy Naan Bread
Ingredients (makes 8 pieces) Method of prep: Mix together the dry ingredients with the flour in a large mixing bowl. Next, mix in the...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Baklava
Ingredients (makes one 9 x 9 pan) Method of Prep: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium sized mixing bowl, mix together...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Tangy Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki Sauce
Serves 4 For the chicken For the Sauce Method of prep: Mix all ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl. Cover, and chill in fridge...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Greek Salad with Lemon Herb Vinaigrette
Ingredients Method of prep: In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except for the oil. Whisk ingredients until completely...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Fried Rice with the Cantonese Style Trinity
Ingredients Method of prep: Heat a saute pan or wok over medium heat. Add oil to wok and continue preheating. Add ginger, white part of...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Roasted Chicken with Creole Epis
For the Epis: Method of prep for the epis: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Epis must be stored in...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Creamy Mushroom Tarragon Soup
Ingredients (makes 2 quarts) Method of Prep: Preheat a 4 quart pot over medium heat. Add butter to the pan and melt. Once the butter...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Salems’ Spellbinding Stew
Ingredients Method of prep: Dry stew meat with a paper towel and sprinkle salt mixture over meat, coating evenly. Preheat a medium pot on...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Cast Iron Bacon and Cheese Hashbrowns
Ingredients Method of prep: Poke 5 or 6 holes in the potatoes and microwave for and allow to 3-4 minutes or until partially cooked. The...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Peaches N' Cream Crepes
Ingredients: Crepe Batter (yield 15 crepes) Method of prep: Whisk together eggs, yolks, water and milk. Add the sugar, salt and flour;...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Confronting My Ghosts: A Sober Chef’s Journey in the Aisle of Temptation
Trigger warning, this post talks about alcohol, drug addiction, and sensitive subjects. Tomorrow, I'm embarking on a journey to confront...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Hearts of Palm Vegan “Crab” Cakes with Stone Ground Mustard Sauce
Makes about 8, 2 inch round cakes Ingredients For the cakes: Ingredients For the Sauce: Method of prep for the cakes: In a medium sized...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Garlicky Chimichurri Sauce
Ingredients (makes about 1 ½ cups) Method of prep: Place all the sauce ingredients into a blender and pulse until the sauce is mixed but...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Salted Caramel Sauce
Ingredients (makes about a cup and a half of sauce) Method of Prep: Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and melt (be sure not...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Dipping Sauce
Ingredients (makes a little over 1 cup) Method of prep for the dipping sauce: Add all ingredients to a blender jar. Puree until smooth....
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Nikki Pettineo
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Number 24 BBQ Sauce
Ingredients (makes 1 pint) Method of Prep: Preheat a medium sized saucepan over medium low heat. Add the oil and bring to medium low...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Spicy Tuna on Crispy Rice with Quick Pickled Cucumber
Ingredients: Spicy Tuna Mix Method of prep: Make sure your tools and equipment are sanitized. Chill your mixing bowl down in the freezer...
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Nikki Pettineo
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Ratatouille
Origin: Nice, France. Name origin derives from the word “touiller” which means to “stir up”. The recipe was originally created a sort...
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