Soups, Stocks and Stews
- Beef Rendang
- Beef Stew
- Butternut Squash and Chestnut Soup
- Chicken and Corn Chowder
- Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Chicken Stock
- Curried Cauliflower Soup
- Curried Sweet Potato Soup
- Irish Beef Stew
- Kitchen Sink Lentil Soup
- Marak Kubbeh Adom
- Matzo Ball Soup
- Miso Butternut Squash Ramen
- Potato Leek Soup
- Shrimp Stock
- Sope de Albondigas
- Thai Coconut and Mushroom Soup
- Thai Coconut Curry Soup
- Three Bean Chili
- Turkey Chili
Poultry Mains
- Asian Lettuce Wraps
- Baked Flax Seed Chicken
- Barefoot Contessa Lemon Chicken
- Boneless Buffalo Wings
- Buttermilk Fried Chicken
- Chicken and Bean Burritos
- Chicken with Broccoli and Chinese Brown Sauce
- Chicken Do-Piaza
- Chicken and Dumplings
- Chicken with Figs and Ras-al-Hanout
- Chicken Marbella with Kumquats
- Chicken Paprika ~ Paprikas Csirke
- Chicken Piccata
- Chicken on Rice with Creamy Dill Sauce
- Chicken Souvlaki
- Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Prunes
- Chicken Tikka Masala
- Chipotle Chicken Burritos with Avocado Crema
- Cilantro-Lime Chicken
- Coconut Chicken Fingers
- Fig and Brie Stuffed Chicken
- Individual Chicken Pot Pies
- Japanese Chicken Curry
- Mango Chicken with Coconut Rice
- Moroccan Mustard Chicken
- Mustard-Lime Chicken
- Noodle Salad with Poached Chicken and Peanut-Lime Dressing
- Oolong Turkey Breast
- Pollo Fritto per Chanuka
- Rigatoni with Wine-Braised Chicken and Saffron Cream
- Roast Chicken with Rosemary and Potatoes
- Shortcut Red Beans and Rice
- Sope de Albondigas
- Sriracha Turkey Meatballs
- Taco Salad in a Tortilla Bowl with Skinny Chipotle Ranch
- Turkey Chili
- Turkey-Date Meatballs with Lentils and Yogurt Sauce
- Turkey Enchiladas with Chipotle Sour Cream
Meat Mains
- Bacon, Vegetable, and Ricotta Quiche
- Baked Ziti with Meat
- Beef Rendang
- Cheese-Stuffed Burgers
- G.G.’s Brisket
- Irish Beef Stew
- Kofte with Mint Yogurt Sauce
- Lamb Chops with Mint Gremolata and Lentil Salad
- Meatloaf
- Pasta with Peas and Bacon
- Polpette (Meatballs)
- Pork Basted in Butter
- Ranch Steak with Onions and Mushrooms
- Ropa Vieja
- Saffron Lasagna ~ Lasagna alla Zafferano
- Shepherd’s Pie
- Shortcut Red Beans and Rice
- Shredded Beef Tacos
- Spaghetti Carbonara
- Sumac Skirt Steak with Port-Pomegranate Reduction
- Sweet and Sour Meatballs
- Sweet and Sour Stuffed Onions
Fish & Seafood Mains
- Fish Tacos
- Garlicky Shrimp Pasta
- Halibut with Zucchini en Papillote
- Mussels in Arak
- Poached Salmon with Cucumber Sauce
- Salmon with Jerusalem Artichoke Puree and Herb Sauce
- Scallops with Carrot Ambrosia and Winter Pesto (guest post)
- Sesame-Crusted Tuna with Avocado
- Shrimp and Andouille Sausage Jambalaya
- Shrimp Coconut Curry
- Sole Meunière
- Sole with Tomatoes and Basil
- Tagliatelle with Shrimp and Champagne Butter Sauce
Veg Mains
- Arugula Salad with Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil Vinaigrette
- Asian Cabbage Salad
- Baingan Bharta
- Baked Mac and Cheese with Cauliflower and Creme Fraiche
- Beet and Barley Risotto
- Bok Choy and Tofu
- Braised Cabbage
- Butter Masala
- Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato, and Chickpea Tagine
- Butternut Squash and Sage Cannelloni
- Chickpea and Cauliflower Curry
