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Montclair, NJ, 07042
United States

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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

Recipes

Filtering by Category: Summer

Seared Sea Scallops with Herbed White-Wine Sauce

Lynley Jones

Tender sea scallops seared golden brown and served with a buttery white wine pan sauce. Delicious, elegant, and done in about 15 minutes. 

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categories Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Lunch, Mains, Summer, Winter, Christmas, Spring, Holiday, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day
tags sea scallops, parsley, white wine, vermouth, cream, half n half, milk, lemon, basil, th2, 6-17, 2017, F30-, NYE2, spoilmom1, lent2, octfave3, cmas-fishes

Juniper Cream Sauce for Waffles or Pancakes

Lynley Jones

A grown-up sauce to elevate waffles or pancakes with aromatic juniper berries. Floral and intriguing, a little sweet (but not too much), with hints of pine and lots of natural charisma. Check out the Notes section for more about juniper berries and tips for success.

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categories Fall, Gluten-free, Winter, Cooking with our Spices, Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, Breakfast, Brunch, Make-ahead, Mother's Day, Spring, Summer
tags 2021, waffles, pancakes, juniper berries, sugar, breakfast, cream, janbkfst, op2022-5, EstrBrch, juniper cream sauce, cmas-breakfast

Aleppo Pesto-Chimichurri

Lynley Jones

A little bit pesto, a little bit chimichurri, and lots of flavor! Spoon it over grilled meats or veggies, toss it with pasta, slather it over crostini or dribble it onto your pizza. Made with lots of fresh herbs, garlic and shallots, plus toasted pine nuts, mixed together in olive oil with a splash of lemon juice and a little Aleppo pepper.

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categories Dinner, Dairy-free, Fall, Gluten-free, Spring, Summer, Winter, Mostly Plants, Cooking with our Spices, Appetizers, Bring Backyard, Gameday, Graduation, Halloween, Oscar Party, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes, For the Grill, Valentine's Day
tags shallot, aleppo pepper, 2020, 6-18, pine nuts, parsley, sage, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, black pepper, pesto, chimichurri, shallots, sides, 4th-1, augfave1, julyfave1, 2019, op2021-4, 4th-sides, SB, no-cook 2, summercold, octfave2

Adobo Rice Bowls

Lynley Jones

Rice bowls made with shredded Chicken Adobo and sauce on top of garlicky brown rice with spinach, spring onions, cilantro, Aleppo pepper and toasted almonds.

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categories Asian, Dinner, Dairy-free, Fall, Gluten-free, Lunch, Mains, Spring, Summer, Winter, Filipino, One-dish Meals, Mostly Plants, Cooking with our Spices, Chicken/Globe, #dontthrowitout
tags chicken, brown rice, spinach, spring onions, yellow onion, scallions, shallot, garlic, cilantro, slivered almonds, bts, btslunch, aleppo pepper, 5-18, adobo, 2018, octfave2, chkdin5

Roasted Turmeric-Spiced Cauliflower

Lynley Jones

Roasty-toasty cauliflower with turmeric and other warming spices, tossed with parsley and basil.

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categories Cooking with our Spices, Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Gluten-free, Indian, Mostly Plants, Sides, Summer, Thanksgiving, Vegan, Winter, Christmas
tags 2019, cauliflower, roasted cauliflower, coriander, cumin, paprika, hot paprika, turmeric, turmeric powder, black pepper, parsley, basil, th2, 9-18, op2020, vegetables, lent2, cv1, 4th-1, augfave2, 4th-sides, julyfave3, spoilmom1, thksgvng-spicysides, octfave2

Grilled Peaches with Aleppo-Tequila Honey Sauce

Lynley Jones

Grilled peaches drizzled with a tequila-honey sauce infused with Aleppo pepper and a punch of lime. It’s like a party for your peaches! (And for you, of course.)

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categories Bring Backyard, Cooking with our Spices, Dairy-free, Dessert, For the Grill, Gluten-free, Make-ahead, Mexican, Summer, Mostly Plants, Graduation
tags 2019, 8-19, lime juice, limes, lime zest, tequila, honey, aleppo pepper, peaches, grilled peaches, SummerHvst, op2020, 4th-1, peach, augfave1, julyfave1, 4th-dnd, grill, SmrHvstFruit

Watermelon-Lime Granita

Lynley Jones

Watermelon and lime blended into a frosty-cold dessert that’s simple to make, and sophisticated enough for any dinner party. (Double win!)

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categories Dairy-free, Summer, Valentine's Day, African, Dessert, Gluten-free, Italian, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Summer Camp, Unfortunate Cooking, Vegan, Gameday, Graduation
tags 2019, sugar, 8-19, watermelon, lime juice, limes, lime zest, no-cook, augfave1, julyfave1, 4th-1a, granita, summercold, SmrHvstFruit

Sumac-Basil Vodka Lemonade Cocktail

Lynley Jones

Super-refreshing, fizzy and fun lemonade cocktail infused with basil and sumac.

