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A salad that celebrates the best of spring: sweet strawberries, tangy rhubarb and zesty arugula. To top it off, there are chopped pistachios and a mint-infused Balsamic vinaigrette.

A salad that celebrates the best of spring: sweet strawberries, tangy rhubarb and zesty arugula. To top it off, there are chopped pistachios and a mint-infused Balsamic vinaigrette.

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A Persian treat, Majoon (or Date Smoothie), is perfect for either breakfast or a snack. It

A Persian treat, Majoon (or Date Smoothie), is perfect for either breakfast or a snack. It's both sweet and, thanks to a topping of toasted nuts, wonderfully crunchy.

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Inspired by a description of a treat found in Berlin, this poppy seed studded ice cream tastes of both spring and of all that is to come.

Inspired by a description of a treat found in Berlin, this poppy seed studded ice cream tastes of both spring and of all that is to come.

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A hearty Finnish-style pasta with salmon and fresh herbs in a Dijon-mustard cream sauce. Inspired by a trip I took last year to Helsinki in the middle of winter.

A hearty Finnish-style pasta with salmon and fresh herbs in a Dijon-mustard cream sauce. Inspired by a trip I took last year to Helsinki in the middle of winter.

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A rich chocolate bundt cake with a toasted coconut cream cheese filling. Chocolate ganache can be drizzled on at your leisure, too!

A rich chocolate bundt cake with a toasted coconut cream cheese filling. Chocolate ganache can be drizzled on at your leisure, too!

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My new favorite cocktail, a Peanut Torito, which combines peanut butter with rum, cinnamon, lime zest and sugar. This really is a peanut butter lover

My new favorite cocktail, a Peanut Torito, which combines peanut butter with rum, cinnamon, lime zest and sugar. This really is a peanut butter lover's cocktail dream come true!

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A vibrantly green soup that combines peas, arugula and a dill-parsley pesto; it

A vibrantly green soup that combines peas, arugula and a dill-parsley pesto; it's the perfect thing to eat to counter the holiday decadence.

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A salty sweet granola that includes apricots, pistachios and coconut flakes. One bite and it

A salty sweet granola that includes apricots, pistachios and coconut flakes. One bite and it's like like you're vacationing in the Mediterranean.White chocolate macadamia nut cookies {recipe}

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A jujube spoon sweet, or the traditional Greek way of preserving fruit. If not eaten on its own with a cool glass of water by its side, spoon sweets make a lovely topping for Greek yogurt. {recipe}

A jujube spoon sweet, or the traditional Greek way of preserving fruit. If not eaten on its own with a cool glass of water by its side, spoon sweets make a lovely topping for Greek yogurt. {recipe}

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A chocolate pecan tart that is more than fit for Thanksgiving with a layer of chocolate hidden between two layers of nuts {recipe}

A chocolate pecan tart that is more than fit for Thanksgiving with a layer of chocolate hidden between two layers of nuts {recipe}

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