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Walnuts

Asparagus Pesto

March 28, 2010
Asparagus Pesto

It has come to my attention that many of you do not visit Local Lemons in search of an easy weeknight meal. Is it because I make things like this 5-hour lamb bolognese? Or maybe because my homemade chicken nuggets take over 2 hours? Okay. You have a point. Today, I’m making a change. I’m [...]

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Artichoke and Orange Galette for Jamie Oliver

March 18, 2010
Artichoke and Orange Galette

Dear Jamie Oliver, If you were to come over for dinner, I’d bake you an artichoke and orange galette. I may also cook this for you. Or this, or maybe this. But we’d start with a buttery, rich galette stuffed with the season’s finest flavors – artichoke, citrus, green garlic and walnuts. It’s rich and [...]

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Duck fat roasted brussels sprouts

Duck Fat Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Almonds and Cranberries

November 13, 2009

Your Thanksgiving Table: Brussels sprouts roasted in rich duck fat, tossed with almonds, pecans and sweet cranberries.

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Sticky Salty Sweet Homemade Granola

October 7, 2009
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This homemade granola is sticky like a bar, but you eat it in pieces. Dried fruit, mixed with roasted walnuts, pecans, rolled oats, and a variety of seeds, held together with local honey, real maple syrup and brown sugar.

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Chestnuts, My New Love

October 3, 2009
Fresh Chestnuts

Chestnuts, my new love. Roasted, boiled, in a jam or with brown rice and sesame seeds. How have I never cooked with fresh chestnuts before…

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Walnut Date Bread with Brown Butter

August 20, 2009
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How to make brown butter and use it to bake a toasty, fruity walnut date bread.

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Thyme-buttered gnocchi with fava beans, walnuts and prosciutto

May 10, 2009

Doesn’t this look like a dish that would please any mother? For this month’s Paper Chef contest, the ingredients were floury potatoes, thyme, and prosciutto, with the theme being Mother’s Day. As soon as I saw this list, I had visions of fluffy gnocchi floating around in a buttery springtime sauce. After all, there’s no [...]

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