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Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook
By Zoe Coulson
Hearst Books - 1980
A strange name for breaded veal cutlets, fried in butter and garnished with parsley and a squeeze of lemon.
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Simple, easy, healthful and delicious.
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Rose's Heavenly Cakes
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
Wiley - 2009
This ia an easy moist and tender cake, but it contains no butter. You use heavy cream to replace the butter ,unusual but delicious. It was fun to make.
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Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2002
This salad is quick and easy. I had a little trouble finding the wheatberries but it is worth seeking them out. They make a tasty salad. If you are looking for something a little different, give this one a try.
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Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook
By Zoe Coulson
Hearst Books - 1980
There's not rabbit in this recipe, just melted cheese over bread with a kick. YUM!
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Barefoot in Paris: Easy French Food You Can Make at Home
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2004
I am always looking for vegetarian side dishes to add to my buffet because some of my friends like to keep it light or just don't eat meat. This recipe is easy to prepare and hearty enough to be a main course. It can be made a day ahead and served either warmed up or at room temperature.
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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
By Ina Garten, Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1999
Easy to make and has more flavor than traditional coleslaw.
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The Silver Palate Cookbook
By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Michael McLaughlin
Workman Publishing Company - 1982
This is a great dish for a dinner party. It takes a bit of work to assemble the roll and make the tomato sauce. But after you roast the veal you just slice and serve. It makes a beautiful presentation and it will wow your friends and family.
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Very good and easy vegetarian stuffed mushroom.
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Rose's Christmas Cookies
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1998
Everyone needs a great recipe for sugar cookies, this is it. Use it with your favorite cookie cutters and enjoy.
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Nella Cucina: More Italian Cooking from the Host of Ciao Italia
By Mary Ann Esposito, Lauren Jarrett
Morrow Cookbooks - 1993
The name of this dish sounds very impressive, but it's just a molded macaroni casserole. This dish takes a bit of time to make, but it's worth the effort. It's a mix of macaroni and two cheeses encased in a meatball mixture with prosciutto or pancetta on top. This is my son's most requested recipe, he loves it.
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Website: Cooks Illustrated
These cookies are delicious.They have a very full chocolate flavor. Two different forms of chocolate are used, cocoa powder and semi-sweet chocolate. The recipe calls for espresso powder to boost the chocolate flavor even more.
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This chicken recipe has all of the good attributes of fried chicken without the bad. It is crispy, crunchy on the outside and moist and delicious on the inside. The secret to this recipe is that the crust is made with melba toast crumbs. It requires a little bit of work upfront, but it is all worth it once you taste the chicken.
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The Perfect Recipe
By Pam Anderson Executive Editor, Judith D. Love
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - 2001
Very creamy and delicious, easy to make.
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The Paris Cookbook
By Patricia Wells
William Morrow Cookbooks - 2001
This recipe came from the lady that sells apples at a farmers market in Paris. She said she begged for months for the recipe, and I'm glad she did. It has the true flavor apples without too much cake.
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Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2002
This recipe is easy enough for a weekday meal and special enough for company. It has fresh, clean flavors that keep the calorie count down. I make this recipe often especially in the summer.
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The Silver Palate Cookbook
By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Michael McLaughlin
Workman Publishing Company - 1982
Very simple and easy to make. Nice combination of beans or substitute the beans you like. Garlic dressing is ver flavorful.
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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
By Ina Garten, Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1999
I made this recipe with asian salmon, a very nice dinner combination. It seems like alot of ingredients but it goes together quickly in the food processor. Add the sauce at the last minute because it makes the pasta turn mushy. the flavors are really good.
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These little morsels of chicken disappeared quickly. They are delicious, slightly sweet and slightly spicy.
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Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2006
Easier than a pie. It can be made with any combination of fruit. If you keep the dough in the freezer you can make a crostata any time you find nice fruit at the farmers market.
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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
By Ina Garten, Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1999
Very simple recipe, only three ingredients, sugar snap peas, dark sesame oil, and black sesame seeds. Combine them together and serve at room temperature.
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These burgers are stuffed with roasted red peppers and mozzarella. Healthy and delicious.
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Ciao Italia
By Mary Ann Esposito
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1991
It sounds like an odd combination, but the vinegar, with a little sugar bring out the flavor of the strawberries.
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A quick, simple and delicious way to prepare bok choy.
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This is a simple appetizer to make, but forming the 30 to 40 balls of spinach takes time and patience. The only ingredient that I didn't like was the margarine,but when this recipe aired on TV they said it didn't work well with butter. The recipe is still worth making.
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This soup is also known as Italian Wedding Soup. My mother used to make this for me when I was little but she added pastina and so do I.
