Recipe Index
Appetizers
Black Bean Chipotle Salsa
Bloody Mary Bombs
Cheddar-Stuffed Mushrooms
Cheese Crackers
Crustless Mini Quiches
Eggplant Agrodolce
Fresh Tomato Salsa
Mango-Tomatillo Salsa
Roasted figs with goat cheese and prosciutto
Spicy Nut Mix
Thai Peanut Maki
Thai Spring Rolls
Thyme and Gruyere Icebox Crackers
Zucchini rolls with roasted garlic ricotta
Soup
Chipotle Tortilla Soup
Duck Noodle Soup
French Onion Soup
Garden-fresh Asparagus Soup
Green and white tomatillo chili
Kale and Fresh Cannellini Bean Soup
Lab Party Chili with All the Ways
Mom’s Christmas Eve Cioppino
Slow Cooker Lamb and Lentil Soup
Spicy Chicken Avocado Soup
Sunchoke Soup with ginger and rosemary
Triple garlic chickpea soup
Sandwiches
Brie and Nutella Grilled Cheese
Cornbread Grilled Cheese with Poblano and Avocado
Greek-ish Grilled Feta Sandwich
Grilled Caprese Sandwich
Grilled Cheddar and Apple Sandwich with Savory Raspberry Coulis
Grilled Fontina with Prosciutto-Wrapped Melon
Grilled Goat’s Cheese with Prosciutto and Eucalyptus Honey
Grilled Manchego with Fig Jam and Olives
Grilled Smoked Mozzarella with Maple-Caramelized Bacon
Grilled Sweet Five-Spice Sandwich
Smoky Grilled Cheese with Sopressata and Sage
Tomato Soup Grilled Cheese
Salads
Arugula Salad with Beets and Maple Sesame Dressing
Autumn Green Salad with Roasted Pears and Walnut Vinaigrette
Blood Orange Tempeh and Kamut Grain Salad
Cilantro-lime-chickpea Salad
Citrus Salad with Slow-Cooked Pork Belly and Balsamic Onions
Crunchy Cucumber Salad with Sesame and Peanut Dressing
Giant Duck Salad
Island Pork Tenderloin Salad
Mediterranean White Bean Salad
No-Mayo Potato Salad
Pantry Panzanella with White Beans
Raw Asparagus Salad
Roast Eggplant and Chickpea Salad
Savory Peach Salad
Seriously simple beet salad
Southwestern Salad with Chili-Lime Vinaigrette
Spicy Green Papaya Salad
Steakhouse Iceberg Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Thai Crab Salad
Turkey Taco Salad
Warm Black Rice Salad
Vegetables
Artichoke and Prosciutto Gratin
Baked Zucchini Sticks
Broccoli Rabe with Mozzarella Crema
Broiler-Grilled Corn
Butternut Squash Panzanella
Cabbage Braised with Cream
Cauliflower Gratin
Chickpeas and Greens Simmered in Yogurt (Chana Saag)
Eggplant Enchiladas
Green Curry Stir Fry
Momofuku Ssam Bar Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Momofuku Ssam Bar Roasted Cauliflower
Moroccan Chickpea Stew
Pomegranate Spiced Carrots
Pumpkin Orzo with Sage
Ratatatatouille!
Roast Eggplant and Chickpea Salad
Seriously simple beet salad
Spicy maple-glazed roast carrots
Stuffed Baked Peppers
Sweet Chili Sauce Lettuce Wraps
Sweet potato casserole
Sweet Potato Puree with Pecan Streusel
Truffled Brussels Sprouts
Vegetarian Pa Jeon
Yam, Poblano, and Corn Salad
Zucchini rolls with roasted garlic ricotta
Beans and Legumes
Chana Masala
Lab Party Chili with All the Ways
Lamb and Duck Cassoulet
Mediterranean White Bean Salad
Moroccan Chickpea Stew
Orecchiette with Pancetta and Fresh Green Chickpeas
Orzo with Garlicky White Beans and Chicken Sausage
Pantry Panzanella with White Beans
Roast Eggplant and Chickpea Salad
Slow Cooker Lamb and Lentil Soup
Tangy Barbecue Baked Beans
Pasta/Noodles/Rice/Polenta/Potatoes
Bucatini with Quick Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce
Buttered Pasta with Oregon Truffles
Cavatelli with Brown Butter, Sage, and Hot Sausage
Cold Udon Noodles with Coconut, Citrus, and Shrimp
Four Cheese Macaroni
Killer Porcini Mushroom Tomato Sauce (for pasta)
Meyer Lemon Pasta with Seared Scallops
Mushroom risotto
Orecchiette with Pancetta and Fresh Green Chickpeas
Orzo with Garlicky White Beans and Chicken Sausage
Parmesan Polenta with Mushrooms Fricassee and Poached Eggs
Pasta with Lots of Zucchini and a Beaten Egg
Potatoes Dauphinara
Pumpkin Orzo with Sage
Penne al Fiorentino, sort of
Pesto lasagna with Spinach and Artichokes
Quick Baked Ziti with Greens and Hot Salami
Semolina Pasta
Shell Pasta with Bacon and Peas
Soba noodles with peanut sauce
Spicy Corn and Roasted Red Pepper Risotto
Stuffed Baked Peppers
Warm Black Rice Salad
Whole Wheat Fettuccine with Sausage, Peppers, and Onions
Whole Wheat Pasta with Pumpkin Cream Sauce
Whole wheat spaghetti with walnut-mushroom pistou and asparagus
Fish/Seafood
Buffalo Salmon
Baked tilapia with slow-roasted tomatoes
Curried Clam Pie
