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Endless Endive: Strawberry, Tomato, Basil and Peas, Shallots
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Whole Roasted Snapper - A Whole Meal
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Cauliflower, Sweet Potato, Chick Pea Curry
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Chick Pea Fritters - Gluten Free Treat
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A Pot of Versatile Veggies - Refrigerator Remnants
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Coconut Milk Poached Monkfish
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Celery Overload - The Star Ingredient
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Shrimp & Fennel Lunch with a Friend - Casual Style Take 2
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Marinated Feta
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Pro Tips & Time Saving Ideas Part 2
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Pop Tarts or Pastilitos
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Egg Salad with Zing
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Mini Pancakes - A Treat for Mom
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5 Basic Ingredients - 4 Different Dishes
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Pro Tips & Time Saving Ideas
Spicy Thai Style Vegetable Coconut Soup
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Squash, Tomato, Peppers & Onion Bake
Carrot, Ginger, Coconut Milk Soup
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Refrigerator Remnants Salad
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Vegan Chick Pea Mash
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Tis the Season - Eat What's Fresh Right Now
Versatile Summer Crunch Salad
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Manchego Cheesy Palmiers
Rice & Quinoa With A Crunch
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Baked Cod
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Polenta & Parmigiano Crusted Cauliflower Slabs
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Easter Ideas - A Story From Past Posts
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Watercress, Cucumber & Herbed Butter Tea Sandwiches
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The Not Sweet Fruit Tart
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Stir Fried Greens with Crispy, Spicy Rice Noodles
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A Pork Full Sandwich & More
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3 Dips a Dipping...
Shrimp Cucumber Roll - Tails Up & Out
Fish & Bean Soup
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Rice Noodle Rags with Stir Fry Veggies
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5 Appetizers That Impress & Relieve Stress
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Indian Spiced Potato Pancakes
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Spicy Eggplant, Potato, Carrot Hash
Tapenade or Pesto - Oven-Dried Tomato, Pecan, Basil Spread
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Tahini-Peanut Dressing
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Dal - Lentil Stew
Indian Spiced Rice
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Chicken Salad with Fruits & Nuts
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Lime Zest Cookies with Raspberry Filling
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Smoked Trout Cucumber Bites
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Israeli Couscous with Sautéd Squash, Roasted Tomatoes & Garlic
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Screaming Shrimp Cooled by Creamy Avocado & Tomato
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Zucchini Carpaccio
Espresso Ice Cream
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Asparagus - Loved 3 Ways
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Amuse Bouche...That's not English, Right?
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Butter Lettuce with Orange, Blueberries & Crunch
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Salmon Burgers - Sans Gluten & Eggs... WHAT?
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Brunch Made Simple
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Left with Just Leaves Salad: Cilantro, Parsley, Fennel & Apple
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Ziti, Eggplant, Sun-dried Tomatoes & More - Pasta Sunday
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White Bean Dip
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Pierogi - The Polish Ravioli
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Fried Polenta Topped with Mushrooms & Goat Cheese
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Pretty in Pink Salad
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A Belly Full of Pork
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Jammin' Onion Jam
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Roasted & Spiced Cabbage Slabs
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Sardinian Style Spaghetti
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Sunday Brunch - Part Homemade/Part Not
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Cauliflower: Spiced & Roasted
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Last Minute Stir Fry - Everything You Have
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Linguine with Oven Roasted Tomatoes, Olives & Spinach
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When the Carrot Met the Eggplant
Leek, Onion & Fennel Tart - Gluten & Egg Free
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Grilled Romaine & Blue Cheese Salad with Warm Vinaigrette
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The Feast of the Seven Fishes
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Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Spinach, Feta & Goat Cheese
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Cream Cheese Cake... I Mean Pie
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Weekend Guests -Life's Colorful Stroll
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Pasta with Roasted Butternut Squash Purée - A Recreation
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Glorious Grains Moroccan Style
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Swiss Chard, Potato & Eggplant Hash
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Mushroom 'Bolognese' - A Pot Full of Love
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Apple Crisp Salad
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Sequillos - An Asturian Cookie of Love
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5 Quick, No Bake Desserts - In a Pinch
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Sausage, Pepper & Onion Tart
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Gremolata on Grilled Eggplants - Dana style
Fresh Ricotta Crostini featuring Summer Toppings
Summer Salad Full of Fruits
Something from Nothing Asian Style Noodle Soup
When It's Hot... Jump into a Lettuce Boat
Ba Ba Ba Basil-ed Potato Salad
Zucchini Crudo with Shaved Parmigiano & Mint Oil
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Pasta Making... in the Tuscan Hills
A Jewel of a Salad: Arugula, Orange & Pomegranate
Pasta Mescolanza - Mesco What?
