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Biagio's Cucina
Using unusual ingredients to elevate conventional recipes
Original Blog Recipes
Here you'll find the original "Cin Cin, Amici!" recipes that got this blog started. I don't know how long I'll keep this page, but I can't delete it quite yet.
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Biagio D
Sep 29, 20231 min read
Beach Plum Muffins
Made in collaboration with Diana from Edible Excursions! Ingredients: 1 cup beach plums, de-pitted and halved (or regular plums, diced)...
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Biagio D
Sep 27, 20231 min read
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins
Ingredients: ½ cup margarine, softened ¾ cup granulated sugar 1 cup pumpkin purée 1 egg (or 1 heaping tablespoon applesauce to make this...
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Biagio D
Aug 25, 20231 min read
Sweetfern Shortbread Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup All-purpose flour pinch of salt 1 tablespoon powdered sweetfern (dry the sweetfern and blitz into a powder in a food...
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Biagio D
Aug 19, 20231 min read
Salmon and Chanterelles over Green Goddess-tossed Arugula
Dressing Ingredients: 1 cup parsley 1 cup dill 2 green onions 2 cloves garlic 1/3 cup tahini 1/4 cup water salt to taste Salmon...
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Biagio D
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Huckleberry Pinza
If you are foraging your own huckleberries (or berries in general), be extremely careful and always triple check your identification. It...
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Biagio D
Jun 29, 20231 min read
Easy Raspberry Sorbet
Ingredients: 6 cups raspberries 3/4 cup water 1 cup simple syrup Instructions: In a blender, purée 6 cups of raspberries with 3/4 cup of...
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Biagio D
Jun 11, 20231 min read
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yield: 20 cookies Ingredients: ½ cup Smart Balance Original ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed 50 g Simply Eggless...
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Biagio D
Oct 24, 20211 min read
5 Ingredient Pumpkin Pie
I threw this recipe together on a busy work night in time for a coffee hour the next morning. It was definitely a crowd pleaser. Serves...
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Biagio D
Aug 20, 20201 min read
Key Lime Tartlets with Elderflower Chantilly Cream
I needed to find a recipe to tackle the abundance of limes I had in my kitchen. I came across this recipe on the blog, Sally's Baking...
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Biagio D
Aug 10, 20202 min read
Banana Chocolate Chip Bread
Enjoy warm any time or freeze as muffins during the summer for a chilly treat. Ingredients: ½ cup butter, melted ¾ cup brown sugar (light...
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Biagio D
Sep 1, 20192 min read
Pastéis de Nata
This Portuguese pastry was created in Lisbon by Catholic monks who had an excess of egg yolks since they used egg whites to starch their...
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Biagio D
Aug 28, 20192 min read
Cream Puffs
Cream puffs or profiteroles are made of choux pastry, "pâte à choux" in French. They can be filled with custard, whipped cream, ice...
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Biagio D
Aug 28, 20192 min read
Fraisier
This Fraisier cake derives its name from the French word, "fraise," meaning strawberry. It is made with a Genoise sponge, a classic...
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Biagio D
Aug 28, 20191 min read
Orange Chiffon Cake
Chiffon cakes are light and fluffy due to the incorporation of whipped egg whites into the batter. The creation of this recipe is...
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Biagio D
Aug 28, 20191 min read
Blueberry Clafoutis
Typically made with black cherries, this adaptation of the New York Times' version of Julia Child's Berry Clafoutis is a spin on the...
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Biagio D
May 19, 20192 min read
Lemon Yogurt Layered Cake
This cake was inspired by a lemon yogurt cake my grandmother used to make. I spruced up the recipe with a lemon curd filling and whipped...
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Biagio D
May 14, 20191 min read
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Adapted from an Allrecipes recipe, these will be some of the best chocolate chip cookies you'll ever make. They are perfect by...
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Biagio D
May 14, 20191 min read
Pecan Pie
This dessert is perfect for any sweet tooth. You can serve it warm with vanilla ice cream, as suggested by one of my lab mates, or cool...
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Biagio D
May 14, 20192 min read
The Famous Danish
This is the recipe I used to create the danish that was shared by the NY Times Cooking Instagram. Had this not happened, I probably would...
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Biagio D
May 13, 20192 min read
French Macarons
French macarons can be a daunting challenge. A smooth, crack-less surface and puffy "feet" are the hallmarks of the perfect cookie, but...
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