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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

Recipes

Filtering by Category: Valentine's Day

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

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

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

Lavender Cherry Galette

Lynley Jones

A simple, rustic tart made with either fresh or frozen cherries, with dried lavender petals. You can pull the cherries directly from the freezer for this.

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categories Dessert, Fast and Easy, Mostly Plants, Summer, Winter, Christmas, Valentine's Day, People Like Pie, Pie, Brunch, Easter, Spring
tags cherries, lavender, sugar, pate brisee, pie crust, pastry crust, th2, MPC, 11-17, 2017, lavender cherry galette, Labor Day, fruit galette, EstrBrch, bake sale 2, cv2, cherry galette

Pan-Braised Pork Chops with Herb-Wine Sauce

Lynley Jones

Pork chops seared and braised on the stovetop in white wine and herbs. Simple enough for a weeknight, but sophisticated enough for any occasion.

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categories Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Gluten-free, Mains, Winter, Christmas, Spring, Summer, Valentine's Day
tags pork, pork chops, onion, garlic, thyme, parsley, white wine, basil, wine sauce, th2, 10-17, bts, 2017, 10-20-17, F30-, snowmeal, soup-stew-braise, cv1, octfave2, septfavednr

Potstickers with Two Sauces

Lynley Jones

Potstickers served with Sriracha sauce and Hoisin sauce. Plus, how to make Asian meatballs with the extra filling!

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categories Dairy-free, Mains, Make-ahead, Unfortunate Cooking, Asian, Chinese, Oscar Party, Chicken/Globe, Halloween, Holiday, Winter, Bring Backyard, Graduation, Valentine's Day
tags potstickers, sriracha, hoisin, dumplings, meatballs, pork, cabbage, scallions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, grads, ASOUE 1-7, 3-17, WDCCG-2, 18camp2, 18camp1, 2017, H2, NYE1, op2018, 3-23-19d, SCP, spoilmom1, SC-3-2022-1, op2023-1

Lemony-Basil Buttercream Frosting

Lynley Jones

White buttercream frosting infused with fresh lemon and basil. Sweet, creamy and deliciously different. Created for Pink Raspberry Cupcakes (but would be great with many other kinds of cakes).

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categories Summer, Make-ahead, Gluten-free, Dessert, Unfortunate Cooking, Valentine's Day, Oscar Party, Mother's Day
tags Frosting, Butter, Confectioners sugar, Powdered sugar, Cream, Buttercream, lemon, Meyer lemon, basil, ASOUE 1-5, 3-17, 18camp1, 2017, op2018, SCP, spoilmom1, bake sale 1

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