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Emily Sarah Downs

Cuisine Coordinator, Tips From Town, Ridgewood, NJ

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Irish-American Soda Bread

In Ireland, traditional Irish soda bread is referred to as brown soda bread.  It’s made with whole-meal flour, baking soda, buttermilk and salt.  Sounds a tad boring, so leave it to us American’s to add a bunch of other ingredients to liven it...

Corned Beef & Cabbage Rolls

St. Patrick’s Day all rolled into one. An inside-out sandwich incorporating all of the necessary ingredients to call it an Irish delight. See all of Our Favorite Recipes for St. Pat’s Day

Chicken Meatball Minestrone

Everyone knows that a hot, steamy bowl full of chicken noodle soup aids in the healing of many sickly symptoms, but how about switching it up just a tad?  Rather than chunks of chicken meat this recipe calls for mini chicken meatballs, allowing...

Baked Zucchini Omelet

Sauteed Zucchini and onions fill a creamy cheesy herbal crustless quiche… fritatta… omelet. I used a 10″ pan, but I recommend using an 8″ for a fluffier omelet. One of those foods that tastes good for breakfast, brunch, lunch...

Sassy Shrimp Salad in Wonton Cups

Throwing a party(Oscar’s)? Need to bring an appetizer to an event? Impress everyone with these filled wonton cups. Both the shrimp salad and wontons can be prepared ahead of time. Adjust the seasoning to your personal liking.

75 Cocktail

My favorite drink at the moment.  Something about the combination of the lemony simple syrup with the gin and the bubbly of the champagne.  Another popular name for this cocktail is a French 75.  The drink is said to have a kick similar to the...

Whole-Wheat Shells w/Tuna & Arugula

This dish is not only light and healthy, but light in preparation too.  So easy and quick.  Loads of texture and flavor.  Surprising with so little seasoning.

Stuffed Mushrooms w/Goat Cheese and Rosemary Breadcrumbs

A bite-sized proportion of complete satisfaction.  Loads of flavor in such a compact bundle.

Baked Beef Ravioli

Quick to prep and easy to serve. One of those meals the entire family digs into and finishes with a smile.

Tilapia w/Green Beans

If you only have about 30 minutes, here’s the meal for tonight. Lemon spritzed green beans seem the perfect springtime side for a light and quickly prepared entree.

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