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    New Year's Recipes

    Whether it's a quiet dinner for two or appetizers for a crowd to watch the games, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are a great celebration to share with friends, family, and good food. Here are recipes everyone will love, like this easy smoked salmon dip or a mezze platter with baked feta cheese. 

    • A platter of antipasto skewers with olives, cheese, salami, and artichoke heart for appetizers.
      Antipasto Skewers (Easy Italian Appetizer)
    • beef tenderloin on a plate.
      Roast Beef Tenderloin (Center-Cut Chateaubriand)
    • Creamy salmon dip on an appetizer tray with crackers and cucumber chips.
      The Best Smoked Salmon Dip Recipe
    • Raspberry shrub vinegar drink with fresh raspberries and mint with ice in a tumbler.
      Raspberry Shrub (Sugar-Free Mocktail Recipe)
    • Flaked smoked salmon from a pellet grill on a serving board with lemons.
      Smoked Salmon on a Pellet Grill
    • a single glass of strawberry panna cotta with berries and mint.
      Easy Strawberry Panna Cotta with Strawberry Sauce
    • Closeup of mushroom pate in a white ramekin with a spoon.
      Classic French Mushroom Duxelle
    • Easy Green Goddess Dip (and dressing)
    • Dutch baby oven pancakes
      Gluten-Free Dutch Baby (German Pancakes)
    • A golden crusted pork rib roast on a gray platter with fresh green parsley.
      Pistachio Crusted Pork Rib Roast
    • A beautiful lemon tart with piles of piped meringue on top of a cake plate.
      Lemon Meringue Tart Recipe
    • A gray bowl of fennel and white bean soup with olive oil and fried shallots.
      Creamy Fennel Soup With White Beans
    • A bowl of creamy mashed potatoes with melted butter and fresh chopped parsley with a silver serving spoon.
      How to Make Creamy Riced Mashed Potatoes
    • A round wheel of baked brie cheese with a fruit and nut topping, with apples, pears, and crostini.
      Easy Baked Brie with Jam Appetizer
    • Sweet and spicy maple cashews.
      Sweet and Spicy Roasted Cashews (with maple syrup)
    • A white bowl of roasted red pepper hummus to serve as an appetizer.
      Roasted Red Bell Pepper Hummus Recipe
    • A jar of bright red cocktail sauce (seafood sauce) in a glass jar.
      Classic Homemade Cocktail Sauce
    • A silver tray of peanut butter protein balls tolled in coconut, ready to eat.
      Peanut Butter Oatmeal Protein Balls (no-bake)
    • Gluten-Free Cheesecake (Instant Pot Recipe)
    • Glass jar of pesto rosso, red pesto, ready to enjoy.
      Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto (Pesto Rosso)
    • Spinach stuffed mushrooms on a gray serving plate with melted parmesan on top, with parsley.
      Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms With Parmesan Cheese
    • Ricotta pancakes
      Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
    • Mediterranean appetizer tray with baked feta (mezze platter).
      Mezze Platter with Easy Baked Feta Cheese
    Chef Sally Cameron of aFoodcentricLife.com in her kitchen.

    Welcome! I'm Sally, a professionally trained chef, former personal chef and caterer, lover of fresh healthy food, and sharing it with others.

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    Valentine's Day Recipes

    • Rich red sauce with pot roast nestled into the vegetables and herbs on a gray plate.
      Italian Pot Roast (Stracotto)
    • Miso butter topped halibut on a bed of black rice in a gray bowl.
      Pan Seared Halibut with Miso Butter
    • Four golden chicken breasts topped with caramelized onions, herbs, and melting cheese.
      French Onion Soup Chicken (Easy Skillet Recipe)
    • Stuffed shells with kale and ricotta
      Pasta Shells Stuffed With Ricotta
    • A golden crusted pork rib roast on a gray platter with fresh green parsley.
      Pistachio Crusted Pork Rib Roast
    • Close up of creamy pork chops with sauce.
      Sour Cream Pork Chops Recipe

    Winter Salads

    • Deep red and golden roasted beets tossed with vinaigrette, herbs, feta, and nuts in a salad bowl.
      Beet Salad with Feta
    • kale salad tahini dressing
      Kale and Chickpea Salad With Tahini Dressing
    • spinach salad with pomegranate
      Pomegranate and Spinach Salad
    • kale salad with colorful veggies | afoodcentriclife.com
      Roasted Vegetable Salad with Kale

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