peas at a party

A convergence of thoughts . . . I’ve been planning menus to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and thinking about the fun of trying to duplicate authentic recipes in a weeknight kitchen. But I’ve also been thinking about cocina nueva or the new Latina kitchen, those Hispanic influences on our everyday food. At the [...]

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This may be my all-time favorite carrot recipe, and it’s so simple. It’s a slight (lower fat) variation of a recipe from Food TV’s Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa. Leftovers are even good cold the next day!
Carrots Contessa
Serves 4; about 5-10 minutes hands on time; ready in under 20 minutes

3/4 lb (about 3 [...]

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