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categories African, Asian, Brunch, Cooking with our Spices, Dairy-free, Drinks, MIddle Eastern, Oscar Party, Persian, Spring, Summer, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Bring Backyard, Graduation
tags 2019, sugar, sumac, vodka, lemon juice, basil, Basil leaves, EstrBrch, SCP, cocktails, grads, refreshing drinks, NYE1, 4-18, 4th-1, augfave2, 4th-dnd, sumac basil vodka lemonade cocktail, SC-7-2022-2, summercold

Arugula and Prosciutto Pizza with Aleppo Pepper

Lynley Jones

Arugula and prosciutto pizza with cracked black pepper and sea salt, drizzled with garlic olive oil and spiked with Aleppo pepper.

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categories Dinner, Fall, Italian, Mains, Mostly Plants, One-dish Meals, Oscar Party, Spring, Summer, Valentine's Day, Winter, Cooking with our Spices, Mother's Day, Graduation
tags garlic, 2019, 3-19, pizza, 3-16-19, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, aleppo pepper, arugula, prosciutto, black pepper, SCP, spoilmom1, grads, SummerHvst, SB2, cv1, augfave3, octfave1, arugula pizza, op2022-1

Spicy Beet Curry with Beet Greens and Spiced Yogurt

Lynley Jones

A spicy Indian-style curry that uses the whole beet plant from root to leaf. Caramelized beet cubes sauteed along with their stems and leaves in a mixture of onions, garlic, ginger, chiles and Indian spices, and served over spiced yogurt.

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categories Sides, Winter, Lunch, Summer, Indian, Gluten-free, Dinner, Holiday, Mostly Plants, Valentine's Day, Fall, Appetizers, Mains, One-dish Meals, Vegetarian Dishes, Cooking with our Spices, #dontthrowitout
tags sides, mains, 2-16-19, slivered almonds, beets, beet greens, curry, coriander seeds, cumin, yellow onion, serrano chile, turmeric powder, garlic, ginger, yogurt, cinnamon, lemon, parsley, naan, 2019, vegetables, op2019, whole fenugreek, turmeric, 3-9-19b, spoilmom1, quick greens, whole cumin, HP8-23, SummerHvst, 9-18, lent2, Ceylon cinnamon, cv1, julyfave1, septfave1, op2021-1, beet1, thksgvng-spicysides, SC-8-2022, augfave2, octfave2

Queso Fundido with Roasted Chiles and Mexican Oregano

Lynley Jones

Melty, gooey cheese, with roasted poblanos. Scooped into a warm tortilla and topped with salsa and other goodies, you can think of queso fundido as a vegetarian taco option (but it’s more likely you’ll just think of it as heaven).

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categories Fall, Fast and Easy, Winter, Gluten-free, Mexican, Appetizers, Gameday, Lunch, Summer, Vegetarian Dishes, Graduation
tags Monterrey Jack cheese, colby cheese, chihuahua cheese, asadero cheese, mexican oregano, poblano chiles, traditional, sides, 2-2-19, SB, 2019, grads, 2-18, lent2

Chicken Sabate

Lynley Jones

Chicken breasts in cherry tomato sauce, infused with white wine, garlic, rosemary and cinnamon.

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categories Chicken/Globe, Dairy-free, Dinner, Mains, Summer, Gluten-free, Cooking with our Spices, Mother's Day
tags white wine, vermouth, black pepper, rosemary, garlic, boneless chicken breast, cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, olive oil, cinnamon sticks, chicken stock, parsley, SummerHvst, 9-18, 2018, cassia cinnamon sticks, spoilmom1, fresh tomatoes, hp8-16, julyfave1, augfave3, chicken sabate, chkdin3

Ethiopian Spiced Collard Greens

Lynley Jones

Collards simmered with butter, olive oil, garlic, ginger and spices, then finished with a bright squeeze of lemon juice. Addictively good, and guaranteed to make a collards-lover out of anyone.

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categories Mostly Plants, Fall, Winter, Summer, Sides, Dinner, Ethiopian, Gluten-free, Summer Camp, Indian, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Vegetarian Dishes, Cooking with our Spices, African, Make-ahead
tags WDCCG-4, butter, olive oil, 18camp2, chiles, ginger, garlic, black cardamom, yellow onion, nigella, fenugreek, lemon juice, 9-18, 2018, th2, NYE2, vegetables, op2019, 3-9-19, 3-16-19b, lent2, cv1, collards, korerima, thksgvng-spicysides, octfave2

Halloumi Cheese "Burgers"

Lynley Jones

A vegetarian burger where the cheese IS the burger. Halloumi cheese stands right up to browning directly in the griddle or on the grill, so you can skip the meat entirely. Slathered with garlic-mayo and topped with all the fixins, so you’re good to go.

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categories Dinner, Fall, For the Grill, Gameday, Lunch, Summer, Summer Camp, Winter, Vegetarian Dishes
tags garlic, mayonnaise, halloumi, burgers, 9-18, 2018, 2-2-19b, SB2, F30-, 18camp1, bts, 3-23-19c, mains, lent1, 4th-1, julyfave1, augfave3, 4th-mains, grill