I should love cherry tomatoes: they're tiny, they're bursting with juiciness, and they represent the deep heart of summer. But between us friends, I hate...
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Cold Sesame (Cucumber) Noodles
Sometimes, especially when I'm stressed or enduring monthly hormone poisoning, my desire for the good ol' days of takeout is almost unbearable. In my romanticized...
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Spiced Cantaloupe
I've never liked cantaloupe. The texture always seems off – either too hard and flavorless, or too soft and sickeningly sweet. Blame our conventional produce...
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The Surprise of Grilled Okra
You now how I know it's summer? I mean, besides the 100+ temperatures predicted every day this week... OKRA and ZUCCHINI! Last summer, I thought...
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Chinese Pork Fried F’rice
You know what used to be fun? Picking up the phone and having a pile of Chinese food delivered. There were times that Dave and...
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Caramelized Coconut Chips
Man! I really want something salty-crispy right now. I wonder what would happen if I toasted these things then sprinkled them with salt? That was...
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Paleo Al Pastor Tacos
Geniune al pastor tacos originated in Central Mexico and in spirit are more like Greek gyros or Lebanese shawarma than the recipe below. They're carved...
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Sweet & Salty Fudge Bombs
My mission is to tempt you with recipes for international cuisine that you can eat EVERY DAY to be strong, healthy, fit, and happy. So...
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Homemade Rogan Josh Seasoning
Ever since I discovered rogan josh a few years ago – and stopped confusing the spice blend with actor Seth Rogan and singer Josh Groban...
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Mediterranean Tuna Salad
One of the things I love about spices and other seasonings is that, like a good book, they can take you somewhere else in the world....
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Paleo Pad Thai
Sometimes you just want a pile of something spicy-creamy-comforting... like Pad Thai. But the original dish includes rice noodles (fail), soy sauce (fail), peanuts (fail),...
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Killer Kebab Spice Mix
The kebabs I cooked for my birthday dinner included an ingredient I'd never heard of: Aleppo pepper. I almost didn't make the recipe because I...
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