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Dorie Greenspan/ Fish/ French/ my favorites

Rosa Jackson’s Bourride | Last Recipe from Everyday Dorie

Hard to believe this is going to be the last Everyday Dorie‘s recipe I’m participating in the cooking club Cook-the-Book-Fridays since the first post in October,…

February 23, 2024

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Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ Meat/ my favorites/ one-pan/ winter

Bourbon-Roasted Pork Loin | Everyday Dorie

The idea of a bourbon-roasted pork loin did not excite me until I tested the recipe. It passed with flying color. In fact, the dish is…

February 9, 2024

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Dorie Greenspan/ Meat/ Mediterranean/ my favorites/ one-pan/ winter

Braised Lamb Shanks with Carrots and Olives | Everyday Dorie

Last time I made Dorie’s braised lamb shanks for the blog was at the height of the pandemic in April 2020. (See the full recipe here.)…

January 26, 2024

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Asian/ Low fat/ my favorites/ Poultry

Hainanese Chicken and Rice | Steam Oven Approach

The travel rebound from years of Covid restrictions was in full force in 2023. As a results, new dishes I’ve been cooking reflect the inspiration from…

January 6, 2024

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African/ Meat/ my favorites/ one-pan/ Paula Wolfert

Lamb Tagine with Pears | The Food of Morocco

One huge and unexpected culinary discovery in 2023 for me is the Moroccan tagine. A trip to Morocco spurs the interest and exposure in the subtleties…

December 7, 2023

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cheese/ Italian/ my favorites/ one-pan/ pasta/ year round

One-pot Pasta with Ricotta and Lemon

The beauty and simplicity of one-pot pasta can’t be overstated. Often time, I find myself reaching for an easy meal prep when time and circumstances are…

October 28, 2023

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classics/ Italian/ King Arthur Flour/ my favorites/ straight dough/ year round

Semolina Pasta

Homemade pasta is a big deal in my book. It takes work as well as mindfulness. It’s even a bigger deal if what you’ve made holds…

October 17, 2023

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my favorites/ one-pan/ Poultry/ Roast/ winter/ Yotam Ottolenghi

One-Pan Paprika Chicken with Lentils, Squash and Daqa | Yotam Ottolenghi

When Yotam Ottolenghi has a secret to share on a great sheet-pan chicken, I listen, take note and execute. I have nothing but the highest compliment…

April 1, 2023

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Bake/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ Fruit/ my favorites

Carrot Muffins | Baking with Dorie

Dorie’s recipe for carrot muffins makes a dozen. I wanted everyone in the family to have a taste and didn’t anticipate the need to ration them.…

March 14, 2023

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dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ holidays/ my favorites/ scalable/ whole wheat

Coffee Anise Stars | 12 Days of Holiday Baking

It’s exciting to be making holiday cookies and decorate them to radiate the seasonal glow. That means making the coffee-anise stars from Baking with Dorie. The…

December 13, 2022

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Appetizer/ mezze (small plates)/ my favorites/ Poultry/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Sticky Wings and Pickled Things | Ottolenghi

An evening at home streaming a Hollywood movie and serving up sticky wings and pickled things may be the perfect entertainment or a cozy retreat. Can’t…

November 1, 2022

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autumn/ Bake/ cheese/ Italian/ my favorites/ pasta/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Butternut Squash Lasagna Pie | Yotam Ottolenghi

Butternut squash lasagna pie that looks like a cake, rather than a casserole, sets the tone for a fall celebration. Outside, the leaves are slowly showing…

October 23, 2022

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dessert/ French/ Fruit/ Jacques Pepin/ my favorites/ pastry

Plum Galette | Jacques Pépin

Galettes, sweet or savory, are one of my favorite pies to bake. What’s there not to like? Galettes are free form, very little wasted dough, easy…

September 20, 2022

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Alice Waters/ classics/ foundation recipe/ my favorites/ Poultry/ Simmer/ Soup

Basic Chicken Noodle Soup with Dill | Alice Waters

What do you look for in a basic chicken noodle soup? There are regional variations in chicken noodle soup. The matzah ball soup is a traditional…

September 2, 2022

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Berry/ brunch/ Dorie Greenspan/ easy everyday/ my favorites/ quick cake

Cornmeal-Buttermilk Loaf Cake with Berries | Everyday Dorie

The cornmeal-buttermilk loaf cake with berries and the cornmeal skillet cake share the same recipe, except they are baked in different pans. I first baked the…

July 8, 2022

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classics/ Italian/ my favorites/ Seafood/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Crab, Saffron and Tomato Linguine | Ottolenghi

La dolce vita, or the good life, can be experienced through some of Italy’s finest ingredients: pasta, olive, lemon. This is an Ottolenghi recipe, inspired by…

June 17, 2022

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breakfast/ Chocolate/ Dorie Greenspan/ my favorites

Mochaccino Muffins | Baking with Dorie

  Give me a mochaccino muffin with the morning java. That’d surely make my day; it will also lighten my heart and waken my senses. What…

May 24, 2022

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Bake/ breakfast/ brunch/ Dorie Greenspan/ my favorites/ puff pastry/ spring

Asparagus-Lemon Quiche | Baking with Dorie

  Spring 2022 is such a contrast in mood and activities as compared to that of the last two years. The changes can’t be more dramatic!…

May 10, 2022

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Fish/ Mediterranean/ my favorites/ Roast/ Sauté/ Yotam Ottolenghi

Cod with Sweet and Sour Pepper | Yotam Ottolengi

When I see this recipe in Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem, one other cod dish comes to mind. It’s the cod Basquaise from Eric Ripert. The ingredients are similar,…

April 5, 2022

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classics/ Dorie Greenspan/ Meat/ my favorites/ pasta/ spring

Beef and Beer Stew: A Belgian-Inspired Carbonnade | Everyday Dorie

Early Spring is a transitional season, when mother nature gives us chilly days as well as warm sunny days. One day I make a spring salad.…

March 25, 2022

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Mediterranean/ my favorites/ Paula Wolfert/ Poultry

Chicken Tagine with Prunes & Almonds | The Food of Morocco

  I resolve to dig deeper into Moroccan cooking inspired by Dorie’s chicken and winter squash tagine. Dorie is a five-time James Beard Award winner. Most…

March 16, 2022

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Chocolate/ dessert/ Dorie Greenspan/ my favorites

Mokonuts’ Rye-Cranberry Chocolate Chunk Cookies | Baking with Dorie

  I’ve been busy making and eating these cookie, and somehow, it escapes me to tell our readers all about them. Dorie says: To describe the…

February 18, 2022

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Dorie Greenspan/ my favorites/ one-pan/ Poultry/ year round

Spatchcocked Chicken | Everyday Dorie

Dorie’s Spatchcocked chicken is one of the recipes in Everyday Dorie I’ve repeated over and over again since the early months of the pandemic. I finally…

December 24, 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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Bake/ Fruit/ my favorites/ puff pastry

Apple Tart with Apple Compote | Dessert Person

Holiday baking starts with the fantastic apple tart we made for Thanksgiving. Who doesn’t look forward to a delightful dessert at the end of a meal?…

December 3, 2021

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