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  • Creamy Goat Cheese and Spinach Pasta is a snap to put together on a weeknight. The sauce is made creamy with goat cheese and pasta water. Recipe on Shutterbean.com!

    Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta with Spinach
  • Want to impress dinner guests? Make these crispy Italian Fries! A combination of melted cheese and Italian herbs will level up your baked oven fry game. Recipe on Shutterbean.com!

    Crispy Italian Fries
  • Ever wanted to Make Your Own Homemade Dried Fruit? Tracy from Shutterbean shows you how!

    Homemade Dried Fruit
  • Simple Mixed Berry Crumble with whipped cream is a wonderful summer dessert. Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com!

    Simple Mixed Berry Crisp
  • Creamy Zucchini Carbonara made with fresh zucchini and crispy bacon! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

    Zucchini Carbonara
  • Apricot Almond Cake for summer parties! Find the recipe on Shutterbean.com

    Apricot Almond Cake
  • If you're looking for a refreshing non-alcoholic drink, mix this Strawberry Shrub with sparkling water! Recipe on Shutterbean.com

    Strawberry Shrub
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Hi, I'm Tracy Benjamin. I’m a food stylist and photographer living in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I find magic in the mess and beauty in the everyday.
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