List of Recipes

Chapter One—Eating Alone

Puffy Omelet

A Chicken Liver Omelet

The Best Lamb Chop

Steamed Kale and Lamb Chop Juices

Tomato Salad with Balsamic Vinegar and Marjoram

Fettuccine with Cream, Garlic, Gorgonzola, Parmesan,
and Toasted Walnuts

A Perfect Rib Eye Steak for One

Asian Cabbage Salad

Hot Apple Juice

Baked Pork Riblets and Vegetables

Bacon, Mushrooms, and Eggs, on Avocado and Whole Wheat Tortilla

Chapter Two—Food for Friends

Gourmet Dog Stodge

Chicken Liver Pâté

Marrow Bones from Pot au Feu on Toast

Celeriac Salad

The Very Best Macaroni and Cheese

My Mother’s Soy Sauce Chicken

Linguine with Smoked Salmon and Parsley

Mesclun Salad with Romano and Artichoke Hearts

Chile Relleno Casserole—Original

Chile Relleno Casserole—My Way

Diced Tomato and Avocado Salad

Roasted Peppers

Chapter Three—Cooking for Vegetarian Loved Ones

Chard Tian

Vegetarian Spaghetti Carbonara

Refried Beans (Not)

Gazpacho. Really.

Roasted Vegetables

Chapter Four—Food for Spring, Summer, Fall, and (Mostly) Winter

Baby Artichokes

Nori Wraps

Seaweed, Cucumber, and Noodle Salad

Chopped Parsley, Celery Leaf, Tarragon, Tomato and Avocado Salad

Bucatini with Sage and Garlic

Carnitas, aka Baked Pork Ribs

Polenta

Vegetable Stew with Dumplings

Coleslaw with Garlic Mayonnaise

How to Deal with Winter Tomatoes

Creamy Scrambled Eggs (with Smoked Salmon)

Carrots Baked in Cream

Tomato Soup

Chapter Five—Fish

Red Snapper Bouillabaisse

Salmon à l’unilateral

Wasabi Butter

Mussels Bouillabaisse style

Mussels with Curry and Cream

Scalloped Oysters

Tuna Niçoise Pasta Salad

Arroz con Pedacitos

Brandade

Chapter Six—Turnips and Squash

The Most Delicious Thing to Do with Turnip Greens

A Turnip Omelet that is Unbelievably Delicious

Crookneck Squash with Mushroom and Chipotle Chile

Zucchini Gratin

Zucchini Tian

Squash for One

Chapter Seven—It’s Just Not a Meal Without Potatoes

Potato Salad

Another Vegetable Stew, this time with Potato Squares

Potatoes and Chilies

Potato-Onion-Arugula-Rosemary Frittata

Chapter Eight—Eggs and Mushrooms

Asparagus, Fried Eggs, and Potato Puree

Duxelles, or What to Do with Marked Down Mushrooms

Eggs Poached in Roast Tomato/Chipotle Sauce

Avocado and Cilantro Salad

Savory Egg Custard

Wild Mushroom Omelet

Oyster Mushroom Salad

Creamy Scrambled Eggs with Oregon Truffle

Chapter Nine—Salads

Blue Cheese Vinaigrette

Lemon/Thyme/Soy Salad Dressing

Mustard Vinaigrette

Tomatillo Salad

Tomato and Rocket Salad

A Great Beet Salad

Parsley Salad

Roasted Tomato and Avocado Salad

Eggplant Caviar

Chapter Ten—Cooking By the Seat of Your Pants

Huevos Rancheros with Tomatillo Salsa

What to do with Leftovers

Casserole Cooking

Béchamel Sauce

Penne with Broccoli and Cheese

Whole Wheat Pasta with Broccoli and Goat Cheese

Collard Greens, Preserved Chilies, and Hominy Hash

Asparagus Soup

Pasta with Parsley and Cheese

Cold Sorrel and Potato Soup

Chapter Eleven—There’s No Place Like Home

Lentil and Tuna Salad

Simple Vegetable Soup

Asparagus with Truffle Oil

Baked Cheese on Toast

Fancy Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

Easy Baked Portobello Mushrooms

Potato and Onion Soup

Hot Milk and Honey

Postcript:

Cavalho Cancado

But Wait, There’s More: On Brining and My Roast Chicken

A Basic Brine

For Chicken

For Cornish Game Hen

For Thick Pork Chop

For Beans

My Favorite Roast Chicken

Chicken Soups

Chicken Pot Pie Without the Pie

Weird Stuff

Chinese Takeout Rice Pudding

Menudo

Stress Relieving Sausage

Brewer’s Yeast and Popcorn

Millennial Cuisine

Bowl Cooking