- Chubeza (Mallow) Patties
- Drunken Pasta with Vermouth, Zucchini, and Breadcrumbs
- Edamame, Basil, and Ricotta Pasta
- Eggplant Penne
- Eggplant with Tahina and Pomegranate Seeds
- Fajita Wraps
- Fatteh (Pita with Chickpeas and Yogurt)
- Fattoush Salad
- Fettuccine with Lemon and Crème Fraîche
- Free Form Coconut Curry
- Freekeh Salad with Tomatoes and Basil
- Fresh Pasta
- Homemade Paneer and Ricotta
- Leek, Potato, and Feta Pancakes
- Lemon-Dijon Tofu and Potatoes
- Linguine with Sweet Potato-Parmesan Cream Sauce
- Malai Kofta
- Manchego and Fig Panini
- Marinated Kale Salad
- Mediterranean Pasta with Pine Nuts and Feta
- Miso-Glazed Tofu and Eggplant
- Mozzarella, Basil, and Spinach Frittata
- No Cook Herb Pasta Sauce
- Orrechiette with Leeks
- Portobello Mushroom Stacks
- Pasta in the Style of Risotto
- Pasta with Broccoli-Mascarpone and Roasted Vegetables
- Pasta with Corn, Tomatoes, and Spinach
- Pasta with Ricotta and Brussels Sprouts
- Pesto Pasta
- Pizza with Fresh Mozzarella, Roasted Garlic + Onions and Sweet Potato (easy, no-rise dough!)
- Potato Leek Soup
- Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas and Paprika Vinaigrette
- Quinoa Salad with Shaved Brussels Sprouts
- Ricotta Gnocchi
- Risotto with Carrots Four Ways
- Risotto Milanese
- Saffron and Butternut Squash Risotto
- Shakshuka
- Shortcut Pad Thai
- Skinny Penne a la Vodka
- Southwestern Black Bean Burgers
- Spaghetti with Rosemary-Mushroom Cream Sauce
- Stovetop Mac n’ Cheese
- Sunchoke and Fried Halloumi Salad
- Taco Salad in a Tortilla Bowl with Skinny Chipotle Ranch (omit chicken to make veg)
- Three Bean Chili
- Tofu with Broccoli and Chinese Brown Sauce
- Tofu Satay with Peanut Dipping Sauce
- Tofu Tacos
Pasta
- Baked Mac and Cheese with Cauliflower and Creme Fraiche
- Baked Ziti with Meat
- Drunken Pasta with Vermouth, Zucchini, and Breadcrumbs
- Edamame, Basil, and Ricotta Pasta
- Eggplant Penne
- Fettuccine with Lemon and Crème Fraîche
- Fresh Pasta
- Garlicky Shrimp Pasta
- Linguine with Sweet Potato-Parmesan Cream Sauce
- Mediterranean Pasta with Pine Nuts and Feta
- No Cook Herb Pasta Sauce
- Noodle Salad with Poached Chicken and Peanut-Lime Dressing
- Orrechiette with Leeks
- Pasta in the Style of Risotto
- Pasta with Broccoli-Mascarpone and Roasted Vegetables
- Pasta with Corn, Tomatoes, and Spinach
- Pasta with Peas and Bacon
- Pasta with Ricotta and Brussels Sprouts
- Pesto Pasta
- Ricotta Gnocchi
- Rigatoni with Wine-Braised Chicken and Saffron Cream
- Saffron Lasagna ~ Lasagna alla Zafferano
- Shortcut Pad Thai
- Skinny Penne a la Vodka
- Spaghetti all’Amatriciana
- Spaghetti Carbonara
- Spaghetti Carbonara (revised and updated)
- Spaghetti with Rosemary-Mushroom Cream Sauce
- Stovetop Mac n’ Cheese
Salads
- American Rice Salad
- Armenian Cucumber Salad
- Arugula Salad with Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil Vinaigrette
- Asian Cabbage Salad
- Avocado, Persimmon, Fig and Pomegranate Salad
- Black Bean and Corn Salad
- Bulgur Salad with Pomegranate Molasses
- Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette
- Collard Slaw (Guest Post)
- Couscous Salad with Dates and Almonds
- Fattoush Salad
- Freekeh Salad with Tomatoes and Basil
- Fresh Almond Salad
- Fresh Chickpea Salad
