Blueberry Plum Spiced Tea Granita

I love Italian Granita's, especially in the Summer when I'm looking for alternatives to ice cream and popsicle's for the kids. Many American granita recipes are made with a sugar syrup, here, I use honey, which was traditional for many Italian homes.  With the non traditional addition of "Tea", the flavor boost is immense, and sooo good!  Hope you all try this!   Ciao!!...

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Genoise Sponge Strawberry Tiramisu Cups

Buon Giorno Friends!!  I am soo excited about these little dessert cups.. I've been seeing jars filled with delectable goodies all over Pinterest since the first day I joined.  Just coming from two weeks of baking and graduation preps, I had a few ingredients leftover in my fridge that I wanted to use up.  In my pantry I had these canning jars that I bought at the hardware...

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Argentinian Chimichurri Sauce

This Argentinian Pesto Sauce called, "Chimichurri" is a tangy blend of parsley, oregano and basil blended with garlic, red wine vinegar, red peppers, shallots, olive oil and lemon. The ingredients are easy to come by at your local market or fresh in your produce department. Here, we made a wonderful salad from a beautiful bunch of red leaf lettuce and baby spinach that I picked up from the Temecula...

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