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Tasty Thursday–From the Bellisima Cucina: Flourless Chocolate Cake
Tasty Thursday–From the Bellisima Cucina: Flourless Chocolate Cake avatar

Here it is! My absolute favorite dessert (other than Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory). The extra bonus is that it is gluten-free (I’m sorry to say that it is not guilt-free, but for me it’s an occasional MUST HAVE). On one of my return trips to California to visit girlfriends a few years ago, they prepared a special… (more…)

Tasty Thursday–From the Bellisima Cucina: Soup for a Winter’s Day
Tasty Thursday–From the Bellisima Cucina: Soup for a Winter’s Day avatar

As the temperature dropped yesterday, I was inspired to make a hearty soup to warm our bodies. This is another recipe taken from Delicious Living’s online magazine with a few comments in italics by me. This soup is hearty because of all the wonderful veggies and beans in it. It doesn’t contain pasta; however, you can add it if you… (more…)

Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Kale, Mushroom and Tomato Saute with Polenta
Tasty Thursday–Bellisima Cucina: Kale, Mushroom and Tomato Saute with Polenta avatar

Now that I’m home from Italy, I’ve been feeling inspired to look for new dishes with an Italian flair. This recipe comes from Whole Foods Market, one of my favorite online resources for good-tasting, nutritious meals. Since I had plenty of beautiful fresh organic kale in my refrigerator this week, I looked for a recipe using this as a main… (more…)

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