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Corn and Strawberry Salad with Goat Cheese
Corn and Strawberry Salad with Goat Cheese

Corn and Strawberry Salad with Goat Cheese

By Chef Mimi|2021-11-03T08:59:54-05:00July 23rd, 2020|

Sometimes I’m a big dummy. When I first brought home the cookbook Eataly from Eataly,

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Warm Mediterranean Salad
Warm Mediterranean Salad

Warm Mediterranean Salad

By Chef Mimi|2021-11-03T20:23:15-05:00October 11th, 2017|

There is a nice shopping mall about 2 hours away that I visit when I

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Baked Brie with Roasted Cherries
Baked Brie with Roasted Cherries

Baked Brie with Roasted Cherries

By Chef Mimi|2022-04-06T16:38:48-05:00June 17th, 2016|

My friend has a fruit orchard. In spite of a late freeze, the cherry trees

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Tapeschetta
Tapeschetta

Tapeschetta

By Chef Mimi|2022-04-06T08:34:05-05:00August 18th, 2015|

Tapeschetta is a combination of tapenade and bruschetta. One evening when I had short notice

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Onion Confit
Onion Confit

Onion Confit

By Chef Mimi|2020-10-23T15:36:22-05:00March 16th, 2015|

I could live on hors d'oeuvres year round, and most of them would involve cheese.

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Orange-Glazed Beets
Orange-Glazed Beets

Orange-Glazed Beets

By Chef Mimi|2022-04-03T15:12:37-05:00July 7th, 2014|

I happen to love beets. But I didn't always. When I first tasted them, they

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Strawberry Salad
Strawberry Salad

Strawberry Salad

By Chef Mimi|2022-04-03T11:09:06-05:00May 21st, 2014|

As I mentioned in my strawberry vinegar post, a green salad topped with fresh strawberries

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Strawberry Vinegar
Strawberry Vinegar

Strawberry Vinegar

By Chef Mimi|2022-04-03T11:10:15-05:00May 19th, 2014|

There is one thing that makes me crazy at restaurants, and that is non-seasonal menus.

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Pear Vinaigrette
Pear Vinaigrette

Pear Vinaigrette

By Chef Mimi|2022-04-03T10:32:15-05:00November 1st, 2013|

You may find this fact hard to believe, but I've never purchased a bottled salad

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