RECIPES

A recipe is defined as "a set of instructions that show how to prepare or make something, especially a culinary dish." In addition to step-by-step instructions for preparation and cooking, recipes also contain the necessary list of ingredients and sometimes instructions for variations on the dish. While more experienced or freewheeling cooks often like to work by the seat of their pants, recipes are necessary for some people, useful for beginners, and helpful if one is learning a new dish or experimenting in an unfamiliar cuisine.

Up until recently, home cooks depended on cookbooks in print and recipes handed down from family members or exchanged with friends. However, today's Internet-connected cook will find the number of recipes available from a variety of sources to be seemingly limitless. There are many Web sites devoted to collections of recipes, many of which include articles on various aspects of food preparation. Many celebrity chefs have their own official sites, and there are many bloggers who share their recipes with the online community.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “RECIPES”

• Donnas Pancakes

  
  walk with us — Authority: 125
  Ive pretty much always been pancake impaired. I dont mind whipping up a batch of waffles, but pancakes are just not my thing. Ive been married almost 20 years and managed to avoid making pancakes. Until recently. Pancakes are Mykiahs second favorite food. Except spaghetti. I hear "Can we go to IHOP?" all the time. ...
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• Stewed Pear with White Fungus

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  Stewed Pear soup: A traditional Cantonese fall warm dessert uses to calm throat from coughing and moisturize skin.
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• Bolognese Sauce

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  Bolognese Sauce [IMG: http://foodgawker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/200618.jpeg]
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• Sweet Corn Muffins with Cinnamon, H

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  This muffin is beyond wonderful. It is dense, corny and sweet. When you top it with my cinnamon honey butter its my fav-o-rite combo.
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• Pumpkin Crepes

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  Pumpkin crepes [IMG: http://foodgawker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/200239.jpeg]
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• Strawberry Shortcake

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  Strawberry shortcake is the cake for your birthday!
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• Rosemary Roasted Sweet Potatoes

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  Rosemary Roasted Sweet Potatoes
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• Baked Brussels Sprouts w/Parmesan

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  Baked brussels sprouts with parmesan cheese. The best brussels sprouts recipe ever!
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• Vietnamese Braised Pork with Eggs

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  This common thit kho recipe is a braise so the meat is going to be reeeeally tender. You can use pork belly for this recipe too.
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• Saffron Pumpkin Soup with Plantains

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  Saffron Pumpkin Soup with Chanterelles and Plantains. I served it in individual pumpkin bowls.
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• Asian Sandwich Bar

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  Asian Sandwich - How to create your own bar to make your own delicious sandwich.
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• Chocolate Banana Cobbler

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  Dollops of chocolate melts, crunchy toppings, sweet caramelized banana. What a perfect cobbler!
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• Sweet Potato Gnocchi w/ Cream Sauce

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  Sweet Potato Gnocchi w/ Cream Sauce, Bacon. Delicate gnocchi and autumn flavors balanced with a simple, easy cream sauce.
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• Speaking of Sweet Potatoes

  
  Retro-Food.com — Authority: 120
  My mother was asking what I was blogging this week. Oh, Thanksgiving stuff, I told her. She started rambling, bless her heart. Here is the contents of her ramble: Tell them when they make their ambrosia for Thanksgiving, because many people do, that they should cut the oranges in half to do it and hollow them out. ...
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• Sugar Crusted Viennese Nut Bread

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  Sugar Crusted Viennese Nut Bread
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• Vietnamese Iced Coffee

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  The distinct and delicious flavor of Vietnamese Coffee.
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• Sweet Potato Kimchi Pancakes

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  What to make with kimchi, Sweet Potato Kimchi Pancakes!
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• Chicken Chili Recipe

  
  TeakDoor.com - The Thailand Forum — Authority: 164
  Chicken Chili Recipe Three chicken breasts, cubed 1/2 lb. dry white beans bell peppers, cubed 1 lg. onion, sliced 3 stalks celery, sliced 28 oz. tomatoes sm. can green chilies chili powder to taste 6-8 cups water Combine all in crockpot and cook for 6-8 hours, until beans are tender. YouTube - Whole Foods ...
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• Pomegranate Apple Bread

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  Pomegranate Apple Bread [IMG: http://foodgawker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/200686.jpeg]
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• Apple Cinnamon Biscuits

  
  foodgawker — Authority: 172
  Wake up to these babies. They are light, fluffy and perfect - and chock full of apples and spice.
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