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Website: Epicurious
Simply the easiest and best recipe! Pecans are awesome in salads, terrific on their own, and are so so easy to make so you have them on hand any time! A family favorite.
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Website: King Arthur Flour
My 6 year old and I made these one day and had a great time. Lots of dough to play with, and then a fun final product to eat. They are best eaten right away. We found they got soggy pretty quick.
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Website: Martha Stewart
This has become one of our favorite quick dinner dishes. Even my 6 year old likes it! Its got a nice blend of flavors, and is a great one pot meal.
My only tweaks are to use canned tomatoes (a pantry staple), and I susbstitute chicken tenders to the thighs, again to make it quicker.
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Website: King Arthur Flour
So very good, and so easy!
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Website: Epicurious
This is an excellent vegetarian chili. I'm not a vegetarian, but had a bunch of squash to use up. This came out as rich as my usual meat chili, with a lot of flavor from the squash and greens. Definitely a great addition to my regular rotation! The hardest part is peeling the squash, but if you want to cheat and buy the pre-peeled squash then its really easy to make.
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The 1997 Joy of Cooking
By Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker, Irma S. Rombauer
Scribner - 1997
Definitely the best banana bread recipe I've tried!
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Fine Cooking
(Aug/Sep, 2010)
So tasty! Loved the mustard flavor with the swiss chard.
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Website: Epicurious
This was an excellent rugelach recipe. I even got a thumbs up from the Jewish grandmother in attendance at the party where I served them.
I did play around with the filling, and ended up making a few variations. I like the cinnamon and sugar combo (although with pecans, as I'm not a walnut fan) in this recipe. My daughter liked the chocolate (just chopped up some chocolate) and my husband liked the apricot cherry jam version.
A bit of effort, and definitely be sure to allow some time for the dough to chill, but well worth it!
My only complaint with this recipe is that the written instructions are way too detailed! I don't need the conversion to grams, the hints at the end are kind of obvious - its sort of written for a toal beginner cook. I had to edit it before I could print it out so that I didn't go crazy!
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A Taste of the Tropics: Traditional and Innovative Cooking from the Pacific and Caribbean
By Jay Solomon
Crossing Press - 1992
We love love love this recipe. There's something about turmeric and curry that is just so tasty. Its a great little visit to the Caribbean on a snowy winter day. I adjust the jalapeno, and even got approval from my 6 year old.
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The Pizza Book: Everything There Is To Know About the World's Greatest Pie
By Evelyne Slomon
Crown - 1984
This has been one of our family staples for years. Having homemade pizza in 30 minutes is the best! We have passed this recipe on to so many of our friends. We used to make one big pizza, but we've found it's even better for making our own small size pies - we can each add our own toppings to our heart's content.
Some tricks we've developed over the years: A dusting of corn flour on the bottom of the pan or pizza stone adds a nice crunch to the bottom.
There's also a new Fleischman's yeast that's specifically for pizza dough. It makes it much easier to roll the dough out evenly and stretch it further. Definitely a new pantry staple!
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Whoopie Pies : Dozens of Mix 'em, Match 'em, Eat 'em Up Recipes
By Sarah Billingsley, Amy Treadwell, Antonis Achilleos
Chronicle Books - 2010
Awesome! I am a huge whoopie pie fan, and this recipe creates excellent chocolate cakes. I even got over my aversion to Crisco to make them and get the correct shape. No special pan needed!
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This is the perfect whoopie pie filling. I made butter cream the first time, and it was fine. But commit to the Fluff and Crisco combination, and you will get the ideal filling! We topped ours off with some crushed candy canes, and they are just awesome!
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In the Kitchen with A Good Appetite: 150 Recipes and Stories About the Food You Love
By Melissa Clark
Hyperion - 2010
The title of this recipe is totally misleading. It actually comes out more like a sticky bun than a creme brulee, and it is amazing! All of the sticky goodness with far less effort.
I left out the orange blossom water (apparently my bottle expired 20 years ago!) but didn't miss it. I used leftover challah, which was a little mushy, but tasted great. I served it with bananas, which were a nice complement to all that sugar. Next time I think I will add some pecans to the brown sugar base. Definitely a keeper!
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Fine Cooking
(Aug/Sep, 2010)
Bananas foster is so much easier than I thought it would be. This was so simple for such a wonderful dessert, and the flambeing just adds a little bit of excitement.
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Real Stew: 300 Recipes for Authentic Home-Cooked Cassoulet, Gumbo, Chili, Curry, Minestrone, Bouillabaise, Stroganoff, Goulash, Chowder, and Much More
By Clifford A. Wright, Neverne Covington
Harvard Common Press - 2002
Easy classic take on a simple traditional beef stew.
A few small tweaks we make as available:
Add ground thyme to the flour mixture.
Replace water with dark beer
Add bacon and/or any other veggies on hand.
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Website: The Kitchn
This was a huge success! The creamy squash replaces the texture of the ricotta, but adds a richness and sweetness to the whole dish.
