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Honey Champagne Vinaigrette

My honey champagne vinaigrette brings sparkle and a smooth finish to anything green and leafy. Honey, Dijon, and champagne vinegar create the perfect snap of flavor for your next salad. Honey Champagne Vinaigrette Because Your Greens Deserve The Best Champagne usually means a toast. Here it just means my vinaigrette recipe is showing up overdressed for the salad bowl. The…
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German Chocolate Poke Cake

German chocolate poke cake is my version of the classic German chocolate cake you know, only unbuttoned a bit (or maybe a lot), soaked in caramel, laced with condensed milk, and finished with two drizzles that melt right into the cake. The shortcut makes it perfect for a midweek celebration. German Chocolate Poke Cake, The Over-the-Top Way Once the idea…
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Avocado Kale Salad with “Cheesy” Flavor

Finally, a cool-season salad that doesn’t feel like a compromise. This creamy avocado kale salad with “cheesy” flavor keeps it interesting between the pumpkin and pie. The Cool-Season Creamy Avocado Kale Salad You’ll Crave Between Holiday Meals Between the pumpkin, the parties, and the pie, I crave something green that actually tastes good. This creamy avocado kale salad has a…
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Pumpkin Brown Sugar Muffins

Pumpkin brown sugar muffins turn pumpkin spice and molasses-y brown sugar into a seriously good muffin. They’re soft in the middle, golden on top, and the walnut crumble shows up as the perfect topping. The Thing About Pumpkin Brown Sugar Muffins I’m just going to say it: pumpkin burns for brown sugar. They’re the hot and heavy pairing that makes…
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Cottage Pie with Gruyère Mashed Potatoes

Cottage pie with Gruyère mashed potatoes keeps things classic but with a little extra flair. The crisped edged mashed potato topping and hearty beef base make this the kind of meal you don’t forget. Cottage Pie with Gruyère Mashed Potatoes: My Personal Upgrade Growing up, we had a weekend home in the Southern California mountains, wedged between Lake Arrowhead and…
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Creamy Chicken Stew

Creamy chicken stew doesn’t really need an introduction. It’s chicken, vegetables, and a creamy broth that simmers in one pot and tastes like it took all day. Creamy Chicken Stew, the Underrated Classic The last time I was stirring this creamy chicken stew I kept thinking, even stew (like life) is all about contradictions. Creamy but hearty. Rustic but polished….
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Mini Pumpkin Tarts

Mini pumpkin tarts with a spiced gingersnap crust that bridge pumpkin pie season and gingerbread season in one easy dessert. A little Thanksgiving, a little Christmas, no sides taken. Mini Pumpkin Tarts for the Thanksgiving-to-Christmas Stretch I like to think of my mini pumpkin tarts as living in the in-between, a dessert with one foot in two seasons. They’re perfect…
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