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Golden Milk Steel Cut Oatmeal
Golden Milk Steel Cut Oatmeal

Your mornings will be golden with this soul satisfying breakfast.

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Alpana SinghJanuary 24, 2022Comment
Summer Vegetables in Coconut Curry Sauce
Summer Vegetables in Coconut Curry Sauce

Need to clean out our refrigerator? This easy spiced coconut curry is a tasty way to do it!

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Alpana SinghAugust 1, 2021Comment
Peach Upside-Down Cake
Peach Upside-Down Cake

Peach out with the Upside-Down peach cake adapted from Florence Fabricant’s legendary recipe from the New York Times.

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Alpana SinghJuly 31, 2021Comment
Aldi vs. Trader Joe's: Round NZ Sauvignon Blanc
Aldi vs. Trader Joe's: Round NZ Sauvignon Blanc

First in a series of tastings comparing wines from Trader Joe’s and Aldi. We start with Round Sauvignon Blanc?

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Alpana SinghMay 18, 2021 Comment
Hummingbird Cake for 2-4
Hummingbird Cake for 2-4

Hummingbird Cake is a kissing cousin to carrot cake but made with pineapple, bananas and pecans. Here’s an easy recipe for a six-inch mini layer cake that will serve 2-4.

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Alpana SinghMay 14, 2021Comment
TikTok’s Blended Baked Oatmeal
TikTok’s Blended Baked Oatmeal

This variation on Baked Oatmeal, made famous on TikTok, proves you really can have cake for breakfast and feel good about it too!

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RecipesAlpana SinghApril 10, 2021baked oatmealComment
Butter Chicken Simmer Sauce
Butter Chicken Simmer Sauce

Say goodbye to spending all day in the kitchen and say hello to simmer sauces like Makhani sauce. They are my secret weapon to creating quick and satisfying meals.

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Alpana SinghApril 8, 2021Comment
Baked Oatmeal
Baked Oatmeal

Healthy, convenient and tastes like bread pudding. This baked oatmeal is almost too good to be true.

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Alpana SinghMarch 18, 2021 Comments
Braised Kale + White Beans
Braised Kale + White Beans

Beans, beans, the magical fruit that keeps you full…

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Alpana SinghMarch 5, 2021Comment
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Are you Team Pumpkin Pie or Team Cheesecake? How about Team Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars!

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RecipesAlpana SinghDecember 3, 2020pumpkin pie cheesecake barsComment
What to Drink for Thanksgiving
What to Drink for Thanksgiving

Download my top All-American wine picks to pair with your Thanksgiving Feast.

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Alpana SinghNovember 18, 2020Comment
Fandango Butter
Fandango Butter

Enjoy this Cafe de Paris-style butter from the legendary Fandango Restaurant in Pacific Grove, California. It’s delicious on steak, chicken or salmon.

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RecipesAlpana SinghSeptember 14, 2020fandango butterComment
Snickerdoodles
Snickerdoodles

Foolproof recipe for Snickerdoodles - a popular cinnamon sugar cookie.

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RecipesAlpana SinghSeptember 12, 2020snickerdoodleComment
Pineapple Upside Down Cake Schmear
Pineapple Upside Down Cake Schmear

Chef Thomas Keller takes the old way of making an upside down cake and flips it right side up.

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Recipes, TK & MEAlpana SinghAugust 9, 2020pineapple upside down cakeComment
Andrea's Vietnamese-Style Rice Noodle Bowls
Andrea's Vietnamese-Style Rice Noodle Bowls

Cookbook author and Vietnamese cooking expert Andrea Nguyen’s Viet rice noodle bowls are cool, refreshing and packed with bright flavors, exactly what we want to eat on a hot summer day.

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RecipesAlpana SinghJuly 9, 2020Viet Salad BowlComment
Tomato + Peach Jam
Tomato + Peach Jam

By popular demand, the official recipe for the tomato and peach jam served at my restaurant, Terra and Vine.

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Alpana SinghJuly 7, 2020Comment
Pecan Upside Down Cake
Pecan Upside Down Cake

Pecan Upside Down Cake? Yes! It’s a heavenly cross between pecan pie and yellow cake but best of all, you’ll never guess it was made using a box cake mix.

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RecipesAlpana SinghJuly 4, 2020pecan, bundt cakeComment
Tate's-Style Thin and Crispy Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
Tate's-Style Thin and Crispy Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

How to make thin and crispy oatmeal cookies like Tate’s.

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RecipesAlpana SinghJune 22, 2020oatmeal cookies, tate's Comments
Pizza Dough Monkey Bread
Pizza Dough Monkey Bread

How to make a decadent and delicious brunch treat with leftover pizza dough.

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RecipesAlpana SinghMay 27, 2020monkey bread Comment
Check, Please! "Word of Mouth"
Check, Please! "Word of Mouth"

Check, Please! Creator and Executive Producer David Manilow gathered the Check, Please! team and former guest reviewers to dish about their favorite restaurants for pickup and delivery.

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Please!, CheckAlpana SinghMay 8, 2020checkpleaseComment
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