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Firstly I must say I strongly dislike quinoa ,especially the way it smells, HOWEVER i absolutely LOVE love LOVe these pancakes! I am eating them as I type . The lemon flavour works so well with the quinoa and they are so light and fluffy ,just amazing! I did substitute vanilla yoghurt for buttermilk and it was hard to find quinoa flakes but it is worth the search . A great healthy alternative and a way to impress your guests for breakfast.

I suggest using a vanilla yoghurt instead of plain for buttermilk, it adds a pleasant sweetness.

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I made this arugula risotto this morning for lunch and it was perfect! Adding greens to risotto makes me feel way less guilty indulging in such sumptuousness. Arugula, basil, and parsley gets blanched for 30-60 seconds and then gets set aside to cool. Then you proceed with adding the oil, butter, and aromatics for a bit as in usual risotto recipes. (I used an onion instead of the leeks that the recipe called for. There's a shallot in there too. Oh it smells so good already.) Then the rice, stir, then the wine, stir, stir, then the broth, more stirring, then you can chop the greens/herb mixture when you're waiting for the arborio to absorb the veggie broth and grate the cheese needed. This recipe uses marscapone and pecorino romano, which I have never used in risottos before (usually its Parm Reggiano all the way). This was *very tasty* - I am very much looking forward to leftovers tomorrow - and I added some quartered black cherry tomatoes on top which added a nice, sweet acidic counterpoint to the rich, creaminess of the risotto. I think I might even add some more greens next time. I do love my greens, after all!!

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I wanted to love this recipe. I have been craving poppy seeds and the lovely green color looked so appealing. The cup measurements did not match the gram weights given in the ingredients. I used the weight measurements as I figured them to be more accurate. The muffins went together easily enough, but as far as taste goes they were too sweet for the butter flavor to come through. I did not detect any oomph from the cardamon either. And I was left with four yolks to dispose of in another way. I was sadly disappointed with this recipe.

I made these again. I cut the sugar in half, subed pecans for half the pistachios,upped the poppy seeds to 3T, added 2T chia seeds and 1T rosewater. I also put the cardamon and vanilla into the butter while it browned. The resulting financiers are wonderful with the perfect amount of sweetness. Success! These will be by newest go-to "muffin" for morning snack-time with tea or coffee. Yum

The photo for these are so lovely and such a pretty shade of green. Unfortunately, mine did not turn out as hers did. They were a bit more dense than I expected, but I admit to never having tasted a financier before, so maybe this is how they are supposed to be. These were cute and still edible and my kids had them for a snack after school the day that I made them and even took them to lunch but they weren't options that they would have chosen for dessert on subsequent days and so they ended up sitting out on the counter. They were a nice treat for me and would be great for a quick breakfast, snack on the go, tucked into a picnic basket, or with a cup of tea. I still wish mine turned out that nice color. :/ Oh well.

The brown butter with cardamom and vanilla smelled divine! These were pretty good, but if you are expecting a fancy little French cake this is not it. They are basically a pistachio meal muffin , the white rice makes them even sweeter. I am enjoying mine.

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I really don't know why she used so many different flours when the only thing you can really taste is the chocolate,a bit of walnuts and tahini. The tahini gives it a nice peanut-buttery type flavour . I really enjoyed these.

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I must admit I didn't feel the scallops worked in this recipe , it could be due to the fact that I didn't add truffle oil to enhance their flavour or that my scallops weren't that fresh . I got them at a grocery store and you never know what is the deal with the seafood there...Everything else was OK, I honestly prefer Heidi's Summer Linguine to this recipe which uses similar flavour pairings.

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