Recipes – Fennel*Twist

August 12, 2019July 14, 2020

Baking with Olive Oil: Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yes, you can make an excellent chocolate chip cookie with olive oil instead of butter or shortening! I've tried to substitute olive oil in a cookie recipe before, but I've never been that pleased with the results. This Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookie changes that--it's chewy inside with crisp edges and the expected cookie-texture interior. …

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February 21, 2019July 14, 2020

Easy Parsnip Gnocchi with Tarragon-Parsley Pesto

Is is easy to make gnocchi? Well, it absolutely can be easy, as well as rewarding and delicious. There's nothing especially tricky to it, but there are a few steps, and if it goes wrong, it can go really wrong, leaving you with a pot of boiling water and mostly dissolved gnocchi pieces just floating …

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October 1, 2018July 14, 2020

Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins for Fall

Let's celebrate the season with the satisfying autumnal combination of pumpkin, spices, and chocolate--specifically dark chocolate. These delightful muffins have all three, in addition to toasted pecans and plenty of dark brown sugar. I use an equal mix of all purpose and spelt flours, but you can also substitute the spelt flour with whole wheat …

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April 29, 2018July 14, 2020

Tandoori-Spiced Salmon w/ Pickled Cucumber

Hands down, this has become my most favorite salmon recipe. I came across it in Saveur Magazine and combined a lot of the steps and played around with the spices a little bit to better match what I had in my spice cabinet and ended up with this winner. This recipe does not use a …

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February 21, 2018July 14, 2020

Winter Cooking: Kale and Black Bean Mole Enchiladas

Cold wintery weather calls for something with melted cheese and bubbling sauce, right? Yeah, that’s what I thought too. And it’s really hard to go wrong with Mole Enchiladas. And when you make them a little lighter with kale and black beans instead of chicken, it’s a dinner that’ll find its way into your rotation …

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