“Recipes were made to be shared. That’s how they improve, how they change, how new ideas are formed and older ones made ripe.”
Like Molly, I believe that recipes need to be shared. Also like Molly, I dislike measuring everything down to the 1/8 teaspoon and following a cookbook like a field manual.
I tend to treat recipes as no more than guidelines. The cooking method I most enjoy – and with which I achieve the best results – can best be described as “winging it.” The combinations and proportions noted here are the ones that have worked for me. Some of the recipes are my own, and I’ve tried to give proper attribution to the ones that aren’t. Feel free to make your own tweaks, improve them and pass them on: that’s what cooking is all about.
Breakfast
DUTCH BABIES
DUTCH BABIES
Salads
GREEN SALAD WITH PEACHES and VANILLA DRESSING (scroll to the middle of the post)
Beverages
Appetizers and Sides
ASPARAGUS SOUP
HOME-CURED SALMON (LOX)
3-CARAT QUINOA
ROASTED PUMPKIN SOUP
MASHED POTATOES AND CAULIFLOWER
HOME-CURED SALMON (LOX)
3-CARAT QUINOA
ROASTED PUMPKIN SOUP
MASHED POTATOES AND CAULIFLOWER
Main Events
KOREAN-STYLE NOODLES (JAPCHAE)
FRIED RICE
MUSHROOM LASAGNE
FILIPINO SPAGHETTI
CONFETTI CAPELLINI
PORK AND MANGO CURRY
JAMAICAN-STYLE PORK ROAST
SIMPLY DELICIOUS STEAK
PAN-ROASTED SALMON and ASPARAGUS with GARLIC AIOLI
FRIED RICE
MUSHROOM LASAGNE
FILIPINO SPAGHETTI
CONFETTI CAPELLINI
PORK AND MANGO CURRY
JAMAICAN-STYLE PORK ROAST
SIMPLY DELICIOUS STEAK
PAN-ROASTED SALMON and ASPARAGUS with GARLIC AIOLI
The Sweet Hereafter
HOT FUDGE PUDDING CAKES
FROSTED YELLOW CUPCAKES
CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRIES
TEQUILA LIME PIE
POLVORON
MONKEY BREAD
PLUM TART
BIG SOFT CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
LEMON SQUARES
NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE
LECHE FLAN*
PEACH COBBLER
FROSTED YELLOW CUPCAKES
CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRIES
TEQUILA LIME PIE
POLVORON
MONKEY BREAD
PLUM TART
BIG SOFT CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
LEMON SQUARES
NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE
LECHE FLAN*
PEACH COBBLER
This ‘n’ That
MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH
FRESH FIG COMPOTE
ASIAN PESTO
PRESERVED LEMONS
*Contains a slideshow demo