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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

Recipes

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Lunchbox Beef and Bean Burritos

Lynley Jones

Beer-simmered seasoned ground beef and refried beans rolled into a burrito with cheese and herbs. You can make it ahead and freeze it. Or heck, just eat it now.

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categories Dinner, Fall, Gameday, Lunch, Mains, Make-ahead, Mexican, Unfortunate Cooking, Winter, Cooking with our Spices
tags lunchbox, beef, bean, canola oil, refried beans, ground beef, yellow onion, serrano chiles, jalapeno, cumin, garlic, beer, canned tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, lime juice, limes, flour tortillas, tortillas, salsa, tomatillo, scallions, cilantro, cheese, colby cheese, Monterrey Jack cheese, ASOUE 2-2, 4-18, btslunch, 2018, gotv-lunch, snowbatch, SB2, cv1, octfave2, SC-9-2022, cvburritos, bean batch 3

Classic Lasagna

Lynley Jones

A classic Italian lasagna, made with red wine Bolognese sauce and Parmesan bechamel, with a touch of pecorino Romano and parsley.

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categories Dinner, Fall, Gameday, Holiday, Italian, Mains, Make-ahead, Unfortunate Cooking, Winter, Christmas, Graduation
tags butter, flour, milk, whole milk, parmigiano-reggiano, parmesan, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, bolognese sauce, meat sauce, pasta, parsley, pecorino-romano cheese, ASOUE 2-1, 4-18, grads, 1-6-19b, snowmeal, octfave3, 2018

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, pie dough, 3-18, 2015, 2-10-19, vdinn2, NYE2, cmas-dinner

Moroccan B'Stilla-Style Poultry Pie

Lynley Jones

This Moroccan poultry pie combines sweet and savory flavors in one amazing dish. Traditionally served as a starter at festive occasions such as weddings, it can also make for a really special main dish.

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categories Dinner, Mains, Make-ahead, People Like Pie, Pie, Winter, Appetizers, Brunch, Cooking with our Spices, African, Christmas, Valentine's Day
tags saffron threads, slivered almonds, squab, chicken thighs, chicken broth, chicken stock, eggs, olive oil, yellow onion, garlic, ras el hanout, crushed red pepper, cilantro, parsley, butter, flour, phyllo dough, Powdered sugar, cinnamon, Morocccan, pigeon, Cornish game hens, quail, 3-18, 2018, EstrBrch, 4-20-19, spoilmom1, chkdin5, cmas-dinner, saigon cinnamon

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

Lucky Chinese 5-Flavor Chicken

Lynley Jones

Whole chicken poached in a broth of soy sauce, wine and spices. Brings good luck to your new year table, and delicious adventure anytime. Visit the Why Did the Chicken Cross the Globe? series that inspired this recipe.

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categories Chicken/Globe, Chinese, Dairy-free, Dinner, Gluten-free, Lunch, Mains, Make-ahead, Asian
tags soy sauce, white wine, vermouth, chinese rock sugar, chicken, cilantro, sesame oil, plum tomato, cloves, scallions, rice wine, chinese 5-spice packets, 2-18, 2018, whole cumin, fennel seeds, ground ginger, chkdin4

Asian Chicken (or Turkey) Lettuce Wraps

Lynley Jones

Shredded chicken or turkey and veggies drizzled with a coconut-peanut sauce, spiked with Sriracha and wrapped in a lettuce leaf.

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categories Asian, Chicken/Globe, Dairy-free, Dinner, Lunch, Mains, Spring, Summer, Gluten-free, Make-ahead, One-dish Meals, Mother's Day
tags rice noodles, peanut butter, soy sauce, coconut milk, sriracha, carrots, cucumbers, bell pepper, mung bean sprouts, bok choy, romaine lettuce, chicken, sesame oil, 2-18, MPC, 2018, 3-30-19b, spoilmom1, julyfave1, augfave3, chkdin5, 4th-mains, asian chicken lettuce wraps

Green Garlic Noodle Bowls

Lynley Jones

Green garlic and baby bok choy playing with noodles in Chinese 5-Flavor poaching broth. 

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categories Asian, Appetizers, Chicken/Globe, Chinese, Dairy-free, Dinner, Mains, Lunch, Spring, Summer, Mostly Plants, Mother's Day, #dontthrowitout
tags chicken, fish sauce, green garlic, oyster mushrooms, cremini mushrooms, red thai chiles, birds eye chiles, baby bok choy, chinese noodles, 2-18, 2018, 3-30-19b, spoilmom1, whole cumin, soup-stew-braise, fennel seeds, cv1, ground ginger

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

Beer-Simmered Beef and Gruyere Casserole

Lynley Jones

Ground beef and Swiss chard simmered together in beer, then combined with gruyere cheese in a casserole topped with breadcrumbs and more cheese.

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categories Dinner, Fall, Mains, One-dish Meals, Winter, #cook90, Bring Backyard, Graduation
tags pasta, pipe rigate, butter, bread crumbs, ground beef, yellow onion, garlic, Swiss chard, beer, lager, gruyere, c90-3, c90-1, c90-2, 1-18, grads, 2018, 1-6-19b, SB2, snowmeal, quick greens, cv1, gotv-dinner, septfavednr, octfave2

Enchilada-Style Chicken Burritos

Lynley Jones

Shredded chicken, chiles and beans wrapped in a flour tortilla, then smothered with enchilada sauce.

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categories Dinner, Fall, Lunch, Mains, Mexican, Winter, #cook90, Cooking with our Spices
tags onions, chicken thighs, carrots, celery, galic, parsley, black peppercorns, serrano chile, refried beans, cilantro, flour tortillas, enchilada sauce, colby cheese, cheese, Monterrey Jack cheese, burritos, c90-1, 1-18, mains, 2018, peppercorns, SB2, bean batch 3, octfave2, chkdin5, enchilada style chicken burritos

Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

Lynley Jones

This recipe was created to use your leftover Thanksgiving turkey. I wrote it to work 2 ways - with leftover gravy (if you have that too) or without it (if you only have the turkey). 

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categories Dinner, Fall, Mains, Make-ahead, Thanksgiving Leftovers, One-dish Meals, Pie
tags turkey, turkey gravy, carrots, celery, onions, cremini mushrooms, garlic, sage, pastry crust, egg, chicken stock, chicken broth, heavy cream, pie dough, 11-17, 2017, TKCApiecrust2

Sriracha Turkey Soup

Lynley Jones

Your leftover shredded turkey or chicken, gently simmered with beans and veggies in a Sriracha-spiked broth.

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categories Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Gluten-free, Lunch, Thanksgiving Leftovers, Mains, Make-ahead, One-dish Meals, Winter
tags canellini beans, great northern beans, turkey stock, chicken stock, carrots, onions, cremini mushrooms, garlic, spinach, turkey, sriracha, parsley, giblet broth, chicken broth, Sriracha, 11-17, 2017, soup-stew-braise, cv1