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Rainbow Pork and Shiitake Mushroom Dumplings

Dumpling making is the perfect weekend activity. Grab a friend, set up an assembly line and put on your favorite music. I enlisted my mom to help. She made Chinese food while I was growing up, so naturally, she had some thoughts about what should go in the filling. She helped with the seasoning and I added all the stuff (Lots of green onions! Mushrooms!). The resulting recipe is a hybrid of our experimentation.

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Fresh Heirloom Tomato Tart

During the summer months, I often spend twice as long at the farmers’ market. You can find me at the tomato stand sorting through heirloom tomatoes. I like to have a variety of colors. The deep red, almost purple ones are especially pretty. As far as shape, the knobbly, deeply ridged ones are fun, but for this tart, I selected the more traditional round shape.

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Gruyere, Chive & Thyme Dutch Baby

My first baby, Dutch baby that is. šŸ™‚ In the morning, I crave savory more than sweet so here is my take on a savory puffy pancake, inspired by Dorie Greenspan. Hers has mixed herbs and scallions but I swapped the scallions for a sprinkling of my favorite cheese on top just before baking. It adds a nice color and saltiness. I also increased the volume of the batter to fit a 12″ pan. Happy brunching!

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Heirloom Tomato Tart with Goat Cheese and Parmesan-Pepper Crust

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August has never been one of my favorite months. When I was younger, it meant good bye vacation, hello school.Ā Now, I dread the departure ofĀ summer’s bounty forĀ the arrival of apples? I can only make so many pies. As the month comes to an end, I race to eat as many tomatoes as possible.Ā Here,Ā I’ve placed them on top of goat cheese and a flaky parmesan-pepper crust.

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