THE FOOD OF LOVE :

GET READY FOR A MEMORIAL DAY BBQ

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The official start of the BBQ season is almost upon us and, while I'm not planning to entertain this year, I have done so many times in the past. That got me to thinking of some of my favorite food choices for this inaugural foray into al fresco[...]

MEDITERRANEAN LEMON CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND ORZO

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The Food of Love Mediterranean Lemon Chicken with Artichokes and Orzo It's hard to believe how much I disliked oregano when I was a child. Like capers and eggplant, I've come to love this herb and associate it with flavors of the[...]

BBQ BACON CHEESEBURGER AND ITALIAN SEASONED FRIES

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Think you can't eat burgers and fries if you're trying to lose weight or to eat more healthfully? Chef Devin Alexander, author of the New York Times bestseller The Biggest Loser Cookbook , would beg to differ. I've owned Alexander's Most[...]

MONGOLIAN BEEF

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Mongolian Beef Retirement is hard work and that means I appreciate quick and easy meals that are also healthy. An old Cooking Light magazine offered this garlic-and-ginger-laced stir fry that begs for wide rice noodles to catch all[...]

5-STAR GRILLED GREEN SHRIMP

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Grilled Green Shrimp These herbaceous shrimp can be cooked indoors on a nonstick, ridged grill pan, as I did, or on an outdoor grill for an easy, delicious dinner that is friendly on your waistline. 4 servings 3/4 cup chopped parsley[...]

CHICKEN BASQUAISE

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Chicken Basquaise This is a lightened version of a classic dish from the Basque region (southern France and northern Spain). It is perfect for a weeknight meal, particularly if you chop the vegetables ahead of time, and uses a base of[...]

GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN

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General Tso's Chicken The May issue of Food and Wine contained a recipe for DSO's favorite Chinese food, so what could I do? While very little frying goes on in The Food of Love kitchen, I put aside my prejudices for this one[...]

CHICKEN MARBELLA

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I came late to the slow cooker movement and I have to confess that I almost never leave the house while using this appliance. In part it's my mother's voice telling me not to trust that it won't burn the house down, but it's also because I have[...]

FUSILLI WITH CARMELIZED ONIONS, CAULIFLOWER, AND WHITE WINE

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Cauliflower and pasta was not something I ate growing up; it isn't in the southern Italian American repertoire. Never a big fan of tomato-based sauces, I enjoy experimenting with lighter sauces. When I saw a recipe in the March issue of[...]

SOPAPILLA CHEESECAKE PIE

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(Disclaimer:  this dessert is WAY better than this photo looks!) Most Mexican restaurants have a limited dessert menu:  flan, fried ice cream, and the occasional leftover piece of tres leches cake. When I decided to serve a[...]