- Fruit, Nut, and Goat Cheese Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
- Garlicky Roasted Chickpeas with Feta and Mint
- Greek Salad
- Health Salad
- Lentil Salad
- Marinated Kale Salad
- Moroccan Carrot Salad
- Noodle Salad with Poached Chicken and Peanut-Lime Dressing
- Quinoa Salad
- Quinoa Salad with Chickpeas and Paprika Vinaigrette
- Quinoa Salad with Shaved Brussels Sprouts
- Som Ta – Green Papaya Salad
- Sunchoke and Fried Halloumi Salad
- Taco Salad in a Tortilla Bowl with Skinny Chipotle Ranch
Starters and Sides
- American Rice Salad
- Arancini (Risotto Balls)
- Artichokes alla Romana
- Arugula Salad with Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil Vinaigrette
- Asparagus with Garlic Two Ways
- Baba Ghanouj
- Baked Parmesan Zucchini Fries
- Baked Stuffed Squash Blossoms
- Black Bean and Corn Salsa/Salad
- Black Bean-Sweet Potato Hash
- Black Garlic-Mushroom Dip
- Boneless Buffalo Wings
- Braised Beet Greens
- Braised Cabbage
- Buffalo Black Bean Dip
- Bulgur Salad with Pomegranate Molasses
- Buttered String Beans with Lemon and Parsley
- Butternut Squash Gratin
- Charred Fresh Chickpeas
- Chipotle Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- Chubeza (Mallow) Patties
- Cinnamon-Garlic Lentils
- Coconut Rice
- Collard Slaw (Guest Post)
- Creamed Sorrel
- Cumin-Scented Eggplant with Pomegranate
- Curry Puffs
- Eggplant with Tahina and Pomegranate Seeds
- Fatteh (Pita with Chickpeas and Yogurt)
- Fennel Baked in Stock
- Freekeh Salad with Tomatoes and Basil
- Fried Vegetable Fritters
- Fritelle di Patate (Italian Potato Pancakes)
- Garlic Confit
- Garlicky Roasted Chickpeas with Feta and Mint
- Gougères
- Harissa Roasted Butternut Squash
- Homemade Paneer and Ricotta
- Jerusalem Artichoke Puree
- Leek, Potato, and Feta Pancakes
- Lentil Salad
- Mezze
- Minted Fava-Pea Mash
- Mujadara
- Mushroom Bao (Baked mushroom buns)
- Mustard Batons
- Orna and Ella’s Sweet Potato Pancakes
- Parmesan-Stuffed Dates
- Pickles
- Portobello Mushroom Stacks
- Potato and Goat Cheese Terrine with Thyme-Roasted Beets and Balsamic Reduction
- Potato Latkes
- Potato Salad (vegan, mayo-free)
- Raclette Fondue
- Rava Uttapam
- Roasted (or Grilled) Asparagus
- Round Zucchini Stuffed with Couscous
- Roasted Broccoli with Parmesan
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Red Onion and Bacon
- Samosas
- Sauteed Onions and Mushrooms
- Slow-Roasted Tomatoes
- Smashed Potatoes
- Smoky Cashew Salsa
- Som Ta – Green Papaya Salad
- Sour Cream Smashed Potatoes
- Sweet and Sour Stuffed Onions
- Tofu Satay with Peanut Dipping Sauce
- Tomato and Onion Bruschetta
- Zucchini with Ricotta and Mint
Desserts
- Applesauce Cake with Pomegranate Glaze
- Banana-Walnut Bread
- Blood Orange Panna Cotta
- Candied Kumquats, Two Ways
- Chocolate-Cherry Babka
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate-Covered Frozen Bananas
- Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- Chocolate Ganache Truffles
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
- Chocolate Raspberry Brownies
- Cinnamon Bun Cake
- Cranberry Sauce Upside Down Cake
- Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache Frosting
- Fruit Cake for Sukkot
- Gingerbread Cake
- Graham Crackers (homemade!)
