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Thai Salad on a platter with serving utensils.
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Thai Salad

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Thai salad is a colorful, crunchy mix of cabbage, peppers, carrots, fresh herbs, and peanuts tossed with a bright…
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Sue Moran, head chef, recipe developer, and food photographer at The View from Great Island

Welcome!

Hey there ~ I’m Sue, head chef and author of over 2k quick and easy recipes here at the Great Island kitchen. I’ve been honing my craft as a professional cook and baker for 15 years, perfecting delicious everyday recipes so you don’t have to.  Let’s grab a bite together!

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Summer Quick Breads

Ina Garten’s Chocolate Cake

It’s the best chocolate cake I’ve ever had in my life!

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lemon olive oil cake, with a slice being removed.

Lemon Olive Oil Cake

Olive oil gives this lemon olive oil cake a subtle flavor boost ~ plus it stays moist for days!

 

 

Recipe

Baking with Olive Oil

Summer Salads

Shrimp Taco Salad in a white bowl 2
Shrimp Taco Salad
Spooning A1 vinaigrette onto a steak salad.
Steak Salad
Mediterranean bean salad in a white serving bowl.
Mediterranean Bean Salad

Vidalia Onion Recipes

Cardamom Recipes

Gluten Free Cakes

Fabulously moist and delicious cakes made without wheat flour!

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Tender & Moist Ricotta Cakes!

Chicken Thigh Dinners

Creamy Tuscan Chicken thighs cooking in a cream sauce.
Creamy Tuscan Chicken Thighs
Taking a French mustard chicken thigh with tongs.
French Mustard Chicken
chicken thighs with white beans and greens in a pan
Chicken Thighs with Beans and Greens

Lemon Desserts

Lemon desserts are our favorites all year round!

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Roasted Mediterranean side of salmon

Mediterranean Sheet Pan Salmon

Mediterranean Sheet Pan Salmon looks impressive but is so easy. This heart healthy meal is full of omega 3s and comes together in 30 minutes!
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Mediterranean Recipes

Springy Soups

Spring Sips!

a pot of lemon balm tea
Lemon Balm Tea
rhubarb soda in a glass with ice.
Rhubarb Soda
making homemade cream soda
Cream Soda

Chocolate Chip Cookies

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