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Goat Cheese + Grand Marnier Truffles

January 30, 2012

6 oz. bittersweet chocolate [not semisweet] 6 oz. fresh goat cheese, at room temperature 2 T powdered sugar 1 1/2 tsp Grand Marnier or Cointreau 1 tsp orange zest 1/4 cup  cocoa powder, for dusting the truffles Makes 16 truffles. 100 calories each. Melt the chocolate in a glass bowl set over simmering water until [...]

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Wild Salmon Salad w/Cranberry Lime Relish

January 6, 2012

1 -12oz package fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over 1/2 small red onion, rough chopped 1 lime [ juice and zest] 2/3 cup brown sugar kosher salt & freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup olive oil + an extra splash for the salmon 1 small shallot, finely minced 1 large navel orange [juice and zest] 2 [...]

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Seasonal Skinny Cocktail: Cranberry + Vanilla

November 25, 2011

juice + zest of 3 large navel oranges 2  12oz bags fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over 1/2 cup Truvia 2 cups water 3 cups vanilla vodka [I like Absolut] 1 large bottle sparkling water Puree the juice, zest, whole cranberries and 2 cups water in blender, then push through a sieve to remove solids. [...]

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Arugula, Sugared Pistachios + Citrus

September 22, 2011

1/2 cup whole, salted, shelled pistachios 1 egg white, lightly beaten 1/4cup sugar 2  T [heaping] orange marmalade 1 medium Meyer Lemon[ juice + zest] 1/4 cup olive oil 1 medium shallot, very finely minced sprinkle of kosher salt + several grinds of pepper 7 oz bag arugula 2 navel oranges, zest from one, then [...]

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Spicy Orange Shrimp

January 13, 2011
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2  pounds peeled and deveined large shrimp 3  T cornstarch 2 large navel oranges (zested and squeezed -approx. 1 cup juice) 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup honey 2  T  rice wine vinegar 2  teas crushed red pepper 3  T olive oil 2  T  minced peeled fresh ginger 10  cloves garlic, minced 2/3  cup  chopped [...]

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