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The Silver Palate Cookbook
By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Michael McLaughlin
Workman Publishing Company - 1982
Got Shrimp? Well I have something different you can do with them. It's simple, spicy and delicious.
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Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook
By Zoe Coulson
Hearst Books - 1980
Great punch for an afternoon party on a hot summer's day. Strawberries in rose' wine, lemonade and club soda make a light and refreshing punch.
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East to put together. Light and refreshing
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This is a great pasta for a hot summer's night. Only the pasta is cooked, everything else is fresh and light.
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Very tasty and quick to put together. I changed a few things,added red pepper flakes and put it together in the serving bowl instead of the pan. Added the breadcrumbs last,so they stayed crispy. This dish is all about the olives, so you must like them.
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Louisiana Real and Rustic
By Emeril Lagasse
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1996
This is a very easy recipe with all the flavors of Louisiana. You can adjust the amount of spices to suit your taste. I make the jambalaya with andouille, a spicy sausage, but is delicious with the ham.
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The Silver Palate Cookbook
By Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins, Michael McLaughlin
Workman Publishing Company - 1982
When you need a different salad for the buffet table , try this recipe. It is simple to make and delicious.
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Website: Cooks Illustrated
This is a very good recipe because the short ribs are browned in the oven. The rest of the recipe is standard technique and produces a great short rib.
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Very simple to make. Good on the shrimp and artichoke salad on page 225. Also good on a sandwich,or as a dip for a vegetable platter.
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Baking Bread: Old and New Traditions
By Beth Hensperger, Joyce Oudkerk
Chronicle Books - 1992
In the section called picnic breads, there is a shallot and poppy seed bread that is wonderful. It takes a little bit of work, but the instructions are easy to follow. With a filling of shallots, onions, parmesan cheese, poppy seeds and butter, it's almost a meal.
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Who doesn't like chicken satay. This is a simple version that is very tasty.
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Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook
By Zoe Coulson
Hearst Books - 1980
This cake is one of the most famous Viennese culinary specialties. It's a chocolate genoise cake with apricot jam. Top with a chocolate glaze and its done.
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Rose's Christmas Cookies
By Rose Levy Beranbaum
William Morrow Cookbooks - 1998
This is one of the Christmas cookies that I make every year. I make two recipes that yield over one hundred cookies. This is a very labor intensive cookie, but they are really worth it. The crescents are very soft and fragile and they melt in your mouth. These sweet buttery morsels disappear in a flash.
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Barefoot Contessa Parties! Ideas and Recipes for Easy Parties That Are Really Fun
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2001
Easy, delicious and baked.
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Barefoot Contessa Family Style: Easy Ideas and Recipes That Make Everyone Feel Like Family
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2002
It 's a two part recipe, first you have to make a recipe of roasted winter vegetables, page 110. Then you can make the soup that on page 33. The idea of a roasted vegetable soup is good, but I added a few extra seasonings.
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Barefoot Contessa at Home: Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over and Over Again
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2006
This recipe is good as a main course or as side for a party. If you leave out the shrimp it is a good salad for grilled meats in the summer. Very easy to prepare
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Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients
By Ina Garten
Clarkson Potter - 2008
If you think shrimp cocktail is good, then you will really love what roasting does to the flavor of the shrimp. Quick and easy to prepare for your next party.
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Website: Ciao Italia with Maryann Esposito
Very simple preparation for green beans. Add the sesame seeds and the lime juice for a twist.
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The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
By Ina Garten, Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1999
Simple and easy.Good healthy appetizer. Many friends have requested the recipe.
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You really don't need a recipe for brussels sprouts, but Ina gives you good guidelines for roasting any vegetable. Even if you don't like brussels sprouts, give this recipe a try. they are very tasty.
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The Way to Cook
By Julia Child
Knopf - 1993
When I make rack of lamb I like to use this recipe for herb and mustard coating. It easy to prepare, the mustard gives extra flavor and the crumb topping gives the rack of lamb an attractive presentation.
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Quick, easy and tasty preparation for red snapper or any kind of white fish fillet.
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Martha Stewart's Pies & Tarts
By Martha Stewart
Clarkson Potter - 1992
If you have fresh raspberries from the farmers market and want to make a simple dessert,this is it. A tart shell, whipped cream and fresh raspberries. Heaven.
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Make this tart when the raspberries are in season at the farmers market. It is fairly simple to make, the hardest part is making the genoise batter. Be careful not to deflate the batter when folding the flour and butter into the mixture. If you follow the instructions properly you will have a light and buttery tart, best eaten the same day.
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