My only minor complaint is that I would prefer an actual measurement for the amount of squash to use (instead of the given, "2-2.5 lb squash") so that I could use the already prepared roasted squash I had on hand. But I guess it is lasagne, so its pretty flexible.
Ok, I admit that I used regular button mushrooms and spinach instead of cremini and chard, but I don't think that impacted the overall falvor.
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Website: Epicurious
When a recipe has 1400+ reviews and 91% of the people say they'd make it again, you can be pretty sure that its going to work. This recipe did not disappoint.
A few notes just from my perspective - yes, it has a lot of sugar. The batter also felt very greasy (not the best for licking the beater;-) but that just leads to a moist cake. It also cooks a surprisingly low temp (300) for a surprisingly long time (1 hour) but all does come out well. I was glad to have all those reviews to reassure me that it would work.
This was a big success for a child's birthday cake, and may become my new standard.
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Bon Appetit
(March, 2011)
These are fudgy and excellent cookies. No flour in these and not too bad for those on a diet. Not too hard with the KitchenAid to whip those egg whites. I was a little concerned about the texture when everything was mixed together, as they seemed kind of crumbly. The cookies came out a bit more lumpy looking than the photo, but were definitely a wonderful texture and super chocolatey. I used basic supermarket available Ghiardelli cocoa, and a mix of Toll House and Ghiardelli chips, and results were great. The note says they're best the day they're made, but a day later I'm still enjoying them. I don't expect the texture to hold up more than another day or so though.
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Website: Smitten Kitchen
Really easy and very tasty! I'm sure I will be making this again during this great strawberry season.
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Website: Saveur Website
An excellent use for garlic scapes. Super easy, and the beans mellow out the sharpness of the garlic scapes. Great with pita bread,crackers or carrot sticks.
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Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006
By Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker
Scribner - 2006
After trying numerous variations, this is my go-to waffle recipe that always works for me. I generally use 1 stick of butter or slightly less (it calls for a range of 1/2 to 2 sticks) to get a relatively crisp waffle without being too greasy.
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Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It: And Other Cooking Projects
By Karen Solomon
Ten Speed Press - 2009
I tried these to use up some of the green and yellow beans from my CSA farm share. They come out very vinegary, but are great in a salad. I didn't can them for real, just keep them in the fridge.
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Website: Serious Eats
A great recipe to have on hand when you just need a little bit of cheese. Worked great, tasted terrific.
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Website: The Kitchn
This is really yummy. Slow roasting the tomatoes makes them sweet and wonderful, and the added butter gives it a fantastic finishing touch.
I think the instructions are for too high a heat and/or too long a cooking time. In my oven there were a lot of blackened tomatoes after about 1.5 hours at 350 degrees.
Worth some experimentation to tweak - just keep an eye on it the first time you make it.
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Martha Stewart Living
(October, 2010)
This was really excellent. The spaghetti squash is bland on its own, but with the meatballs, mushrooms and greens it all was a nice flavor.
Due to what I had on hand I used chard instead of spinach, regular mushrooms and beef stock. Minor substitutions, and still surprisingly tasty. Will be adding this to the family recipe book.
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Cook's Illustrated
(, 2009)
Very tasty and easy version of chicken and dumplings. Would probably add a bit more broth next time, but that's more a matter of personal preference. The thyme was the perfect seasoning.
Nice thing to be able to make in under an hour!
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Website: Nick Malgieri - BAKE!
Yum! Not too dry, nice flavor, an excellent scone!
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Website: Nick Malgieri - BAKE!
These are so good, but you really need to be a ginger fan! Kind of fussy to have to chop the candied ginger and zest the lemon, but since they are bar cookies it evens out.
I might consider making them in a smaller pan, so that they are thicker, but that's a personal preference.
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Muffins
By Elizabeth Alston
Clarkson Potter - 1984
Love this recipe. Almost always double it, because who needs to have a half a can of pumpkin around when there could be more muffins to share!
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Website: Epicurious
Tasty. I made it with chicken sausage, which was fine but I could see that something spicier would make this more interesting. I like the mustard and vinegar vinaigrette.
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Website: Martha Stewart
This is a good basic mussels recipe. Because of that, it very much depends on the quality of the wine and the chorizo you use.
Not the best written recipe. The instructions kind of fade away, without any sort of hint as to how you know the mussels are done. (When the shells open - just a few minutes usually.)
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Website: Mark Bittman
This recipe worked really well. Usually, my stir fry comes out kind of bland, but this one was very appealing. Fried tofu adds some texture. Flavors are simple but work well.
I used scallions instead of onions, red pepper flakes instead of fresh hot peppers, baby bok choy and added some sesame oil.
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Website: Weight Watchers
www.weightwatchers.com/food/index.aspx
A surprisingly tasty one-pot meal.
Our biggest problem was we weren't sure how to serve it - it was kind of soupy but not really a soup, and not thick enough for a stew. If it wasn't for the weight watchers issue, I would serve it with rice or noodles probably. But perhaps a bit more flour to thicken it some.
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Website: Epicurious
A big success.
As written, it seemed a bit bland. We looked at other comments on Epicurious, and did increase the overall spices - added some salt, pepper, thyme, worcestershire sauce to the meat, as well as garlic to the mashed potatoes.