Goat Cheese Stuffed Piquillo Peppers
Fabulous Flatbreads
Orzo Salad ala Greek
Tortilla - Tradtional Spanish Style
Lunch with a Friend - Casual with Style
Chick Pea Salad with Warm Potatoes - A Hot/Cold Salad Saga
Citrus Salad Bowl - Served One by One
Pizza Rustica - An Italian Easter Tradition
Shaved Brussel Sprout Salad
Potatoes Anna turned Potatoes Dana
Zucchini Orzo Pie - Baked with Pure Love
Luscious Butternut Cream Crostini with Roasted Walnuts & Honey
Sherry Stirred Mushrooms
Hail to the Kale, Caesar
Balsamic Bathed Carrots Wrapped with Zucchini
Cream Puff -What Did You Call Me?
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Creamy, Cheesy Cauliflower Dip
Smoked Salmon with Pickled Fennel
Meaty Ragú - A Bowl of Hearty & Wholesome
Escarole Rolls - A Tiny Bite
Salmon Bites with Yogurt Relish
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The Art of a Charcuterie & Cheese Platter
Apple Butter Spicy Sausage Sandwich + Roasted Tomato Soup
Salad Baby: Little Lettuces Fresh & Crisp
Oh So Yummy Osso Buco
Garlic Rice with Sautéd Zucchini & Tomatoes
Kale, Potato, Lentil, Cauliflower... Everything but the Kitchen Sink Soup
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Polenta Stuffed Peppers
Roasted Fish & more - A Meal in the Country
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Tomatoes Galore: Tomato Fennel Spread & More
Spicy Crunch Slaw
Corn & Fruit Salad
White Eggplant App - Greek Style
Tarts of Summer
Corn Salad - Fresh & Roasted
Boquerones = Bow ka roe nays
Boquerones = Bow ka roe nays
The Great Tomato Caper
Green... Breakfast Tortillas
Plentiful Platters
Clams, Clams and more Clams
Lox on a What?
Lox on a What?
Tomato & Goat Cheese Tart
Strings... of Bean, Pepper & Asparagus Salad
Salmon Salad... A Deconstructed Platter
Spicy Chick Pea Crunch
Graped Up Bibb Salad
Citrus Salad: Martini Style
An Asian Twist to Zucchini Ribbons
An Asian Twist to Zucchini Ribbons
Loaded Potato - Healthy Style
Skillet Roasted Salmon lifted up by Carrots & Potatoes
Lunch 3 Ways, as performed by Roasted Vegetables
Stuffed Lemon Sole
A Something from Nothing Sunday, featuring lentils
Salad: Hot & Cold
Winter Fresh Endive Boats
Better than Smuckers Grape Jam
"Faux Creamy" Cauliflower Soup

From simple recipes to table settings,  lifestyle ideas and food travels, Dana finds ways to make dishes for everyday  meals or easy entertaining with her "something from nothing" approach. Whether it’s a holiday feast, a garden party, cocktail event or Tuesday's dinner, her mantra is always the same; keep it simple, make it delicious, stir it with love.

Dana has also written a children's book series that encourages thoughtfulness, Think...then Jump™