Recipes for cuisine: Contemporary

Creamy Arugula Olive Pasta Salad

Creamy Arugula Olive Pasta Salad

This creamy arugula pasta salad is accented with piquant kalamata olives and plenty of hard boiled eggs to make it a satisfying side salad or light entree.

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Smoked Trout Toasts

Smoked Trout Toasts

These smoked trout toast snacks are so simple it's hard to even call it a recipe, but it's a delicious way to use your home canned smoked trout [https://www.alewyfe.com/canning-smoked-trout/], or tins of your favorite store-bought smoked fish. Crispbread crackers spread with white creamy cheese and topped with flaky smoked fish and black pepper, this is Nordic cuisine at its simplest. Enjoy them for a smørrebrød-inspired snack to start the day with a light savory breakfast, an afternoon nosh to keep away the hunger pangs until dinner, or anytime in between. These elegant little smoked trout toasts also make a fantastic appetizer or passed canape for a party- just cut or break the crispbread into bite sized pieces. 

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Go Tell Aunt Rhodamel Rose Mead

Go Tell Aunt Rhodamel Rose Mead

This homemade mead is tinged blush pink with fresh rose hips and dried rose petals, and just a hint of berries.

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Lemon Vermicelli Rice with Artichokes and Greens

Lemon Vermicelli Rice with Artichokes and Greens

This easy one-pot lemony vermicelli rice pilaf can be a simple supper or a sophisticated side dish. It's a tasty combination of toasted grain and fluffy rice that is both delicious and visually appealing, with the bright rice standing out against the contrast of the darker pasta.

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Puffball Parmigiana

Puffball Parmigiana

This puffball parmigiana recipe is a delicious way to showcase your finest giant puffball mushroom find. Slices of puffball mushroom are sliced, breaded, and fried, then served on a bed of buttered spaghetti and layered with marinara sauce and melty cheese. These are best assembled just before serving, though you can also layer the slices, sauce, and cheese, bake, slice, and serve with the pasta to make this ahead of time or for a crowd... the mushroom breading won't be crispy but it will still be delicious!

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Zesty Garlic Hummous

Zesty Garlic Hummous

This zesty, garlic-flavored hummus recipe couldn't be easier. You can throw this homemade protein-packed vegan dip together in 5-10 minutes. It's quick and easy, and will save you a ton of money if you've been buying the prepared stuff (or delivery from your favorite local spot).

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Spicy Coriander Coconut Green Chutney

Spicy Coriander Coconut Green Chutney

This vibrant green chutney recipe is fast and so delicious! It's a raw and vegan recipe that takes less than 10 minutes. The fresh green coriander (cilantro) leaves are blended with green chiles, citrus, spices, and creamy coconut milk.

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Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Cookies

These pumpkin spice sugar cookies are a rolled cookie dough that are crisp and tender, but sturdy enough for decorating. It's an easy cut-out cookie recipe, with pumpkin spice & real pumpkin to capture the essence of fall! Recipe yield and total baking time will vary, depending on how thick you roll them and the size of your cookie cutters. Adjust baking times accordingly!

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Spiced Summer Peaches

Spiced Summer Peaches

An easy, beginner-friendly raw-pack water-bath canning recipe for peach slices or halves in a light cinnamon syrup. The syrup won't overpower the flavor of the peaches, just adds a light spice to the fresh fruit flavor. Each quart jar takes about 2½ lbs of fresh peaches, or 1¼ lbs per pint jar. The syrup recipe should be enough for a full 7 quart canner load, or a smaller batch of slices and then a batch of peach nectar.

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Venison Burgers with Bacon, White Cheddar, & Caramelized Sweet Onion

Venison Burgers with Bacon, White Cheddar, & Caramelized Sweet Onion

This venison burger, with crispy bacon, melted white cheddar, & caramelized sweet onion, has bacon added in the ground meat mixture... so smoky & juicy!

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