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Istanbul Sofra, Pittsburgh, PA

Many different restaurants have occupied the space at 7600 Forbes Avenue in Regent Square. One of the busiest intersections in Pittsburgh, it would …

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Tiramisu Recipe

Tiramisu Recipe   Tiramisu is a light, creamy Italian dessert. There are many layers of flavors within, including brewed coffee, mascarpone cheese, and …

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Guacamole Recipe

Guacamole Recipe

I’ve recently been spending some time in the kitchen perfecting my guacamole recipe- give this a try and let me know how it works for you!

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Mango Salsa with Strawberries and Pineapple

Mango Salsa with Strawberries and Pineapple is simple to make, and delicious. This particular salsa goes perfectly on grilled fish, and chicken. If you’re a vegetarian or vegan, simply lap it up with some fresh tortilla chips!

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Roasted Garlic

 

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Bacon, Gouda, and Crab Dip

Bacon, Gouda, and Crab Dip

This is an insanely rich, delicious bacon dip that should be consumed as often as possible. This dip can be placed on crackers, or just eaten plain. Get ready, this is one is for the books!

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9th Annual Savor Pittsburgh Event

A collection of Pittsburgh’s finest chefs will gather at Savor Pittsburgh: A Celebration of Cuisine on Thursday, August 21, 2014 to share their favorite recipes for the coveted “Dish of the Year” honors. Savor Pittsburgh will take place this year at an exciting new location, Stage AE! Located on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, Stage AE is the second-of-its-kind indoor/outdoor venue in American and will be outfittedwith elegant white canopies as some of Pittsburgh’s best chefs and restaurants come together for a special night.

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Ginger Vinaigrette

I came up with this Ginger Vinaigrette recipe today at work for a new salad that I’ve put on the menu. It’s extremely flavorful, refreshing, and goes well with most type of greens and other vegetables.

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Orange Chocolate Cookies

orange chocolate cookies, orange, oranges, orange desserts, cookies, cookie recipes

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Vegetarian Quiche

it is finally that time of year when cool season leafy green crops are coming in waves again. but, even as a mainly herbivorous minded eater, i can only tolerate so many salads. luckily, i have a diffusion process that i call quiche eating. my garden is still inundated with rainbow colored stalks of swiss chard, kale, and spinach. these plants are cold hearty and can tolerate temperatures as low as fifteen degrees which is great news for my belly and lucrative for local farmers. i work with and for farmers- greens are never lacking in my kitchen. while my original recipe is made with spinach, i have been experimenting with the other green things that seem to be reproducing up here in growing zone 6b! think turnip greens, beet greens, and kohlrabi greens. this recipe is versatile and lends itself to experimentation which is one reason that it has been part of my repertoire for a decade.

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