Cold Udon Noodles with Coconut, Citrus, and Shrimp
Grilled Monkfish (with fresh tomato salsa)
Honey Mustard Salmon
Meyer Lemon Pasta with Seared Scallops
Miso-glazed cod
Mom’s Christmas Eve Cioppino
Orange-Scented Arctic Char
Salmon with Soy-Honey and Wasabi Sauces
Scallops with Chanterelle Mushroom Sauce
Seared Tuna with Multi-Mushroom Ragout
Sugar-and-Spice-Crusted Salmon
Tequila-Lime Shrimp
Thai Crab Salad
Poultry
Asian Marmalade Chicken
Chicken and mushroom casserole
Chicken in Milk
Chicken marsala, fear-of-poultry style
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken In Riesling
Chili and Honey Chicken
Coconut Citrus Chicken
Fake Coronation Chicken
Giant Duck Salad
Grilled Mediterranean Chicken
Herbed tzatsiki chicken
Mystery Chicken Stew
Open Faced Turkey Meatball Sandwiches
Pretzel-Crusted Chicken
Roast Cherryaki Duck
Seared Duck Breast with Blackberries and Grenache
Sweet Chili Sauce Lettuce Wraps
Turkey Meatballs for the Masses
Turkey Taco Salad
Walk Away Roast Chicken
Pork
Asian-style Pork Roast
Citrus Salad with Slow-Cooked Pork Belly and Balsamic Onions
Crunchy Baked Pork Chops
Dr. Pepper Roast Pork
Island Pork Tenderloin Salad
Pork and Stout Pie
Pork Roast in Mint Julep Glaze
Pulled Pork
Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs
Beef
Horseradish Brisket
Ricotta Meatballs in Mushroom Pecorino Broth
Spicy Steak with Wilted Peppers
Steak and Guinness Pie
Lamb
Lamb and Duck Cassoulet
Lamb Meatballs with Mint, Pinenuts, and Tahini Sauce
Lamb Tacos with Salsa Verde
Port-Braised Lamb Shanks with Coriander, Fennel, and Star Anise
Ricotta Meatballs in Mushroom Pecorino Broth
Slow Cooker Lamb and Lentil Soup
Spring Lamb Meatballs with Mint, Pinenuts, and Tahini Sauce
Yogurt Marinated Lamb Kabobs with Lemony Feta Sauce
Sauces and Condiments
Blood Orange Marmalade
Bourbon cranberry sauce
Cross Bronx Barbecue Sauce
Herb-Infused Butter (for Turkey)
Killer Porcini Mushroom Tomato Sauce
Lemony Feta Sauce
Mango-Tomatillo Salsa
Maida Heatter’s Applesauce
Maple-Bourbon Barbecue Sauce
Meyer Lemon Marmalade
Mole Negro
Ramp Pesto
Salsa Verde
Slightly Salty Dulce de Leche
Sticky onion relish
Bread, Muffins, Pancakes
Artisan Bread
Banana (fanna fo fanna) Bread
Carrot-Spelt Muffins
Cream Scones
Crusty peasant-style pot loaf (Nancy Baggett’s No-Knead Bread)
Double Vanilla French Toast
Easy! Delicious! Basic! Bread!
Easy Pizza Crust
Fall Banana Muffins
Gingered half wheat pancakes
Lemon-ginger-white-chocolate scones
Mini Apple-Cranberry Muffins
Mini Currant-Kefir Muffins
Olive Oil Pumpkin, Carrot, and Zucchini Bread
Pumpkin-Cranberry Bread
Spicy pumpkin bread
Sticky Lemon Rolls with Lemon Cream Cheese Glaze
Vegetarian Pa Jeon
Fruit
Blood Orange Marmalade
Maida Heatter’s Applesauce
Roasted figs with goat cheese and prosciutto
Eggs and Quiche
Double Vanilla French Toast
Holiday Quiche
Kitchen-Sink Frittata
Light Zucchini Frittata with Basil and Mint
Mushroom Baked Eggs with Slow Cooker Grits
Quiche with mushrooms, shallot, and fontina cheese
Spanish Tortilla
Desserts—Pudding, Uncategorizables
Christmas Pudding
Eggless Tiramisu with Marsala and Kahlua
Lethal Hot Chocolate
Julia Child’s Chocolate Mousse
Marshmallows
Piña Colada Ice Pops
Spiced Hot Cocoa Rice Pudding
Slightly Salty Dulce de Leche
Spiked Egg Nog
Desserts—Cookies and Bars
Black Forest Cookies
Chewy amaretti cookies
Chewy Ginger Cookies with Cardamom and Black Pepper
Compost Cookies
Dark chocolate and ginger crinkles
Famous New York Times Cookies
Lemon Ricotta Cookies
Malted Milk Butterscotch Blondies
Meyer Lemon Lemon Bars
Peanut Butter Cookies
Secret Ingredient Oatmeal Cookies
Desserts—Pies, Cakes, Crumbles, Crisps
Bailey’s White Chocolate Cheesecake
Black and Blue Pie
Bourbon-orange pecan pie
Cappuccino-Fudge Cheesecake
Caramel Apple Pie
Cranberry-Almond Olive Oil Cake
Flourless Almond Poppy Torte
Fresh Plum Tart with Goat Cheese and Walnut-Thyme Streusel
40-proof pumpkin pie
Lemon Goat Cheese Cheesecake
Malted milk cake
Meyer Lemon Poppyseed Loaf
Mint Julep Pie
Peach Pie
Pear Crumble with Crystallized Ginger
Pie Crusts (both regular and graham cracker)
Pumpkin Pie
Quince-Apple Pie
Red Velvet Cake
RoboJesusSpaceBaby Coconut Cake
Sour Cherry Olive Oil Cake
Spicy Molasses Gingerbread Cake
Sunny Citrus Pound Cake
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