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shortbread cookies recipes

One Shortbread Dough = 25 Recipes!

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Shortbread ~ the world’s most elegant butter cookie ~ is incredibly versatile. Simple shortbread dough can be made into…

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apple cider doughnut loaf cake

Apple Cider Doughnut Loaf Cake

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a stack of cinnamon bread slices

Amish Cinnamon Bread

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butter pecan shortbread slices, stacked

Butter Pecan Shortbread

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Moosewood cookbook cardamom coffeecake, sliced.

Cardamom Coffee Cake

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Glazing maple oat nut scones on a rack.

Maple Oat Nut Scones (Starbucks Copy Cat)

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peanut butter chocolate chip scones on a baking sheet

Best Peanut Butter Scones

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Garlic soup with rosemary biscuits.

A Great Soup Deserves a Great Bread ~ 30 Perfect Pairings

A fabulous cozy soup and the right bread make one of the best meals I know ~ these 30…

a bowl of dan dan noodles on a white table

Dan Dan Noodles ~ Easy Weeknight Recipe

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Sheet pan peppers and brats with grainy mustard

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Easy Salmon Dinners!

Miso glazed salmon on a plate with pea pods.

Miso Glazed Salmon

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Mediterranean roasted sheet pan salmon with tomatoes, olives, onion, and lemon

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Mediterranean Sheet Pan Salmon

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Salmon Cobb Salad in a wooden salad bowl with salad spoons

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Salmon Cobb Salad

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salmon fillets in a skillet

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Creamy Lemon Dill Salmon

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apple cider doughnut cake

Apple Cider Doughnut Cake

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Apple Cider Doughnut Cake has all the flavor of a warm cider doughnut baked into one soft, moist fall…

Sue Moran

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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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ginger scallion meatball bowls topped with sliced scallions and sesame seeds.

Ginger Scallion Chicken Meatball Bowls

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Asian Slaw with Peanut Dressing

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A raspberry frangipane tart topped with powdered sugar, sliced into wedges.

Raspberry Frangipane Tart

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Cozy Quick Breads

close look at moist texture of sliced bourbon banana bread.

Bourbon Banana Bread

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slices of chocolate chip pumpkin loaf cake, stacked.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Loaf

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A stack of Brownie Bread slices, with a small glass of milk.

Brownie Bread

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sliced loaf of date nut bread on a bread board

Date Nut Bread

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Ina Garten’s Chocolate Cake

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

Grab the full recipe here →

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!

Baking with Olive Oil

removing a slice of orange cake with a cake server

Healthier Baking with Olive Oil

olive oil chocolate chip cookies with chopped chocolate.

Olive Oil Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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Gluten free Chocolate Olive Oil Cake, topped with powdered sugar and fruit.

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

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Favorite Fall Dinners

Tuscan Chicken in a braising pot with spinach and cherry tomatoes.

Creamy Tuscan Chicken

Daube beef stew in a white bowl with spoon.

French Beef Stew

Sweet corn polenta with shrimp.

Sweet Corn Polenta

spooning custard sauce on an Irish Apple Cake

Authentic Irish Apple Cake

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This is an authentic old fashioned Irish apple cake, the kind that would be made throughout the apple harvest…

Fall Pear Recipes

Drizzling custard sauce over fresh pear cake.

Fresh Pear Coffee Cake

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Pear and almond tart being sliced.

Almond Pear Tart

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A plate of pear salad with creamy walnut vinaigrette

Pear Salad with Creamy Walnut Vinaigrette

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Ginger pear cake, sliced, on a piece of parchment paper.

Fresh Ginger and Pear Cake

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Italian Wedding Risotto in a shallow bowl with Parmesan cheese.

21 Big-Flavor Dinner Bowl Recipes

Globally inspired takes on dinner in a bowl, packed with bold flavors, comforting textures, and fresh ideas to shake…

Cardamom Recipes

Taking a slice of cardamom crumb cake.

