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Sophie’s Kitchen Faux Shrimp Po’boy

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Yes, there really is a thing called vegan shrimp. In this case they are made with konjac or elephant yam.

Fresh Cherry Soup with Cool Mint

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This week at The Back Burner we are getting ready to celebrate spring with an adulation of cherries. Which sparked something in my ancestral memory. Something from very long ago. Back when I was a snooty Francophile. Watch what you are thinking I said WAS! I warn you though, this is not a cocktail per more »

Baked Lavender Rose Donuts

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Surprise your Valentine with these little whole wheat donuts. They are fat-free and contain no refined sugar but are moist and full of floral flavor. 

Chocolate Infused Bourbon

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Valentines is right around the corner. How about making something “sweet” for your sweet? Chocolate is the perennial favorite. But I’ll be honest there aren’t too many chocolate spirits or liqueurs that I really like. Some of the big, well-known chocolatiers have tried to develop sipping liqueurs with all the dark allure of their very more »