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Red Soup

Red Soup
Red Soup is a family recipe; my Mom faithfully made her version of it every Monday for dinner, except when we were on vacation, for over 65 years.  Imagine that!  I’ve enhanced my Mom’s very basic recipe and updated it for today’s home cook.  Red Soup is delicious and nourishing on its own or with…
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Peas and Tomato Sauce with Mint and Parsley

Peas and Tomato Sauce with Mint and Parsley
Peas and Tomato Sauce with Mint and Parsley riffs on Pasta con Piselli, an Italian classic. The peas, mint and parsley in this sauce bring a flash of Spring to your dinner table. After the prep work, the sauce is prepared while the pasta cooks. It works best with a small form pasta, like pennette,…
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Chicken Shiitake Lo Mein

Chicken and Shiitake Mushroom Lo Mein
There’s no need for take-out when you can make a great dish like Chicken Shiitake Lo Mein at home.  You can prepare the chicken and marinate it earlier in the day if that better fits your schedule too.  Chicken Shiitake Lo Mein is easy to prepare, makes an impressive presentation and is so tasty that…
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Meatloaf Stuffed Peppers with Indian Tomato Sauce


Stuffed peppers are a dinner staple, reliable and nourishing but invariably boring.  Well, boredom be gone with Meatloaf Stuffed Peppers with Indian Tomato Sauce! These peppers have a meatloaf stuffing and cooked in a not too spicy Indian-seasoned tomato sauce.  While this multi-step recipe takes a bit of time to make, Meatloaf Stuffed Peppers with…
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Beef Stew with a French Accent

Beef Stew with a French Accent
Beef Stew with a French Accent is savory and hearty.  Jolie Laide ("Pretty Ugly" in French or "beautiful despite its looks") in appearance, its complex flavors belie its humble, everyday ingredients and its ease of preparation.  The onion and garlic provide a flavor base for the beef and the thyme and bay leaves add subtle herbal…
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Pork Stew with Lentils, Celery and Shiitake Mushrooms

Pork Stew with Lentils, Celery and Shiitake Mushrooms
Pork Stew with Lentils, Celery and Shiitake Mushrooms is tasty and comforting. Humble pork and lentils receives a wonderful boost from often-overlooked celery and unexpected shiitake mushrooms.  Colorful and very aromatic celery leaves provide a beautiful and tasty finish for this delicious stew which will become a staple of your culinary repertoire from autumn through…
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Red Curry Ragu

Red Curry Ragu
Red Curry Ragù combines two things we love: a good, meaty ragù sauce and spicy red Thai curry.  With this recipe, red curry paste combines with pork sausage to create an intriguing, spicy and unexpected ragù.  If you can find them, the deep green Makrut lime leaves add a colorful and bright note to the…
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Tuna Tapenade

Tuna Tapenade
Tapenade has its origins in Provence; most recipes have capers, olives and anchovies as their basic ingredients, blended together with good olive oil. Tuna Tapenade riffs on the classic tapenade using good quality tuna as its main ingredient.  It is a proven crowd-pleaser, in fact, it is our single most requested appetizer from friends and…
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