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Update 3/18/12: I have made the broccolini & sweet sesame salad twice in the past two weeks, and it has earned a spot in the regular dinner rotation. For two of us it makes enough for dinner one night and leftovers for lunch the next day, and I think it's even better after sitting overnight. Cold vegetables usually have very little appeal to me, but this recipe made me see them in a new light. Delicious! I envision making this into a pasta salad in the future.The eye-catching photos make me want to cook, and the 2 recipes I've made so far have been delicious. The sweet potato wedges with lemongrass creme fraiche and Shakshuka were very flavorful and the recipes worked as expected. They also looked just like the pictures, which is always a bonus.