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1 1/2 cups white sugar 3/4 cup fresh orange juice (about 3 oranges) 1 12-ounce package fresh cranberries, washed 1 Tablespoon grated orange zest (Grate an orange before squeezing.) Combine sugar, orange juice, and cranberries in a saucepan.  Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.  Reduce heat to medium and simmer until cranberries pop.  (About [...]

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In addition to making a wonderful pizza sauce, this pesto is great when tossed with pasta or spooned over chicken breasts.    1 cup hulled pumpkin seeds (toasted or untoasted) 1 cup cilantro, packed ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon salt 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped   Toast pumpkin seeds in [...]

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This is my version of a rustic Italian dish from The Italian Country Table, by Lynne Rosetto Kasper.  It is more of a technique than a specific recipe — use whatever vegetables look best at your farmer’s market.  I ommit the eggplant and the results are still delicious. 1 small eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 large or [...]

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This is the simplest way I’ve come across to preserve that great late-summer taste of ripe red peppers.  6 – 8 large red peppers, cored and seeded, and chopped into 1-inch chunks 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves 1 medium onion, sliced (optional) 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Preheat oven [...]

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