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Allemande sauce
Quick way to make a creamy version of a veloute.
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Anchovy Radicchio Pasta
This is a polarizing recipe with very strong flavor. If you don't like anchovies, don't bother.
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Bacon Bean Curry
If the seasoning proves too strong, mix it with rice. Can also be made without bacon for a tasty vegan variant.
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Bagels
Better than average, but not as good as NY bagels.
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Bacon-wrapped Chicken
The bacon is meant to substitute the missing protective skin on chicken, keeping it moist as it cooks. If you have chicken legs with the skin on already, don't make this.
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Artisan Bread
This recipe is very easy and consistent. Experiment with different kinds of flour, such as wheat flour.
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Baked salmon
Be careful to balance salt with soy sauce. Great addition to small dinner parties
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Bannocks
Fun Pretzel-like snack when camping, or having an outdoor fire.
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Baked Ziti
This is lasagna with fewer steps. It's lazy lasagna. Lazygna.
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Beef Tacos
This recipe is really just a template. Tacos are a way of food preparation, not merely a food. Make your own the way you like! I enjoy corn tortillas and adding Pico de Gallo.
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Belgian Waffles
Very easy to make from scratch, and very quick. Judge the milk content by the consistency of the batter. Batter should be pour-able, but viscous.
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Biscuits
Lovely Sunday breakfast item. Don't overwork the dough!
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Borsht
This is a surprisingly seasonal dish. All the ingredients are harvest mid-summer.
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Braised Beef Chuck
This can be made with a lot of different cuts. It's very easy to make and filling in the winter.
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Bolognese
Great comfort food. Goes really well with shells or papardelle to hold the heavy sauce, but use whatever pasta you want. Lean beef works well here, too, as does a beef/veal/pork mix.
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Braised Chicken
Very rustic chicken dish.
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Braised Pork Shoulder
Similar to any tough meat braise. Pork Shoulder can be substituted with Pork Butt. It's the same cut.
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Brown Butter Sauce
Feel free to substitute the herb for any other for this staple sauce. Make sure the herbs are not wet when added!
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Braised Lamb Shank
Decadent meal, but worth the effort. I prefer using shiraz or merlot for the wine.
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Cabbage and Turnip Kimchi
There are many ways to do this, but this encompasses one way to process these vegetables. Be generous with the flavor additions, such as herbs.
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Caeser Salad
American classic that is amazing when the dressing is homemade. Can be paired with protein of choice. Subbing with arugula can give it a strong kick, so I cut the garlic in half when using it. This recipe works really will with a seared chicken breast or fillet of salmon. Let the protein cool before mixing with the dressing, or it will cook the egg inside the dressing. Do not add all the croutons right away, or they will get soggy. Recommend reserving some croutons to add to leftovers.
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Caramelized Pear
This dessert is incredibly easy to make for how posh it looks. It goes great with some vanilla ice cream. Optionally, try with brown sugar for a stronger finish.
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Cheesesteak Loaded Potatoes
This has a lot of variations, but is otherwise kind of bar food. It is a good alternative for when you do not have rolls for cheese steaks, but still kind of want one.
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Charcoal-steamed Whole Fish
Another camping treat. This works well with just about any medium-sized fish. Judge the heat of coals by feeling how close your hand can get before it becomes painful. If it's more than a couple of feet away, then the fish will cook very fast.
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Chicken Broth
This works with fresh chicken, but really shines with leftover chicken. Use leftover chicken legs, or a carcass. Whatever you have. The longer you let this simmer with bones and skin, the stronger your chances of it gelatinizing into an aspic. Great way to second-order process your chicken, and vegetable ends. Reserve onion skins and add to this for an improved color.
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Chicken Confit
You can confit anything, if you have enough duck fat.
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Cheong
This can truly be made with any fruit. Disrupt fermentation a few days after fully liquefied for a shelf-stable syrup. Continue fermenting for a few weeks for a slightly alcoholic refrigerated cordial.
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Chicken Enchiladas
Tasty and easy! Add to any Mexican night. Make the enchilada sauce ahead of time.
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Chili
You can feed a dozen people with this recipe–or just one lucky special someone. Any braising meat can be substituted, such as lamb or veal shoulder. For the beer, use a simple lager. An IPA will add too much bitterness.
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Clam Chowder
Really good with Oyster Crackers. If you live on the coast, use fresh clams. No excuses.
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Coal-baked Potatoes
Easy when grilling or on an open fire. These are great with some salt and butter.
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Coconut Rice
Fragrant and fluffy. Toss in aromatics while the rice cooks for bonus scents. Alternatively, make in a rice cooker using less water as directed.
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Corn Chowder
This is one of those things that's better the next day.
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Creamy Cucumber Salad
The freshness of this salad is fleeting. As a child, we would never save this for the next day.
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Duck Legs Confit
Classic way to enjoy duck legs.
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Dry Rub Chicken Wings
If you want the wings whole, instead bake at 450 for 40 minutes.
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Demi Glaze
It sounds fancy but it's very straightforward. It can elevate a braised meat.
