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Apricot-Fig-Pistachio Bars

Apricot-Fig-Pistachio Bars Adapted from Perfect One-Dish Dinners, by Pam Anderson Makes 16 bars 1/2 cup bleached all-purpose flour 1/2 cup old-fashioned oatmeal 6 tablespoons packed light brown sugar 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut 1 cup shelled roasted and salted […]

Have you voted yet today? You can vote once every day between now and December 31st! Help me win the title of favorite Crescent Cook and be entered for the chance to win $5,000! (See more voting details at the end of this post.)* Oh, and y’all better be entering our awesome Food Ninja Contest […]

Roasted Squash With a Pomegranate Reduction, Pistachios, & Pomegranate Arils Makes 3 — 4 servings 9-inch Delicata Squash 8 ounces pomegranate juice 1 tablespoon honey 1/8 teaspoon table salt 4 teaspoons dry roasted and salted pistachio nuts 4 teaspoons fresh pomegranate arils 1. Prepare the squash: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash the […]

Add this recipe to ZipList! Salmon Temarizushi (Ball-Shaped Sushi) Makes about 4 dozen balls 5 ounces sushi-fresh salmon, sliced into thin squares (1 to 2 inches square) 2 tablespoons wasabi 2 cups sushi rice 2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 bunch of chives, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces 1. Lay a large square of plastic wrap on […]

Add this recipe to ZipList! Poor Man’s Tuna Salad Sushi Adapted from Perfect One-Dish Dinners, by Pam Anderson, p.11 Makes 2 dozen pieces 2 pouches (6.4 ounces each) tuna, drained and mashed to a paste 2 medium scallions, thinly sliced 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 — 4 teaspoons wasabi paste (depending on the ‘heat’ of the […]

Miso Soup with Clams, Shiitake Mushrooms, & Wakame Makes 4 servings 4 cups dashi 1 pound clams 4 tablespoons miso paste 2 tablespoons prepared wakame* 3 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced 1. Bring the dashi to a simmer in a medium-size pot over medium high heat. 2. Reduce the heat to low, add the clams, […]

As I mentioned in my last post, Bella Ninja (aka, Paula of bell’alimento), Salty Ninja (aka, Linda of Salty Seattle), and I (Fuji Ninja!) have formed a dangerous Food Ninja trio to give you the opportunity of sharing your Food Ninja skills with the world! Starting today (until October 24th, 2010 at 10pm PST), you […]

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