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Cranberry Daiquiris
For the last few years, I’ve posted a cocktail recipe in preparation for the holidays. My friend and cocktail expert, Katherine…
Double Chocolate Expresso Cookies
A couple of years ago I entered a holiday cookie recipe contest on-line through the LA Times. I submitted this…
Hearty Vegetable and Bean Soup
Umami is a savory flavor sometimes referred to as the fifth taste alongside sweet, salty, sour and bitter. Naturally occurring…
Spicy Glazed Cashew Nuts
If this isn’t your year to host the holidays and are lucky enough to be a guest, maybe you’re in…
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Desserts
Pamela Florence, the creative force behind Zest For Cooking is a culinary enthusiast with a deep affection for foods that are flavorful, interesting and beautiful in presentation but also promise healthy benefits and good nutrition in every recipe. Her transformative journey from a seasoned executive and clinical trials manager to culinary enthusiast began with a diagnosis of Graves’ Disease brought on as a consequence of neglecting her health amidst a demanding work life.