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Duck Broth
If you have a duck carcass left, don't be so deft as to toss it. Great reheated with rice noodles.
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Duck Liver Pate
We have foie gras at home.
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Cranberry Sauce
Just make this every thanksgiving. It's very easy and much better than store-bought sauce.
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Eggplant Caponata
Great summer dish. Sweet, salty, and fresh. This can be eaten hot, but it's better as a cold spread on a piece of toast.
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Fried Rice
This is a dish for leftovers. Use leftover rice. Use extra vegetables. Use leftover meats. Always do this with leftover Chinese Takeout. Chop ingredients to same size.
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Gazpacho
Great and refreshing in the summer heat.
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French Toast
Fluffy Sunday breakfast item.
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Enchilada Sauce
Roux with extra stuff
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Garlic Bread
American classic.
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Goat Cheese Summer Salad
Substitute the lettuce for any other green, such as kale. Similarly, trade out the blueberries for strawberries, or whatever you have on hand!
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Gravy
Very easy, good sauce from drippings. Don't ever throw away the drippings!
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Grilled Cheeseburgers
Lots of people make their hamburger meat into meatball meat, and this tends to come out dry. Don't fall for this trap. Lightly handle the ground beef so as not to overwork the fat. This is where the flavor is. This works great with gruyere, cheddar, or gorgonzola as well.
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Grilled Chicken Hearts
Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. Don't tell your guests what it is until they try one.
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Grilled Chicken Legs
Chicken legs can be amazing on the grill. They feed many people and are also cheap to obtain. Marination is key here. The grill will do its job in adding that smokiness, but for flavor, be ready to marinate over night.
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Grilled Italian Sausages
The sear is everything here. This has to be the best way to have italian sausage. Can also be done in a pan indoors, but it gets oily.
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Grilled Salmon
One of the most simple ways of infusing flavor into salmon. Experiment with the marinade proportions until you find something that you like!
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Guacamole
Always worth making your own! Use ground coriander if you don't have cilantro. Goes great with just about everything.
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Herb Sauce
This can be made with other leafy greens as a base, and any herbs you have on hand.
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Grilled Octopus
One of my favorites.
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Gumbo
Classic New Orleans Stew; great in the fall and winter with the okra harvest. Variations are welcome; consider doing only seafood, for instance. Try a version with assorted mushrooms. The two vital pieces are the roux and the okra. If your roux burns, start it again. Only use fresh okra, never frozen, for this. Serve this with fresh white rice on top and some minced scallions.
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Grilled Pork Belly
Expect to fall asleep after.
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Honey Garlic Chicken
Quick and easy, but don't burn it!
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Hot Dogs
American classic. I always start a BBQ with these to test the heat of the grill.
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Mac n Cheese
Easier than you think. Mozzarella is certainly one option, but feel free to mix it up with different cheeses, and different quantities. Measurements here are a heuristic.
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Meatballs
Worth the effort when you have good quality ground meat.
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Molten Lava Cake
The absolute bane of my fucking existence. Many pitfalls here. If the ramekins don't cool properly, they break apart. If they overcook, they're just bad chocolate cake. If the ramekins aren't properly prepped, they get stuck inside. But when it comes out, it's really worth it.
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Mashed Potatoes
Go harder with the butter, up to 4 tbsp, for a silky texture. Puree in a processor. You won't regret it. Be careful not to over-work the potatoes, or they get gluey.
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Moussaka
Often described as Greek Lasagna. Don't sleep on it.
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Mushroom Sauce
This sauce can thicken fast when you add the mushrooms. Be prepared.
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Okroshka
Cold soup in hot weather. The sorrel is a key component used for adding a sour taste to the soup. If lacking sorrel, consider using lemon juice.
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Mustard Veloute
If mustard goes on hotdogs, then this goes on proper sausage.
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Pan Sauce
Easy way to feel fancy at home. Use the fond. If you've made a steak or some other piece of meat, then make this as the meat cools.
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Olivier Salad
Hearty Russian potato salad alternative. Choice of pickles makes a huge difference here. Typically would use an Israeli brand of canned pickles that worked very well for this recipe, but that is no longer an option. Can try using homemade pickles, or your favorite alternative. Do not use pickles with a heavy vinegar taste!
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Pan-Seared Steak
Better and cheaper than going to a steakhouse. Bone-in cuts are the best
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Pancakes
Recipe scales well to feed many at breakfast. This will feed 3-4.
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pasta dough
Basic pasta dough. Lots of room for variation, but this is a good starting point for spaghetti, linguini, ravioli, etc. Helpful to have a pasta machine to roll it out afterwards. Measure the flour with a kitchen scale; you'll thank yourself.
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Pepperonata
Good side dish with a pepper harvest.
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Pickled Vegetables
Don't let your veg rot. Carrots are used as the example here, but use anything.
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Pico de Gallo
There is a lot of room for variety for this mild side.
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Pork and Potato Stew
Hearty stew, which can be delicious if seasoned well!
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Pork with Cabbage
easy one-pot.
