As a recipe developer in Food Network Kitchen, I spend most of my days cooking and eating. There is also researching, writing and editing recipes to make sure whatever deliciousness we taste is captured in easy-to-follow directions for our audience.

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Cauliflower Stir-Fry with Toasted Peanuts

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Stuffed Lemon–Poppy Seed Scones

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Banana Pudding Cupcakes

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Toasted Marshmallow Sandwich Cookies

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Barbecue Pork Tenderloin with Collards and Lentils

Steak with Pesto Pierogi

Sausage Worms

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Spice-Brined Pork Roast with Orange-Soy Glaze

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Hickory-Smoked Porterhouse Steaks

Poblano-and-Cheese–Stuffed Pork Chops

Thin-Crust Pizza with Roasted Vegetables and Ricotta

Roasted Vegetable and Polenta Salad

Serrano Ham–Wrapped Tomatoes

London Fog

Ranch Chickpea Salad Sandwiches

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Old-Fashioned Cupcakes

Coconut-Oat Cookies

Grilled Pesto Ravioli

Chicken with Spring Vegetables

Crêpes with Flambéed Peaches

Turmeric Flatbread