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Aida Mollenkamp
Aida Mollenkamp

My mission is to inspire creativity in the meals you craft, the gatherings you design, and the food adventures you embark upon.

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Appetizers // Starters

Twelve Easy Holiday Hors D’Oeuvres

November 5, 2012by Aida Mollenkamp — Share

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Because the holidays begin earlier and earlier every year, here’s a load of simple, quick small bite ideas so you’re ready no matter when company calls.
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Butternut Squash and Apple Bread Salad

October 8, 2012by Aida Mollenkamp — Share

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A fall slant on the classic Italian bread salad, panzanella, made with apples, squash, and fall greens.
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Roasted Pepper and Eggplant Ajvar Spread

August 6, 2012by Aida Mollenkamp — Share

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A simple, make-ahead recipe for ajvar, a roasted eggplant and red pepper spread that hails from the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Our Kine Meat Jeon

May 28, 2012by Aida Mollenkamp — Share

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My bastardized take on Korean pancake recipe made with meat, scallions, and kimchi.
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Pretty. Easy. Thai-Style Lettuce Wraps

May 9, 2012by Aida Mollenkamp — Share

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An easy, healthy weeknight dinner recipe for Thai-style lettuce wraps with turkey, ginger, garlic, chilis, cilantro, and scallions.
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Orange, Bay, and Spice-Brined Walnut Recipe

May 4, 2012by Aida Mollenkamp — Share

Aida Mollenkamp Spiced Brined Walnuts Recipe

This is one of my favorite easy, make-ahead party snacks. For this brined walnut recipe, the nut sit in a sweet-salty brine overnight before getting slow-roasted so every bit is infused with flavor.
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Potato, Leek, and Ricotta Pizza with Sorrel Puree

April 25, 2012by Aida Mollenkamp — Share

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This pizza is an easy weeknight recipe made with the seasonal spring green, sorrel. It’s simple enough to make for a weeknight dinner yet would also work well as a cocktail party appetizer.
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Pretty. Easy. Poached Egg with Crunchy Quinoa and Balsamic-Brown Butter Asparagus

April 11, 2012by Aida Mollenkamp — Share

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A Pretty. Easy. recipe inspired by Nomad NYC and Eleven Madison Park’s chef Daniel Humm’s poached egg dish. Made with a poached egg, crunchy quinoa, roasted asparagus, and a balsamic-brown butter sauce, this is an elegant yet easy dish.
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Guest Post: Turntable Kitchen – Za’atar Pizza

March 26, 2012by Aida Mollenkamp — Share

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Kasey and Matthew, the dynamic duo behind the site Turntable Kitchen are guests on the site today and are sharing an adventurous, meatless recipe for Buratta and Za’atar Pizza.
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Ham and Egg Breakfast Pizza

March 19, 2012by Aida Mollenkamp — Share

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A quick recipe for a ham and egg breakfast pizza with serrano ham, Manchego cheese, and asparagus that works as well for breakfast as it does for an easy weeknight dinner.
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