Pear and blue cheese pizza recipe

 Pear and blue cheese pizza – delicious recipe We love pizza. I don’t think I’ll ever be bored with it. I’m pretty convinced that I could eat pizza every day if I had to. But, well,there are other considerations such as calories and cholesterol and all those boring things. Boring yes, but we do have to pay attention. This doesn’t mean that I will ever (hopefully) have to give up a delicious Pizza...

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Baked Brie Cheese

It’s the holiday season and we are in full swing for a Christmas that will just be the best one ever. Who doesn’t love all the food and friends, the excited chatter and family rekindling old times as the new times are happening. It is the best part of the whole “Christmas Scene”. The other best part is all the food that is brought by friends and family to share. Food has to be one of the best ways of telling people that you love them....

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Boston Bake: A recipe to use up leftovers

Use your leftovers to make this delicious and easy meal. I hate wasting food, don’t you? This is a recipe I developed many years ago when I ran a health food store. We sold takeout lunches and invariably had leftovers. A business can’t afford those losses. So Boston Bake was the result. It’s incredibly adaptable. Although the original version is meat-free, you can include chopped leftover ham, turkey … anything...

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Cheese recipes

Cheese recipes What could be more delicious than cheese?  Whether you’re thinking about a delightful recipe or looking for a simple treat to serve after after a dinner party, there’s no doubt that cheese will almost always fit the bill. For a long time it bothered me that vegetarian cheeses were not adequate but today there is a wonderful range so delicious cheese recipes are suitable for everyone. Most cheeses are...

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Blue cheese butter recipe – simple & tasty

Blue cheese butter recipe – simple & tasty Blue cheese butter adds a great wonderful flavour to so many different foods and is also delicious eat on its own, spread onto high-quality crackers. I first saw this on a very long and complex recipe for a steak dish by Heston Blumenthal. Even though we don’t eat meat, the combination of blue cheese and butter was irresistible! For steak, the chef recommends you use Stilton....

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Cheesy Tuna Casserole with a Twist

Cheesy Tuna Casserole with a Twist Tuna casserole is one of this dishes you love or hate. Before you decide though, check it out. This one might be just a little bit different that the ones you’ve had in the past. Whenever I told my husband that I was making it for dinner, we would go out instead—guaranteed! While he apparently wasn’t fond of it, it was always one of my favorites, especially when it has all these ingredients in it!...

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Quick and easy pizza recipes

In our household, pizza is just one of those staples –  something we have for dinner when there’s little in the fridge or when inspiration simply doesn’t strike. For many years that simply meant picking up the telephone – you  know what it’s like – it’s just so easy, isn’t it? Well yes, but eventually I realised that it’s healthier, much cheaper and much, much quicker to make pizza...

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Fried cheese appetiser – a treat

 Fried cheese appetiser – a treat I can’t remember – did people not worry about cholesterol and cooking methods such as deep-frying in 1984? That’s what I wondered when I found this recipe in an old issue of the Boca Raton News. It is an appetiser, so the portions are small though. On the occasions I make these,I serve them with lots of green salad. It’s nice to have a dip too. My favourites are: Sour...

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Fettuccine Gorgonzola

Fettuccine Gorgonzola If you are looking for a distinctive dish featuring fettuccine, but don’t want the standard Alfredo sauce, you will be impressed with this recipe. Fresh gorgonzola cheese, is mixed with mascarpone for a rich delicious sauce. It is perfect over spinach or tricolor fettuccine. It’s special enough to serve your discerning guests yet easy enough to prepare for a family dinner. It goes together very fast considering...

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Healthy Snacks: Vegetarian Spinach Balls

Healthy Snacks: Vegetarian Spinach Balls Instead of chips or sweets after school, why not have a dish of these ready for your children after school. Little bites of goodness, ready to dip in spicy mustard, as pictured here, or perhaps with ranch dip or salsa. Kids enjoy bite sized snacks, much more than they might like spinach on its own. I love to sneak in more vegetables in snacks like this. They won’t even taste the vegetables....

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The Best Stuffed Mushroom Recipe Ever!

The Best Stuffed Mushroom Recipe Ever! Are you looking for a delicious stuffed mushroom recipe that will wow you and your guests? These spicy Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Mushrooms made with roasted garlic and bacon have officially been declared the best stuffed mushroom recipe ever by our friends and family! Bite into one of these scrumptious mushrooms stuffed with a blend of three cheeses, spicy jalapenos, crispy bacon and roasted garlic...

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What’s Pie Without Cream Cheese?

What’s Pie Without Cream Cheese? If you are a fan of cream cheese as I am, chances are excellent that you will enjoy either of the two pies featured here. It just happens that these are two of my favorites. When we were growing up, our mom made strawberry pie for us every so often. Her homemade crusts were perfect, of course. A knack I have still not yet mastered. What I loved was the cream cheese layer. It tastes delicious with the...

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Rock Bottom Brewery Asiago Cheese Dip

 Rock Bottom Brewery Asiago Cheese Dip This recipe was supplied to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 1998 by the chef of the Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, Chip Fergert. Save Print Rock Bottom Brewery Asiago Cheese Dip Rating  5 from 1 reviews Ingredients 4 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, reconstituted in hot water 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream ½ cup shredded Asiago plus extra for garnish ¼ cup green...

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Cheese & Garlic Bread Wreath

Festive Cheese Garlic Bread This is a lovely way to make a quick – and delightfully edible – centrepiece for a celebration meal. It’s simple to make and looks very impressive. Your guest will think you’ve spent ages preparing it. I cheat and use ready-made dough but if you make your own bread, so much the better. The ‘wreath’ can be decorated in so many ways to make it suitable for the occasion....

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