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Cheftini Magazine Vol 1
"Magical Meals in Minutes" Quick & Simple Recipes That Take the Stress out of Mealtime ! 3 Recipes Using San Marzano Tomatoes / Soup Of The Month / Mostly Homemade Pasta Fagiola / Grilled Chicken Pesto Flatbread View the Latest Edition Of Cheftini Magazine Or Download...
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Barnes & Noble Book Fair Benefiting Feeding Westchester
Help end SUMMER HUNGER by joining me on Saturday , August 4th, 2018 at Barnes & Noble (Scarsdale,NY) Percentage of the proceeds will go to my friends at Feeding Westchester ⇓ PRINT THE FLYER BELOW AND BRING TO THE STORE ⇓ Features: LIVE COOKING DEMO BY YOURS TRULY...
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Oven Roasted Mini Heirlooms
"I love you from my head TO-MA-TOES" It's official, tomato season is at your back door. In some cases, literally! This year we have tomatoes, eggplant and zucchini... The other day I was looking at my little potted garden in the yard and started to think about all the...
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Eggplant Meatballs
With markets and gardens about to burst with fresh fruits and veggies, I thought it was the perfect time to share this recipe for my favorite, meatless Eggplant Meatballs. I've been sitting on this one for too long. In fact, my Facebook LIVE segment for these was done...
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Get MILKED with these Chocolate Berry Filled Peanut Milk Crepes
*This post has been sponsored by #Foodiechats (@Foodiechats) via Georgia Peanuts * Peanut Milk! Who knew?! I’m not sure about you but I’m still fascinated by the fact that you can get milk from nuts, especially peanuts. So when my friends at #foodiechats and Georgia...
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Pasta Salad with Roasted Red Pepper Dressing
The summer season is definitely upon us and you know what that means. ... BBQ's, picnics and HOT summer days coming our way! I for one like to enjoy fun in the sun and that's why I love quick and simple dishes at meal time, like this Roasted Red Pepper Pasta Salad. ...
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My White Bean Cakes on Dr. Oz with Mazola Corn Oil
When the Dr. Oz show calls and asks if you'll be willing to share a recipe on air using heart healthy Mazola Corn Oil, you of course say "YES" before you can even realize what you've just committed to! Then you quickly rack your brain for the most flavorful, heart...
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Sausage Broccoli Rabe Risotto Stuffed Zucchini
Who says it has to be Zucchini season to share ALL my favorite zucchini recipes? NOPE ... not ME! I am an ALL season zucchini lover. And to be honest, I'm not really a great rule follower when it comes to eating my favorite foods. That's why I am so excited to share...
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Leeks and Roasted Asparagus Frittata
Think Spring! I'm not sure about you BUT I am SO ready for spring! I'm truly over all the unseasonable weather that has hit my neck of the woods the last month or so. I think Mother Nature forgot to "spring forward" last month but not me. I'm thinking spring and...
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Tasty Turkey Meatballs in San Marzano Sauce
Happy Sunday! I hope you guys are ready for my favorite lightened up recipe for Turkey Meatballs. I call them Mediterranean Meatballs because they are mixed with a combination of sauteed vegetables like eggplant and zucchini. Although they are not our typical Sunday...
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$250 Urban Legend Cookie Recipe
*Content in this recipe was updated from original post of August 24, 2013* Do you know about the infamous "$250 cookie" recipe"? I recently came across an old copy of this recipe in my Mom's recipe box. Along with the ingredients and procedure, it basically says...
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DIY Pot of Gold Rainbow Donut Pops
WARNING! You might PLEDGE your eternal LOVE for me once you see how quick, simple and ADORABLE these Pot of Gold Rainbow Donut cake pops are ... I', just saying.... Not only are these going to be an instant hit at your next party, they are also a simple donut hole...
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Tina Dileo
Cheftini
My name is Tina, and for as long as I can remember I have enjoyed cooking and being in the kitchen. I really have no formal training in cooking, and despite the really cute name of my website, I’m actually not a chef. While I may not have graduated from some great culinary school, I got my start at an early age in the kitchen of my Italian Mama. I often watched and did not ask too many questions, I learned that the most important ingredient in any dish is LOVE. Cook with LOVE and your meals will always taste good!