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Potato Leek Soup
Easy and delicious winter soup. Can also be made in Spring with Spring Leeks such as Bulgarian Leeks. Expect a milder, sweeter flavor.
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Potato Pie
Nobody asked for this, but everyone wants it. Goes great with some gravy.
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Prime Beef Rib Roast
Expensive cut, but one should know how to cook it when necessary.
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Quinoa Tofu Salad
The oil with the avocado makes this a creamy protein salad. It's usually a crowd favorite.
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Recipe Template
Useful way to process cabbage. Homemade is always so much better than storebought.
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Quinoa Tofu Stirfry
For the quinoa, adding seasoning directly to the soaking water will greatly help increase the flavor of this dish. A broth cube is also a good option. Do not serve the quinoa underneath the stir fry, or it will get soggy. This works with any vegetables, as do most stir fries.
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Roasted Butternut Squash
Easy. Use a spoon to remove the squash seeds.
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Pulled Pork
Let me see if you can pull it, pull it. Girl indeed I can pull it, pull it.
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Roasted Cauliflower
Underrated vegetable.
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Roasted Chicken Breasts
Healthy, and tasty. Very easy to overcook! Be careful. Poke with a knife to check for doneness. If juices run clear, it is ready.
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Risotto
Very technical but rewarding dish. Make sure to have your mis en place en pointe. ingredient quantities are estimates here.
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Roasted Chicken Quarters
Great and easy way to process boned chicken. This is all about the skin. Don't skip the work to make it nice and crispy. Works for quarters, thighs, and legs.
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Roasted Delicata Squash
Generalizes to other squash, and is easy and tasty
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Roasted Lamb Leg
This big cut of meat can feed a lot people for little effort.
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Roasted Leg of Lamb
Not to be confused with boned lamb leg.
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Roasted Eggplant
Easy and tasty way to make eggplant. Puree when cold for a spreadable version.
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Roasted Okra
Of all the ways to prepare okra, this is one of them.
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Roasted Parsnip
Easy addition to a fatty meat dish.
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Roasted Pork Chops
Easy and tasty.
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Roasted Pork Loin
Keep it whole, keep it juicy.
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Roasted Pork Neck
Take a cheap cut and make it into comfort food with rice
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Roasted Pork Spare Ribs
Delicious, cheap, easy. Can't do better than that.
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Roasted Potatoes
Don't think too hard about it.
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Roasted Smoked Turkey
Delicious alternative to traditional turkey; always juicy. I make this twice a year.
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Roasted Red Snapper
Very vibrant colored fish. This recipe also works for similarly sized fish, such as [[sea bass, whole]].
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Roasted Spaghetti Squash
Easy alternative to pasta, though it doesn't soak up sauce as nicely. This feeds more people than it looks like it would!
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Sauce Supreme
It is a supreme sauce.
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Sausage Gravy
There's a lot of feel in the quantities here. This is what you want for biscuits and gravy.
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Sautéed Greens
Wonderful method of bringing out the flavor in common overlooked greens. Also works well with greens of root vegetables. Overcooking greens makes them bitter, so figuring out the admissible band for wilting is key here in maximizing flavor. This is especially true for herbs. Substitute any other herb for tarragon as desired.
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Sauteed Potatoes
The healthier you make this, the worse it tastes.
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Sauteed Zucchini and Okra
Delicious vegan saute. Always remember to work in layers.
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Scampi Sauce
Of shrimp scampi fame.
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Seared Duck Breast
Delicious. Don't share it.
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Seared King Oyster Mushrooms
This is one of my pet favorites.
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Seared Lamb Chops
The most expensive cut of lamb, but the easiest to prepare.
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Seared Rainbow Trout
There's really nothing to this.
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Seared Monkfish
If this is a new fish for you, skin it ahead of time, since this can feel tricky. Monkfish can also be a wetter fish than most, so consider seasoning it ahead of time and allowing the water to drain from it. It really does taste like crab.
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Seared Tuna Steak
Really good way to prepare tuna for a salad.
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Seared Scallops
There's only 1 skill used here: Searing.
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Shepherd's Pie
Substitute beef to make a cottage pie. Go for 90%+ lean.
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Sourdough Bread
If you're going to go through the trouble of maintaining a mother, then you might as well make this right.
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Spaghetti Carbonara
Basic roman pasta dish with very few ingredients. Don't overthink it; somethings can stay a classic. Be careful not to cook the eggs. You can add an additional full egg for body.
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Steamed Mussels
Don't be intimidated by mussels.
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Stuffed Cabbage
Love this with purple napa cabbage. Looks gorgeous.
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Tomato Sauce
Mother sauce that is most well known. Freeze as needed. Can totally be done with canned tomato. In this case, add some sugar to counteract the canning taste.
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Whole Roasted Chicken
This is just such an efficient and delicious way to have chicken. Save the bones for stock afterwards.
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Veloute Sauce
The easiest and fastest mother sauce to make.
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Seared King Oyster Mushrooms
This is one of my pet favorites.