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Emily Sarah Downs

Cuisine Coordinator, Tips From Town, Ridgewood, NJ

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Piña Colada Guacamole

When you serve this guacamole your guests will wonder what’s making it sweet. When you tell them its piña colada guacamole, their faces brighten up and they all make this sound… ohhh… hmmmm… yumm! And it is. Serve with...

Oven Fries w/Coriander Seeds

Avoid the greasy mess of deep-fried French fries… oven-baked are the healthier choice and kids hardly notice the difference.  A little enhancement via coriander and thyme appeal to both adults and kids alike.  Adds just the right amount of...

BBQ Patty Melt Burger

The recipe calls for cooking the burgers on a griddle or frying pan, but I also recommend grilling.  The griddle/pan method keeps the burgers juicy, although warmer weather stirs the grill master in us all.  These burgers are simply...

Grilled Herb Hamburgers w/Goat Cheese

Cut out the bun for this burger beauty. The ground beef is loaded with fresh herbs, grilled and then seated comfortably along with grilled tomatoes and white onions, all atop crisp romaine and endive spears. Not a goat cheese fan? Feel free to...

Mixed Green Salad w/Country Dressing

A simple salad with crisp romaine, peppery arugula, and green leaf lettuces go well with the slightly sweetened Country Dressing.

Green Onion Biscuits

Flaky yet dense and moist.  Green onion pack the biscuits with flavor leaving out any of that “oniony” aftertaste.

Orange Marmalade Ham

Want your family to rush to the table to dig into their meal?  Try selling them on the fact that orange marmalade is used and it creates a candy-coating!  Buying an already spiral-cut ham is key.  I found that out the hard way…

Zucchini Alfredo

Skip the carbs of Fettuccine Alfredo and switch out the pasta with zucchini.  A slightly healthier version of this all-time classic creamy dish.

Rhubarberry Crumble

           

Crumble Topping

Citrusy, sweet crumble topping for Rhubarberry Crumble.

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