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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

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How to Brine Your Turkey

Lynley Jones

Salty brine with white wine, herbs and spices to add lots of flavor to your Thanksgiving turkey. Plan to brine your turkey overnight, for about 12-18 hours total.

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categories Dairy-free, Make-ahead, Thanksgiving, Gluten-free, Christmas, Cooking with our Spices
tags salt, bay leaves, coriander seeds, juniper berries, black peppercorns, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, onions, garlic, thyme, riesling, vermouth, white wine, turkey, brine, 2014, 11-17, peppercorns, brining kit

Braised Chicken Thighs over Cinnamon-Rosemary Rice

Lynley Jones

Chicken thighs browned then simmered over rice perfumed with rosemary, garlic, cinnamon, white wine and herbs. Check out the Notes section at the bottom for detailed tips for success, ideas for leftovers and more.

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categories Dinner, Dairy-free, Fall, Gluten-free, Winter, Cooking with our Spices, Christmas, Easter, Mains, Valentine's Day
tags 2020, 2019, 12-20, decfave, janfave, marchfave, novfave, octfave2, chicken thighs, black pepper, long grain white rice, olive oil, yellow onion, garlic cloves, cinnamon sticks, cassia cinnamon sticks, parsley, rosemary, bay leaves, white wine, vermouth, crushed tomatoes, canned tomatoes, lemon, lemon juice, braised chicken, chicken and rice, jasmine, basmati rice, jasmine rice, Illuminate Food, First Field, chkdin3, spoilmom1, SC-5-2022-2, cmas-dinner

Chicken Adobo

Lynley Jones

Chicken poached in vinegar and soy sauce with garlic, bay leaves and black peppercorns, then broiled dark and crispy. A super-flavorful classic Filipino dish that’s simple to make. Plan ahead to make rice bowls with the leftovers…

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categories Asian, Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, For the Grill, Gluten-free, Mains, Winter, Chicken/Globe, Summer Camp, Cooking with our Spices, Graduation, Valentine's Day
tags soy sauce, white vinegar, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, chicken, WDCCG-1, 18camp2, bts, 9-18, 2016, SB2, 2-2-19b, grads, soup-stew-braise, cv1, octfave2, chkdin1, black peppercorns, F30-60, chicken adobo, gotv-dinner, septfavednr

Friday Night Apricot Chicken

Lynley Jones

Easy baked chicken with the sweet tang of apricot juice and Worcestershire umami. Super simple prep, then nearly all the cooking time is hands-off.

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categories Chicken/Globe, Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Gluten-free, Mains, Winter, Gameday, Cooking with our Spices, Valentine's Day
tags garlic, yellow onion, bay leaves, peppercorns, chicken, apricot juice, worcestershire sauce, bts, 9-18, 2016, F30-60, snowmeal, SB2, cv1, octfave2, chkdin1, gotv-dinner, septfavednr

Beef and Mushroom Pot Pies

Lynley Jones

Short ribs, mushrooms and kale in a rosemary-red wine gravy, baked into little individual pot pies.

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categories Dinner, Fall, Mains, People Like Pie, Pie, Winter, Holiday, Make-ahead, Valentine's Day, Christmas
tags olive oil, boneless short ribs, carrots, celery, yellow onion, garlic, red wine, beef broth, bay leaves, rosemary, cremini mushrooms, Tuscan kale, crushed red pepper, flour, egg, pate brisee, pie dough, 3-18, 2015, 2-10-19, vdinn2, NYE2, cmas-dinner

Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

Lynley Jones

The classic French dish, with succulent chicken bathed in a rich, golden broth.  All those cloves of garlic turn creamy, mild and spreadable in the slow oven braise.  Be sure to have lots of crusty French bread nearby to sop up every last drop.

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categories Chicken/Globe, Dinner, Fall, Gluten-free, Mains, Christmas, Holiday, Make-ahead, Valentine's Day, Winter
tags chicken, butter, olive oil, garlic, vermouth, white wine, chicken stock, thyme, parsley, bay leaves, 2-18, WDCCG-5, 18camp2, 2016, F30-60, snowmeal, soup-stew-braise, cv1, septfave1, octfave2, chkdin3, cmas-dinner, op2023-4

Red Wine Meat Sauce for Pasta

Lynley Jones

Possibly one of the world's best comfort foods.

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categories Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Gluten-free, Lunch, Mains, Make-ahead, Winter, #cook90, Gameday
tags c90-4, ground beef, ground turkey, ground veal, ground pork, ground bison, ground ostrich, yellow onion, garlic, red wine, canned tomatoes, tomatoes, pureed tomatoes, parsley, oregano, bay leaves, basil, parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano, c90-2, c90-3, bts, 1-18, 2017, F30-60, gotv-dinner, 1-6-19b, snowbatch, op2020, cv1, octfave2

Classic Roast Turkey

Lynley Jones

Why it works: a wine-and-butter soaked cheesecloth keeps the turkey breast moist and flavorful during cooking, and adds lots of flavor to pan juices to make delicious gravy. See notes at the end of the recipe for more details.

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categories Gluten-free, Mains, Thanksgiving, Christmas
tags turkey, butter, carrots, celery, onions, white wine, sauvingnon blanc, bay leaves, parsley, garlic, sage, 11-17, 2014, roast turkey, cmas-dinner

Lemony-Poached Chicken Thighs with Small Potatoes

Lynley Jones

Chicken thighs and potatoes, poached in a white wine herb broth with a hint of lemon.

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categories Mains, Fall, Winter, Unfortunate Cooking, Dinner, Christmas, Cooking with our Spices, Valentine's Day
tags cremini mushrooms, peppercorns, parsley, garlic, white wine, chicken, sage, potatoes, bay leaves, chicken thighs, vermouth, chicken broth, cream, leek, lemon, th2, ASOUE 1-3, 2017, 2-17, snowmeal, soup-stew-braise, cv2, octfave2, vdinn1, chkdin2, cmas-dinner