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Emily Sarah Downs

Cuisine Coordinator, Tips From Town, Ridgewood, NJ

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Sparkly Lemon Cookies

                      Lemonade in a cookie form.  Course sanding sugar makes these sparkle, but feel free to mix it up with other colored sanding sugar or edible glitter!      

Thanksgiving Shepherd’s Pie

Got leftovers? Try taking a little bit of everything to create a Thanksgiving Shepherds Pie.

Cranberry Mojitos

Read: 4 Reasons Why Cranberries Are Good for You See More of Our Favorite Cocktails

Vegetarian & Gluten-Free Quinoa Chili

For all of you meat-lovers out there, this is a chili to be reckoned with! Don’t let the title fool you! Just a slightly healthier option, guilt-free yet guilty of loaded flavor and texture. Dive in on a cold winter’s night or better yet...

Cranberry Margaritas

I love me a Margarita during any season, but with the holidays approaching cranberries give the classic cocktail that special twist.  Festive, bright and oh-so tasty.  This recipe makes a decent size batch.  A win-win for everyone.

Roasted Root Vegetables w/Rosemary

Eat your vegetables!!  And they will when you roast them.  Their flavor intensifies and they become slightly sweeter.  Keep that sweetness in mind when trying to get your kids to eat their veggies.  Check out these other sites for more...

Barley & Kale Salad with Golden Beets & Feta

This recipe was recently published in bon appetit magazine… it looked (& tasted) so delicious and had so many good things in it, I had to pass it along!  One of those salads you should prepare a day ahead so the flavors meld overnight...

Trixie’s Treats

Who doesn’t like a Rice Krispie Treat? With just a little pumpkin and spice and everything nice you now have the perfect autumnal goody. If you’re feeling guilty with all this sweet… sub the white rice cereal out for brown rice...

Zucchini & Squash “Carpaccio”

Zucchini and squash so thinly sliced we’re calling it carpaccio.  A vegetarian’s dream dish.

Grilled Vegetables w/Lemon, Thyme & Mustard Basting Sauce

Grilling isn’t just for meat… basting fresh summer vegetables and throwing them alongside your entree directly on the grill is easier than you think. Firing them up on the barbie may just get everyone to eat their veggies! We like to...

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