Cardamom Crumb Cake

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orange cardamom muffins in a muffin tin with fresh oranges.

Orange Cardamom Muffins

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Cardamom pistachio pound cake, sliced with forks.

Pistachio Cardamom Pound Cake

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close look at orange cardamom scones with butter.

The Orange Cardamom Scones Taking Over My Kitchen!

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Gluten Free Cakes

Fabulously moist and delicious cakes made without wheat flour!

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Almond Ricotta Cake

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Gluten free Chocolate Olive Oil Cake, topped with powdered sugar and fruit.

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

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a slice of whole tangerine cake

Flourless Tangerine Cake

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flourless Belgian chocolate cake

Flourless Chocolate Cake

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Garlic soup with rosemary biscuits.

A Great Soup Deserves a Great Bread ~ 30 Perfect Pairings

A fabulous cozy soup and the right bread make one of the best meals I know ~ these 30…

Tender & Moist Ricotta Cakes!

a slice of chocolate chip ricotta cake on a plate.

Chocolate Chip Ricotta Cake

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Lemon Poppy Seed Ricotta Cake

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Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Cake

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Orange Ricotta Cake

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Chicken Thigh Dinners

chicken thighs in a creamy marsala sauce in a cast iron skillet.

Chicken Thighs Marsala

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!

Explore all lemon recipes

lemon butter pie, with bite taken

Lemon Butter Pie

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lemon crumble bars, sliced.

Lemon Crumble Bars

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taking a slice of Mary Berry's Lemon Drizzle Cake

Lemon Drizzle Cake

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A stack of glazed Buttermilk Lemon Bread slices

Buttermilk Lemon Loaf

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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!

Mediterranean Recipes

taking forkful of pasta Bolognese

Easy Pasta Bolognese Recipe

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Tuscan white bean soup with sausage.

Tuscan White Bean Soup (with Sausage Meatballs)

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Baked feta cheese with olives, lemon, and rosemary with toasted bread on a tray with toasted bread

Baked Feta Cheese with Olives and Lemon

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Feel Good Soups

Finnish Salmon Soup – Lohikeitto ~ this simple salmon and potato soup is the ultimate 30 minute spring meal, with a light cream broth, melt-in-your-mouth chunks of salmon, and tons of fresh dill!

Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto)

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mushroom and Brie soup in a Dutch oven.

Mushroom and Brie Soup

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Thai coconut soup in a bowl with spoon

Thai Coconut Soup (tom kha)

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split pea soup with ham in bowls

Split Pea Soup with Ham

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Fall and Winter Drinks

French press drinking chocolate in pretty white mugs.

French Breakfast Chocolate

mulled wine with citrus and cinnamon sticks.

pumpkin liqueur over ice

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Liqueur

Chocolate Chip Cookies

thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies.

Thin and Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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hand holding a stack of soft batch chocolate chip cookies.

Soft Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Holding a double chocolate thin and crispy cookie.

Double Chocolate Thin and Crispy Cookies

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Hilton's DoubleTree Chocolate Chip Cookie with a bite taken

DoubleTree Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe ~ the secret’s out!

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Dubblin Coddle in a pot with soda scones

Traditional Irish Farmhouse Recipes

Traditional Irish recipes bring classic comfort to everyday cooking, from Irish stew, colcannon, and soda bread to rustic apple…

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Spicy Thai Spaghetti Salad in glass bowl

Thai Spaghetti Salad

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rhubarb breakfast cake

Easy Rhubarb Cake

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Mom's potato salad in a bowl.

Mom’s Creamy Potato Salad Recipe

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Glazed Old Fashioned Doughnut Cake, sliced.

Glazed Old Fashioned Doughnut Cake

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a slice of blueberry lemon layer cake with fork

Fresh Blueberry Lemon Cake

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Mediterranean roasted sheet pan salmon with tomatoes, olives, onion, and lemon

Mediterranean Sheet Pan Salmon

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