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breakfast/ cheese/ Dorie Greenspan/ make ahead/ quick bread/ Side

Potato Flake Biscuits | Baking with Dorie

Do I really need potato flakes to make these biscuits? Well, potato flakes are something umfamiliar. I google and see that Bob’s Red Mill sells it…

February 13, 2024

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holidays/ make ahead/ one-pan/ Roast/ Side/ Steam/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Brussels Sprouts, Chestnuts and Grapes | Ottolenghi

The reason for this dish is simple. No holiday meals will be complete without a brussels sprouts side. The combination of brussels sprouts, chestnuts and grapes…

December 17, 2023

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Bake/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Side/ year round

Christiane’s Dinner-Party Terrine | Everyday Dorie

The Christiane’s dinner-party terrine brings me back to the last terrine I made which was a duck terrine with figs. It is hard to compare a…

December 8, 2023

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cheese/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ holidays/ Side

Savory Bread Pudding | Dorie Greenspan

I made this savory bread pudding as a side for the Thanksgiving dinner. Notably, it stands in for the traditional stuffing along with the roasted turkey.…

November 24, 2023

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easy everyday/ Sauté/ Side/ summer/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Garlicky Chard with Five-Spice Tomatoes | Yotam Ottolenghi

Rainbow chard never fails to catch my attention at the farmers market. It’s colorful, vibrant and always showy, next to mounds of dark-green bundles of kale.…

August 31, 2023

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Bake/ brunch/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Side/ summer

Double-Corn Tomato Crisp | Baking with Dorie

When Dorie starts the recipe description with: There’s a time…, I feel compelled to hear her out in its entirety. (See the quote below.) I can…

August 22, 2023

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Asian/ Madhur Jaffrey/ Sauté/ Side/ vegetarian/ whole grain

Quinoa “Upma” with Corn and Mint | Madhur Jaffrey

Upma: “The Western world has no real equivalent for upma,” Jaffrey writes. She describes these savory pilaf-like dishes as less dense, less heavy, less wet versions…

June 30, 2023

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African/ one-pan/ Paula Wolfert/ Roast/ Side/ summer

Roasted Beet Salad with Cinnamon | Slow Food Culture

Slow food culture is nothing new. It has been the customs and practices grounded in nature’s cycles and rhythms all over the world. Take roasted beet…

May 30, 2023

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cheese/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Italian/ Other Breads/ puff pastry/ Side

Potato-Parm Tart | Baking with Dorie

The potato-parm tart from Baking with Dorie is charming. The slices of potato are so thin they curl up under the heat like potato chips. I…

January 10, 2023

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Bake/ cheese/ holidays/ Ina Garten/ Other Breads/ Side

Mushroom and Gruyère Bread Pudding | Ina Garten

The inspiration comes from sourdough bread crumbs sold by my favorite artisan bakery, Liv Breads. As in all good stuffing, it’s built on a good base.…

November 22, 2022

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autumn/ Bake/ cheese/ holidays/ Ina Garten/ Side

Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes | Ina Garten

Looking for a sweet potato dish as a side for the Thanksgiving spread, here is a recipe to consider. It’s more involved than making a sweet…

November 4, 2022

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pasta/ Roast/ Salad/ scalable/ Side/ whole wheat

Greenhouse Couscous Salad | Jamie Oliver

In his cookbook Jamie Oliver Together: Memorable Meals Made Easy, there are easy and versatile recipes post-pandemic, I hope. Whether you’re planing a casual dinner or…

September 27, 2022

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classics/ easy everyday/ French/ Side/ Simmer/ vegetarian

Red Lentils with Garlic and Thyme | Nigella Lawson

A bag of organic red lentils has been residing in the pantry for quite a while. You can’t really ignore it because of its bright color.…

September 6, 2022

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Roast/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Hasselback Beets with Lemon Thyme Butter | Ottolenghi’s Flavor

Hasselback beets are the logical next-step as well as the vegetable alternative to hasselback potatoes. The beets fan out along the thin slices cut crosswise, but…

July 30, 2022

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Grill/ Italian/ Side/ summer/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Grilled Cucumbers with Tomato-Cardamom Dressing and Burrata | Yotam Ottolenghi

The destination wedding in Italy we attended a few months ago is still fresh in our minds. The happy couple, loving families and friends in attendance…

July 15, 2022

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Sauté/ Side/ summer/ vegetarian/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Rainbow Chard with Tomatoes and Green Olives | Ottolenghi’s Flavor

The fresh and bountiful farmers market produce inspires this dish. I came across the rainbow chard with tomatoes and green olives recipe in Ottolenghi’s Flavor. A…

July 5, 2022

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Asian/ foundation recipe/ Madhur Jaffrey/ Side/ vegetarian/ year round

Chana Dal with Spinach and Tomato | Madhur Jaffrey

Dals are an important part of a vegetarian’s diet — a staple in India. However, I tend to skip the page when I see the word…

June 28, 2022

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Ina Garten/ Roast/ Salad/ Side

Orzo with Roasted Vegetables | Ina Garten

Orzo with roasted vegetables shows up in one of Ina Garten’s entertaining outdoor menus on her website. With it are a rack of lamb, a cheese…

June 21, 2022

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Bake/ cheese/ puff pastry/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Spinach and Chermoula Pie | Yotam Ottolenghi

A puff-pastry pie shell filled with spinach and feta is “approachable” and “crowd-pleasing”; “healthy” and “hearty”; “unpretentious,” with a bit of a built-in “wow.” That’s the…

May 20, 2022

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Dorie Greenspan/ mezze (small plates)/ Pantry essentials/ Side/ Toss

Black Bean Chipotle Dip | Everyday Dorie

With a can of black bean, a few other ingredients and a food processor, you’d get the black bean chipotle dip in just a matter of…

May 13, 2022

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Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Seafood/ Side

Double-Stuffed Deviled Eggs with Crab | Everyday Dorie

Who says deviled eggs are easy to make? The double-stuffed deviled eggs does not mean doubling in complexity, although definitely more work. This is an easy…

April 8, 2022

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cheese/ Dorie Greenspan/ Side/ Steam/ Vegetable

Carrot-and-Mustard Rillettes | Everyday Dorie

Rillette is “a preservation method similar to confit where meat is seasoned then slow cooked submerged in fat for several hours” — some say forever, according…

March 11, 2022

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enriched dough/ Side/ Yeast bread

Pull-Apart Sour Cream and Chive Rolls | Dessert Person

Consider the pull-apart sour cream and chive rolls by Claire Saffitz, like the Parker House dinner rolls or the likes of savory pork buns. And there…

December 28, 2021

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Bake/ brunch/ cheese/ my favorites/ one-pan/ Side/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Five-Spice Butternut Squash in Cheesy Custard

The idea of a one-pan butternut squash cheesy custard that I can serve for a festive brunch during the holidays is golden. More than any other…

December 7, 2021

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Asian/ Madhur Jaffrey/ Pantry essentials/ Sauté/ Side/ Simmer/ vegetarian

Bihari Style Peas and Potatoes | Madhur Jaffrey

What do you cook the week after Thanksgiving? It’s time to clear the overstuffed pantry. Use whatever still languishing, including some prized leftover produce. Two items…

November 30, 2021

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