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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

Recipes

Filtering by Category: Fall

Salsa de Molcajete

Lynley Jones

Salsa made from garlic, roasted tomatoes and serrano chiles, ground together in a molcajete (mortar and pestle) and served warm.

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categories Appetizers, Dairy-free, Gameday, Gluten-free, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Summer, Unfortunate Cooking, Fall, Bring Backyard
tags 6-18, tomatoes, serrano chiles, garlic, salsa, dip, ASOUE 2-9, 2018, SummerHvst, SB, fresh tomatoes, 4th-1, julyfave1, augfave1, septfave1, traditional, 4th-sides, salsa de molcajete, SmrHvstTomato

Mexican Black Bean Dip

Lynley Jones

Addictively tasty Mexican dip for chips, or spread for veggie burgers or sandwiches.

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categories Appetizers, Dairy-free, Fall, Fast and Easy, Gluten-free, Holiday, Lunch, Make-ahead, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Winter, Gameday, Vegetarian Dishes, Bring Backyard, Graduation, Cooking with our Spices, Summer
tags black beans, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, cumin, basics, sides, dip, 5-18, grads, 2016, SB, Labor Day, 4th-1, no-cook, augfave1, octfave2, 4th-sides, gotv-snacks, black bean dip

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

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

Half-Whole Wheat Pancakes

Lynley Jones

Half the flour in this recipe is whole wheat flour. This makes for a more substantial breakfast, without dramatically changing the taste. You can make a big batch and rewarm them for a quick, nourishing breakfast during the week.

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categories Breakfast, Fast and Easy, Winter, Fall, #cook90
tags c90-1, flour, whole wheat flour, eggs, milk, butter, c90-4, c90-2, c90-5, 2-18, bts, 2016, breakfast, janbkfst, snowbkfst, pancakes, 1-27-19b, simplemombkfst, lent1, cv1, cvpancakes, octfave1, half whole wheat pancakes, EstrBrch, gotv-am, cmas-breakfast, septfavebkfst

Classic Guacamole

Lynley Jones

Guaranteed to disappear the minute it's served. Check out the recipe notes for tips on how to achieve guacamole awesomeness in your kitchen.

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categories Appetizers, Dairy-free, Fall, Gluten-free, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Summer, Winter, Gameday, Fast and Easy, Halloween, Oscar Party, Holiday, Vegetarian Dishes, Bring Backyard, Graduation, #dontthrowitout
tags avocados, jalapeno, lime juice, white onion, cilantro, serrano chiles, chiles, 2-18, basics, traditional, sides, dip, grads, 2017, H2, gotv-snacks, NYE1, SB, op2018, 4th-2, augfave2, octfave2, 4th-sides, no-cook 2

Savory Chard and Parmesan Bread Pudding

Lynley Jones

A savory bread pudding created to use up that stale baguette you have laying around, soaked in parmesan custard with Swiss chard.

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categories Breakfast, Fall, Holiday, Lunch, Make-ahead, Sides, Winter, #cook90, Brunch, Easter, Vegetarian Dishes, Cooking with our Spices, #dontthrowitout
tags c90-1, c90-4, bread, bread pudding, french bread, baguette, milk, Swiss chard, parmigiano-reggiano, parmesan, 1-18, 2018, MPS 1-13a, sumac, EstrBrch, quick greens, eggs

Spicy Sumac Chard

Lynley Jones

Swiss chard sauteed with onions and garlic, a pinch of Aleppo pepper flakes and sumac.

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categories #cook90, Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Fast and Easy, Gluten-free, Mostly Plants, Sides, Winter, Thanksgiving, Vegetarian Dishes, Cooking with our Spices, Summer
tags yellow onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, Swiss chard, sumac, c90-1, c90-2, c90-4, 1-18, MPS 1-13, th2, 2018, vegetables, 3-16-19b, quick greens, lent2, aleppo pepper, julyfave1, augfave3, septfave1, octfave1, SummerHvst, spicy sumac chard

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