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Turkey & Black Bean Chili

Adapted from Mat Martinez 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound ground turkey 1/4 cup sweet white onions, chopped 2 large cloves garlic, sliced 1 tablespoon paprika (I use…

Oven Baked Turkey Tacos with Swiss Chard

Inspired by my friend, Caroline’s recipe as well as Betty Crocker’s Easy Oven-Baked Tacos. Ingredients 1 package Stand ‘N Stuff or Regular pre-baked taco shells 1 lb ground turkey…

David Chang’s Momofuku’s Bo Ssam

Recipe from NYTcooking. Here is a video of David Chang preparing this dish on Martha Stewart. [untested recipe] Pork Butt: 1 (8-10lb) bone-in pork butt 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup kosher salt…

Carnitas

Adapted from America’s Test Kitchen Milk Street Recipe 5-6POUNDS BONELESS PORK BUTT, NOT TRIMMED, CUT INTO 2-INCH CUBES 1LARGE YELLOW ONION, HALVED AND THINLY SLICED 10MEDIUM GARLIC CLOVES, SMASHED AND…

Zaatar Flat Bread (Manakeesh)

My favorite brand of Zaatar is Salloum Bros (see photo below).  To make your own see recipe here. Ingredients 3 tablespoons of olive oil  1/4 cup of za’atar 12 inch bread…

Gluten Free Pizza Dough (Potato Base)

Adapted from Food Network This makes an excellent gluten free pizza crust. 14 ounces white or red potatoes (about 2 large) 1/3 cup warm water (110 -F) 2 teaspoons…

Orzo with Shrimp and Artichoke Hearts

Inspired by Ellie Krieger’s Herbed Salmon and Orzo Casserole with Feta. I get all the ingredients, except for the orzo from Trader Joe’s. My favorite brand of whole wheat orzo…

15-Minute One Pot Pasta

Adapted from savorynothings.com Rule of thumb: Water to pasta ratio is 1:2. So for every 4-ounces of dried pasta, you need 8 ounces of liquid (water, broth, milk/cream). 4…

Classic Italian Meatballs (ATK)

Recipe from America’s Test Kitchen  Ingredients for Meatballs 2 slices white sandwich bread (crusts discarded), torn into small cubes 1/2 cup buttermilk or 6 tablespoons plain yogurt thinned with…

Penne a la Vodka

Adapted from Nick & Toni’s Penne Alla Vecchia Bettola. See original recipe and video here.…

Penne with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Adapted from NYT Cooking Rigatoni with Cherry Tomatoes and Anchovies Recipe adapted from Milk Street (Untested) 2 pints cherry tomatoes 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided Kosher salt and…