- Honey Poached Pears
- Lemon Bars
- Lemon Posset
- Marshmallows (homemade!)
- Meliga Pastries
- Mulberry and Sour Cherry Pie
- Pavlovas with Strawberry Compote and Mango Coulis
- Peanut Butter Cups
- Pistachio, Cherry, and Dark Chocolate Bark
- Precipizi
- Pumpkin-Ginger Bread
- Rakott Palacsinta (23-layer Hungarian crepe cake)
- Salted Caramels
- Shadow Layer Cake
- Spiced Chocolate Pots de Creme with Candied Bacon and Maple Cream
- Strawberry Crisp
- Strawberry-Mint Cornbread (Guest Post)
- Strawberry Ricotta Tart
- Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Strawberry Tart (guest post)
- Sugar-Free Sugar Cookies
- Watermelon baby carriage
- Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Breakfast and Breads
- Applesauce Cake with Pomegranate Glaze
- Bacon, Vegetables, and Ricotta Quiche
- Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes
- Banana-Walnut Bread
- Banana Bread with Chocolate and Crystallized Ginger
- Carrot Cake Oatmeal (guest post)
- Challah French Toast
- Cheesecake (Israeli style)
- Chocolate-Cherry Babka
- Clinton Street’s Buttermilk Biscuits
- Fatteh (Pita with Chickpeas and Yogurt)
- Feta and Herb Scramble
- Focaccia with Caramelized Onions, Garlic, and Cherry Tomatoes
- Garlic Bread Buttermilk Biscuits
- Hollandaise Sauce (for eggs Benedict)
- Honey-Pistachio Granola
- Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
- Mango, Orange and Chia Seed Smoothie
- Mozzarella, Basil, and Spinach Frittata
- Orange Chia Pudding Parfait
- Pita
- Pizza dough – easy, no rise dough!
- Pretzel Rolls
- Pumpkin-Ginger Bread
- Pumpkin Granola
- Shakshuka
- Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict
- Spinach and Feta Turnovers
- Stone Fruit Tea Cake
- Strawberry-Mint Cornbread (Guest Post)
Condiments, Dips, Dressings, Sauces, and the Like
- Apple-Date Charoset
- Avocado Crema
- Balsamic-Rosemary-Fig Jam
- Basil Vinaigrette
- Beet, Chickpea, and Almond Dip
- Black Bean and Corn Salsa
- Black Garlic-Mushroom Dip
- Buffalo Black Bean Dip
- Candied Kumquats, Two Ways
- Champagne Butter Sauce
- Cilantro Pesto
- French Lemon-Mustard Dressing
- Guacamole
- Harissa (Homemade)
- Herb Sauce
- Hollandaise Sauce
- Hummus
- Lemon-Herb Yogurt Sauce
- Loquat-Onion Chutney
- Mayonnaise (Homemade)
- Mint Gremolata
- Peanut-Coconut (Satay) Dipping Sauce
- Pomegranate Syrup
- Simple Syrup
- Skinny Chipotle Ranch Dressing
- Smoky Cashew Salsa
- Smoky Salsa
- Tahina Dip
- Tamarind Ketchup
- Tzatiki
Cocktails, Beverages + DIY Home Bar
- B7 Cocktail
- Carrot-Apple-Ginger Juice
- Daiquiri (classic)
- Flavored Water
- Ginger Simple Syrup
- Grenadine
- Kumquat Martini Smash
- Mango, Orange and Chia Seed Smoothie
- Maraschino Cherries
- Mint Simple Syrup
- Negroni
- Pomegranate Mojito
- Simple Syrup
- Sage Simple Syrup
- Sparkling Limonana
- Strawberry-Rhubarb Cocktail