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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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Coconut Curry Soup

The stuff you’ll need: 4 cans coconut milk 4 cups vegetable broth 1 lb firm tofu (cubed into small bite-sized pieces) 2 lemongrass** – Cut the ends off and peel away the outer layers. Smash with a rolling pin to release the fragrance, toss in the pot then remove b/f serving. See note below for video…

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Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs with Goat Cheese Polenta

This dish may take several hours but the effort is minimal and the flavor is huge. The beef becomes so tender not only does it fall off the bone but it melts in your mouth. The silky smooth sauce has so much depth of flavor that when it mixes with the polenta it pulls the…

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Potato Salad in a round white bowl with sliced egg and dill on top as a garnish.

Classic Potato Salad with Egg

Classic potato salad with grainy mustard for lots of flavor!

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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!

In a cast iron skillet there is a layer of pureed black beans, then cooked chorizo, melted cheese, tomatoes and chopped red onion.

Black Bean Chorizo Dip

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Super Simple Goat Cheese Marinara Dip Appetizer

ground chicken, water chestnuts tossed in a soy sauce mixture pilled into lettuce cups.

Easy Chicken Lettuce Wraps

PUERTO RICO GUAVA PINCHOS (7)

Puerto Rican Guava Pinchos de Pollo (or Chicken Kabobs)

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