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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

Recipes

Artichoke Leaf Appetizer with Salmon and Rutabaga Straws

Lynley Jones

Artichoke leaves are an appetizer-delivery device, cooked until tender then topped with salmon, garlic-mascarpone and crispy fried rutabaga straws (my new favorite thing).

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categories Appetizers, Brunch, Gluten-free, Oscar Party, Spring, Summer, Unfortunate Cooking, Valentine's Day, Holiday, #dontthrowitout
tags 5-18, ASOUE 2-6, rutabaga, artichokes, mascarpone cheese, garlic, salmon, parsley, appetizer, 2018, NYE1, 2-10-19, op2019, EstrBrch, SCP, spoilmom1, cmas-fishes

Mucho Mango Tart

Lynley Jones

Miles of mangoes and flaky puff pastry make for a fairly simple but impressive dessert, especially when topped with homemade Cajeta de Leche.

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categories Dessert, Fast and Easy, Holiday, Mostly Plants, Spring, Summer, Mexican, Pie, Bring Backyard, Graduation, Valentine's Day, Oscar Party
tags flour, puff pastry, mango, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, sugar, dessert, 4-18, grads, MPC, 2018, mucho mango tart, Labor Day, fruit tart, SCP, bake sale 2, SB3, septfave1, 4th-dnd, cassia cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon, Mexican sweet blend, cmas-sweets

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

Bolognese Sauce

Lynley Jones

Classic Italian meat sauce. You can serve it over wide, flat pasta noodles or use it to make Classic Lasagna. Or better, make a huge batch and do both!

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categories Dinner, Fall, Gluten-free, Holiday, Make-ahead, Winter, Italian
tags olive oil, yellow onion, carrots, celery, pancetta, ground beef, ground pork, red wine, canned tomatoes, chicken stock, chicken broth, cream, parsley, parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano, white wine, 4-18, 2018, snowbatch, octfave3

Blackberry Bread Pudding

Lynley Jones

Inspired by the Tale of Peter Rabbit, with blackberries, bread and milk combined into one amazing dish that tastes like love. Use fresh or frozen blackberries.

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categories Dessert, Holiday, Summer, Winter, Breakfast, Christmas, Make-ahead, Valentine's Day, Easter, Brunch, Mother's Day, Spring, Cooking with our Spices, #dontthrowitout
tags butter, challah, bread, blackberries, eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, almond extract, 3-18, breakfast, 2016, EstrBrch, cassia cinnamon, 4-20-19, simplemombkfst, julyfave1, augfave3

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

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, cassia cinnamon, 4-20-19, spoilmom1, chkdin5, cmas-dinner

Easy Patriotic Tart

Lynley Jones

Frozen puff pastry dough, filled with creamy honey-mascarpone and fresh fruit. The quick and easy way to pull together a beautiful fresh-fruit tart.

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categories Dessert, Mostly Plants, People Like Pie, Pie, Summer, Bring Backyard
tags puff pastry, sugar, mascarpone cheese, honey, vanilla extract, strawberries, blueberries, banana, lemon juice, apricot jam, 7-17, MPC, 2018, fruit tart, gotv-sweets, bake sale 2, julyfave1, 4th-1a, SB3

Mexican-Style Ceviche

Lynley Jones

Fish marinated in lime juice and tossed with chiles, onions, tomatoes, avocados and orange juice.

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categories Appetizers, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Lunch, Mexican, Spring, Summer, Unfortunate Cooking, Gameday, Oscar Party, Holiday, Graduation
tags lime juice, yellow onion, fish, halibut, bass, snapper, tomatoes, cilantro, serrano chiles, orange juice, avocado, tortilla chips, 2-18, traditional, sides, grads, 2018, sb, op2018, no-cook, julyfave1, augfave2, 4th-sides, cmas-fishes, nye2, ceviche, summercold

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