A great inaugural dish for the newly seasoned cast iron pan.
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Light & Healthy 2010: The Year's Best Recipes Lightened Up
By America's Test Kitchen
America's Test Kitchen - 2010
This variation of the Sweet Chili Glazed Tofu was a big hit. Relatively easy to throw together, good texture, tasty sauce. I made only half the recipe for 3 servings, so didn't have to deal with frying batches, or keeping the tofu warm, which was a big plus. Definitely will make again.
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Website: The Kitchn
These cookies are a bit more fussy than your average chocolate chip cookie, but they use basically the same ingredients, and make something much more interesting. The meringue topping makes it all worth it.
A couple of suggestions: When they say push in the chocolate chips so that they don't move around, it's really worth doing it. It's not a disaster, but my chips definitely migrated around a lot during the meringue spreading for some uneven distribution. Also, as the recipe says, the meringue is really sticky. I found an offset spatula the ideal tool for spreading and smoothing it.
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The 1997 Joy of Cooking
By Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker, Irma S. Rombauer
Scribner - 1997
This was an excellent summer salad.
We grilled the shrimp, and used a jar of roasted red peppers that I canned last fall, and they were delicious. The pine nuts added a great flavor and bit of crunch.
Definitely worth adding to the summer recipe list.
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Website: Smitten Kitchen
Yum! I forgot the scallions, but it was excellent anyway. A nice change of pace. I can definitely see trying some other cheeses.
I made this with Whole Foods pre-made pizza dough, and homemade mozzarella.
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Fine Cooking
(Aug/Sep, 2010)
This was really tasty. Fried chickpeas are awesome. The zucchini absorbs more of the spices. Together, they are terrific.
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The New Basics Cookbook
By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins
Workman Publishing Company - 1989
A rare recipe for a baked strawberry pie. Very tasty, but give it plenty of time to cool overnight. It definitely needs fresh whipped cream too!
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Website: Epicurious
Love this recipe! I wasn't quite sure what to expect from the relatively simple ingredient list, but it is just really tasty.
I used the beet greens (sauteed separately) on top, and some feta cheese, and it was really delicious.
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Website: Smitten Kitchen
A very moist cake, lots of coconut and pineapple flavor. It's not difficult to make, and came out really well.
It uses about half a can of cream of coconut, so there's still some left so you can make your pina coladas.
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Cinnamon, Spice, & Warm Apple Pie: Comforting Baked Fruit Desserts for Chilly Days
By Ryland Peters & Small
Ryland Peters & Small - 2010
This is a wonderful variation on strawberry shortcake using a meringue instead of shortcake. It was so good - the meringue was simple to make, although it crumbled a lot. I'm not sure that the instruction to let it cool while rolled in a towel is a good one. A 250 degree oven is manageable even on a hot day.
When I try this again, I'm thinking I'll make the meringue as separate separate rounds and top them with the strawberries and whipped cream for a less crumbly as well as less dramatic presentation.
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Website: Smitten Kitchen
Pretty easy to make. I've given up on using a pastry blender and just use my hands to make the crumbs, and it works so much better. I think I added a bit too much lemon, but otherwise they were excellent.
Storing them in the fridge, as suggested, works fine, but they are slightly better at room temp
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Website: Smitten Kitchen
Pretty easy to make. I've given up on using a pastry blender and just use my hands to make the crumbs, and it works so much better. I think I added a bit too much lemon, but otherwise they were excellent.
Storing them in the fridge, as suggested, works fine, but they are slightly better at room temp
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Website: Epicurious
I was looking for a simple unpretentious mac and cheese recipe. This hits the spot, using only cheddar and permesean cheese. The panko crumbs give a great crunchy topping.
The first time I made it there was too much liquid. The second time I fortuitously ran out of milk but went ahead anyway, and it was much better. I recommend cutting the amount of milk in half based on my experience.
It is scaled for a huge amount, so plan to cut things in half already if you are not feeding an army. Keep an eye on the instructions too, since some ingredients are not listed on top, and it casn be easy to forget to adjust those ones.
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Website: Epicurious
I never had celery root before. This was an excellent introduction. This was easy and really tasty, a little sweet even. No other spices needed - just make it as is!
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Website: Epicurious
The recipe is for french toast too, but I just made the compote and served it with my favorite waffle recipe (Joy of Cooking, btw).
As written there is way too much cinnamon, I would halve it next time. But it was wonderful and warm and sweet with the waffles, and with some whipped cream made for an excellent treat.
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Website: Epicurious
I've never made coleslaw before, and I think I'm set with my recipe going forward! This was a big hit! A little sweet, but with some tanginess.
My only mistake was not shredding the cabbage in the food processor - it was a bit thick in parts.
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The 1997 Joy of Cooking
By Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker, Irma S. Rombauer
Scribner - 1997
This my total go-to recipe for waffles. I keep coming back to it!
I use 1 stick of butter (recipe varies 4-16 teaspoons) to get a relatively crisp but not too greasy waffle.
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