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$ = Good budget cooking recipe
V = Vegetarian
Q = Quick
W = Watch an online video lesson
Starters & Sides
Ahi Tuna Ceviche
Provencal spread V
Golden Onion Quiche V
Skinny Deviled Eggs V, $, Q
Wild Salmon Mousse
Grandma’s Yeast Pancakes V, $
Mushroom and Lentil Pate V, $, Q
Zucchini with Brown Rice (or pasta) V, $
Salade Niçoise
Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Potato Gratin with Chevre and Pancetta
Cranberry Relish with Port and Orange
Mushroom-Lentil Pate
Roasted Carrots with Mustard
Soups
Soup 101: A primer (video lesson)
How to Make a Gumbo Out of (Almost) Anything
Chilled Asparagus and Spinach Soup with Avocado Garnish
French Onion Soup V, $
Cajun Gumbo with Turkey, Sausage and Seafood
Carrot and Rosemary Soup V, $
Chicken Noodle Soup for Flu Emergencies $
My Mom’s Minestrone Soup
Go with the Flow Lentil Soup
Ramen Soup Revisited
White Beans & Dark Greens Stew V
Pasta, Grains & Rice
Risotto 101 V, $
Easy Fresh Tomato Sauce
Pasta with Olives, Tomatoes & Tuna
Creole Shrimp with Pasta
Risotto with wild mushrooms, chicken, arugula and lentils
Miso Ramen with Shrimp, Chicken or Tofu V, $, Q
Pasta with olives, tomatoes and tuna $, Q
Paella Valencia
Spicy Creole Shrimp Pasta in Saffron Tomato Broth Q
Pasta Pomodoro (simple tomato sauce) V, $, Q, (Video)
Poultry
Coq au vin
Chicken Braised with Mustard Sauce $
Rotisserie Chicken Pho $, Q
Corn Flake-crusted Chicken $
Spicy Seared Chicken with Vermouth Q
Boneless Turkey Legs Stuffed with Wild Mushrooms
Butterflied Turkey Breasts Stuffed with Apples, Celery and Calvados
Cabbage and Chicken Stir-Fry $, Q
Easy & Versatile Thai Curry $, Q
Spicy Turkish Chicken Wings with Chili-Oregano Salt $
Risotto with wild mushrooms, chicken, arugula and lentils
Seafood
Basic Pan-Seared Fish Q
Easy Thai Shrimp Curry Q
Easy Planked Salmon
Fragrant Salmon Cakes with Avocado Basil Dressing
Delaware-style Crab Cakes
Spicy Creole Shrimp Pasta in Saffron Tomato Broth Q
Fish Sauteed with Garlic and Tomatoes $, Q
Moules à la Mariniére
Paella Valencia
Garlicky Planked Halibut
Proscuitto Wrapped Stuffed Fish
Fish en Papillote (cooked in parchment/foil) $, Q (Video)
Pasta with olives, tomatoes and tuna $, Q
Vegetarian
How to Make Risotto Out of (Almost) Anything V, $
Easy & Versatile Thai Curry $, Q
Risotto with lemons and peas V, $
French Onion Quiche V, $
Pasta with Green Olives, Tomatoes and Garlic V, $, Q
Miso Ramen with Shrimp, Chicken or Tofu V, $, Q
Thai Stir-Fry (for tofu, chicken or beef) V, $, Q
Pasta Pomodoro (simple tomato sauce) V, $, Q, (Video)
Easy Thai Curry
Mushroom-Lentil Burgers V, $, Q
Black beans, corn and greens veggie burgers V, $, Q
Beef, Pork, Lamb
Classic Beef Bourguignon
Bone Broth 101
Lamb with Rosemary & Olives
Mushroom-crusted steak with red wine sauce
Classic Beef Stroganoff Q
Braised Pork with Cabbage, Tomatoes and Pasta $
Flint-style Coney Island Dogs $, Q
Fundamentals
Bone Broth $
Chicken Stock $
Vegetable Broth $
How to Use a Whole Chicken $
Risotto 101 V, $
Simple vinaigrette (Video lesson)
Tips for Budget Cooking $
How to Bone and Stuff a Whole Turkey
Thoughts on Buying Fish
Basic Fruit Tart with Whole Wheat Crust
Rosemary Thyme and Lemon Oil
Homemade Finishing Butter
Canning, Baking & Sweets
Quick No-Knead Bread
Blueberry Jam Like my Grandfather’s
Bread and Butter Pickles
Sea foam candy
Peppermint Bark
Mom’s Oatmeal Cookies
Kate McDermott’s Perfect Pumpkin Pie (video lesson)
Mom’s Cranberry Nut Bread
Scones for the Baking Challenged
Dill popovers
Cranberry Relish with Port and Orange
