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Fast and Delicious Caprese Salad Recipe

July 1, 2011

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By Linda Wagner

Let’s face it, you’re busy. You’re constantly on the go. You don’t have time to prepare healthy meals for you and your family. I get it. I really do, ’cause guess what? I’m busy too[click to continue…]

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New Potato and Egg Crostino Recipe

June 29, 2011

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By Lindsay Hunt

Cooking is one of my favorite aspects of every weekend, which begins each Saturday morning at the farmers’ market, and usually takes up the better half of both days. But, when it’s gorgeous out, I feel guilty in my windowless kitchen.

When it’s nice out I feel like I need to get outside immediately so as not to miss a ray of sunshine. Despite my inclination towards lengthy preparations, I need to make food quickly. I’ve discovered that the secret to speedily preparing delicious food is to keep a few pre-cooked ingredients on hand, and to adopt the clever Italian open-faced sandwich: the crostino. [click to continue…]

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Strawberry Basil Bourbon Spritzer Recipe

June 24, 2011

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By Lindsay Hunt

Okay, you might be getting sick of strawberries by now. I willingly confess my guilt—I have been pushing them on readers in cakes, with dips, and now in a cocktail.

This is only because time is a-wastin’! When you eat seasonally, you really need to get every last plump berry into your mouth before they’re not at the market stands any longer. [click to continue…]

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Swiss Chard Cakes with Basil-Spinach Sauce Recipe

June 22, 2011

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By Lindsay Hunt

Until I went to culinary school, I couldn’t have cared less about cooking savory recipes. Though I said yes to any food I crossed paths with, when it came to making something in the kitchen, I wanted to bake cookies, cakes, or brownies. [click to continue…]

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Goat Cheese, Strawberry, and Basil Salad Recipe

May 4, 2011

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Photographer: Joanne Bruno

Very excited to introduce our latest contributor here on MarcusSamuelsson.com, Joanne Bruno is a food writer and second year MD/PhD student in the Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional program. Her food blog, Eats Well With Others, provides insight into the often ridiculous and always delicious thoughts, ramblings, experiences, and food that she encounters along the way to getting two degrees. [click to continue…]

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Roasted Broccoli with Toasted Pine Nuts, Feta, Basil and Lemon Recipe

April 22, 2011

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Photographer: Nicole Franzen

By Nicole Franzen –  Food, Travel, And Lifestyle Photographer

Nicole Franzen is a new contributor to MarcusSamuelsson.com. A food, travel, and lifestyle photographer, Nicole captures food and light in a fresh and original way, elevating the subjects beyond their quotidien means. In her cooking, she keeps her recipes simple and fresh, to showcase how easy it can be to create delicious food. [click to continue…]

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Spaghettini with Bacon and Basil Recipe

April 13, 2011

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Super simple sauce and perfectly cooked pasta make for a satisfying dinner. Bacon and garlic make this wonderful Italian dish particularly delicious. [click to continue…]

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5 Must Try Spring Herbs

April 12, 2011

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This spring, clean out your spice cabinet and thrust aside all those dried herbs. Fresh herbs are easy to grow and add incredible flavor to even the most mundane dishes. [click to continue…]

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Five Ingredient Tomato-Basil Soup

January 24, 2011

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Photographer: Lindsay Hunt

By Lindsay Hunt

A long term goal of mine is to learn how to can and preserve.  I love the idea of growing my own summer tomatoes, putting them up at the end of a fruitful summer harvest, and enjoying a midwinter tomato soup. [click to continue…]

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