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  1. Food Photography Secrets, Revealed

    8/21/11 5:42pm by dawnviola
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    food photography set-up

    Now that I've found the perfect spot and the perfect light, I've been able to concentrate more on composition and personal style. You never would have guessed from that set up, I was able to get this shot -- not bad for guerrilla-style photography, eh?  Read more >

  2. Honey Wheat Bagels with Caraway and Poppy

    5/25/11 8:00am by dawnviola
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    Honey Wheat Bagels

    Our Saturday morning bagel tradition lives on with our homemade version. The key to depth of flavor in this recipe is the long, slow overnight fermentation.  Read more >

  3. Recipe for {Wicked Good} Mayonnaise

    3/31/11 3:00pm by dawnviola
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    Mayonnaise

    Mayonnaise is a permanent emulsion made by suspending tiny drops of oil (any kind) and water (usually lemon juice or vinegar) in an emulsifying agent (egg yolk which contains lecithin) using a whisk. It’s an easy at-home condiment to make, tastes so much fresher than store-bought, and can be easily manipulated into thousands of flavor profiles with the addition of simple herbs and spices.  Read more >

  4. Game Day Grub

    2/1/11 8:40am by dawnviola
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    The Superbowl will be here soon, and although we're not into sports {shamefully, we don't even know who is playing}, we're totally into good food and friends. To celebrate, we've pulled together our favorite Wicked Good appetizers and game-day recipes; it's gonna be a tasty day!p.s.  Read more >

  5. Individual Italian-Style Meatloaves

    1/25/11 2:00pm by dawnviola
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    Italian Meatloves

      Individual, mini meatloaves offer a shorter cooking time for almost-instant gratification. Italian bread, Parmigiano-Reggiano, fresh parsley and bits of peppery garlic replace store bought bread crumbs. And lean ground beef is made moist and flavorful by replacing the saturated fat (found in ground chuck) with fruity olive oil.  Read more >

  6. Holiday Marshmallows

    12/3/10 2:00pm by dawnviola
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    Marshmallows

    The holiday season is officially here, and to celebrate, we whipped up a batch of Wicked Good marshmallows -- light, fluffy and creamy, with just enough sweetness and a hint of vanilla. These marshmallows melt like a dream {we topped our Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole with them}, toast up perfectly for s'mores, and make hot chocolate an extra special treat.  Read more >

  7. Tomatillo Chicken Tacos

    10/11/10 9:10am by dawnviola
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    Tomatillo

    Growing up in an Italian family kept me isolated for many years from foods that did not fall into the Italian-American diet. Tomatillos were one of them, until 2008. Oh, what I missed all those years! I timidly started with salsa, and eventually worked my way up to one of our family's favorite dinners: Tomatillo Chicken Tacos.  Read more >

  8. Food Network, 50 States Contribute to Cookbook for Fallen Officers

    10/10/10 6:02pm by dawnviola in Police Wives Comments (0)
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    Hi Everyone, I've been working with the Tampa Police Dept. in Florida. Two of their officers were killed during a routine traffic stop, and to raise money for their families, the department created a cookbook. The cookbook can be preordered now, and contains recipes from law enforcement and emergency personnel from all 50 states, plus Food Network and celebrity chefs Alton Brown and Anthony Bourdain. My husband started as a patrol officer and is now a detective. I know you all understand far too well, there isn't a day that goes by where we don't think about his safety.  Read more >

  9. Recipe: Sloppy Joes Without the Manwich

    9/3/10 3:00am by dawnviola
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    Sloppy Joes

    Oh, Sloppy Joe, let's get married. I love you so.Sounds like the makings of a bona fide country song, doesn't it? It's a food love affair our entire country can identify with -- the Sloppy Joe is an American favorite.  Read more >

  10. How to Make Homemade Mustard with Coriander and Ale

    5/17/10 6:19am by dawnviola
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    Homemade Mustard

    Homemade mustard is surprisingly easy to make, and when you're in control of every ingredient, you can adjust the flavor, intensity and heat to your liking. This particular recipe uses common yellow mustard seeds, apple cider vinegar and pale ale. This same basic technique, however, of soaking mustard seeds in acidic ingredients with aromatics, can be used to create your own personal flavor profile.  Read more >

Dawn Viola

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Dawn Viola
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October 2009
About Me: 

Dawn Viola is a professional chef and recipe developer, food writer, and the voice behind the award-winning food blog, Wicked Good Dinner. She serves on the board of directors for Slow Food Orlando, and is director of recipe testing and menu development for Wholesome Tummies, a company providing healthy lunch programs to public and private schools across the country.

Dawn's work has appeared in a variety of print and online publications such as Food2.com, BlogHer.com, Chef2Chef.net, Dessert Professional Magazine, The Orlando Sentinel and Edible Orlando Magazine. She has appeared on Food Network, Cooking with Emeril, and is a frequent guest on Martha Stewart Radio, Fox News and The Daily Buzz. Dawn’s recipes and cooking tips have also been published in Dinner for Busy Moms and The Flexitarian Cookbook.

Follow Dawn on Twitter, Facebook and her blog, Wicked Good Dinner — named a top-ten food blog for the past three years, and recently recognized by Babble.com and Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution.

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