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  • Chicken Meatballs With Romesco Sauce

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    Ingredients 1 lb. ground chicken or turkey 1 large egg, beaten to blend ⅓ to ½ cup panko 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. paprika ¼ cup finely chopped parsley, plus more coarsely chopped for serving ¾ tsp. kosher salt, plus more 2 Tbsp. plus ¼ cup olive oil ½ cup […]

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  • Chicken Thighs with Pancetta, White Beans, and Rosemary

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    Ingredients: 8 (5- to 7-ounce) bone-in chicken thighs , trimmed Salt and pepper 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra for drizzling 2 ounces pancetta , chopped fine 5 garlic cloves , peeled and smashed 2 sprigs fresh rosemary 2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans , rinsed 1 cup chicken broth 1 tablespoon chopped fresh […]

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  • Dak Bulgogi (Korean BBQ Chicken)

    30 minutes
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    One great joy of bulgogi, marinated grilled beef that translates to “fire meat,” is that you can prepare it in advance and, when you’re ready to eat, have dinner on the table in under 10 minutes. This stovetop chicken variation, dak bulgogi, provides the same workday convenience and savory-sweet flavors, thanks to soju, an alcohol […]

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  • Grilled Mojo-Marinated Skirt Steak

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    WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS For this recipe, we chose the outside skirt steak, which is 3 to 4 inches wide, and avoided the wider, far less tender inside skirt steak. To make the most of this steak’s ample surface area, we submerged it in a citrusy, garlicky mojo marinade. Soy sauce in the marinade seasoned […]

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  • Chocolate Truffle Ice Cream

    1 ½ hrs
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    Makes between 1 and 1½ quarts ice cream Ingredients Dark chocolate (10%) 100g | 4 ounces, chopped Milk chocolate (5%) 50g | 2 ounces, chopped Cocoa powder (2%) 20g | 3 tablespoons Kosher or sea salt 3g | ½ teaspoon Dark Brown Sugar (15%) 150g | ¾ cup Cream (16%) 300g | ¾ cup Milk […]

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  • Corn, Bacon and Parmesan Pasta

    30 minutes
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    There are lots of options for this recipe.  Instead of basing it on pasta, it will be delicious with farro or another grain.  If you’d like a creamier pasta, a big spoonful of mascarpone or Creme Fraiche stirred in at the end would be otherworldly!  Explore and try changing things up based on the season. […]

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  • Pepperoni Bar Pizza with Hot Honey

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    Ingredients 1 ball pizza dough 1-2 Tablespoons Essential Pomodoro Sauce (page 25 of the book TRULY MADLY PIZZA) or your favorite spicy tomato sauce 3-4 ounces skim mozzarella grated or 3-4 ounces of provolone grated or a combo of the two 2 ounces thinly sliced Calabrian sausage or pepperoni 5 medium sized peppadew peppers or […]

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  • Spicy, Creamy Weeknight Bolognese

    35m
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    INGREDIENTS Salt and black pepper 1 pound ground beef (at least 20 percent fat) 1 large onion, finely chopped in Cuisinart 10 garlic cloves, finely chopped in Cuisinart 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped, finely chopped in Cuisinart 1 tablespoon red curry paste 6 Anchovy filets, chopped 1 tablespoon Calabrian Chile Paste from Trader Joe’s […]

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  • Mango Soft Serve

    10 mins
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    Ingredients 20ounces frozen mangoes (or other fruit such as strawberries, blueberries, peaches) 1(14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 3 Tbsp Bourbon whiskey Instructions Place the mango and condensed milk in a high speed blender or food processor. Blend, stopping the machine often to tamp down the fruit or scrape down the sides to help it break […]

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  • Limoncello Ice Cream

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    Ingredients Cream (30%) 300g | 1 ½ cups Milk (40%) 400g | 2 cups – alternatively (my recommendation) use 3 tablespoons of powdered milk mixed into the sugar and only 300g | 1 ½ cups of milk Glucose syrup (5%) 50g | ¼ cup Brown Sugar (15%) 150g | ¾ cup Egg yolks (10%) 100g […]

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