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EASY Perfect PEACH COBBLER

Perfect Peach Cobbler

Italian-Hotdog-eat-Like-Home-Pasta Sauce

Italian Hot Dogs with Just Like Home

Citrus Salad with oranges, olives and a lime vinaigrette

Springtime Citrus Salad with Olives and Lime Vinaigrette

The Best French Onion Soup

The Best French Onion Soup

Charcuterie Workshop AND SPRING ENTERTAINING

Workshop: Spring Entertaining and Elevating your Charcuterie Boards

Join me, Krista DeSocio for a hands-on workshop to learn the art of spring entertaining, along with tips and tricks on how to elevate your charcuterie boards.

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Asian Steak Salad with Mango and Ramen

This is going down as one of the top recipes I’ve ever made! The dressing is the perfect amount of heat, sweet and savory! There’s a crunch from the chopped peanuts and a lovely freshness from the fresh herbs and chopped ginger.

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hummingbird cake with white icing and yellow flowers made from dried pineapples

Cindy’s Hummingbird Cake

So much flavor in this nostalgic cake. It’s filled with ripe bananas, crushed pineapple and walnuts then topped with sweet cream cheese icing!

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Chocolate Cake Grilled Oranges

Why on earth would I grill chocolate cake and inside an orange no less? When I was asked by KnoxvilleWeekend to host ‘Will it Grill’ I had to get creative and think outside of my traditional oven. I had to come up with something that typically people wouldn’t think to grill and see if I…

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Krista

Hello, my name is Krista, but my friends call me Tata or Kiki. Welcome to my food blog! I like to cook (and occasionally bake) foods that aren’t complicated but not boring either. I don’t always get it right but I’ll never hide the fails.

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RECIPES EVERYONE IS MAKING!

handwritten recipe from Italy

Italian Bolognese Sauce straight from Italy

White FISH TOSTADAS

White Fish Tostadas

PUERTO RICO GUAVA PINCHOS (7)

Puerto Rican Guava Pinchos de Pollo (or Chicken Kabobs)

Italian Panzanella Salad

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