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Accompaniments

Apricot Couscous

Basil Gremolata

Cheddar Mashers

Creamy Baked Polenta

Farrotto

Golden Pilaf

Herbed Wide Noodles

Horseradish Cream

Kat Daddy’s Pepper Vinegar

Lemon-Rosemary Salt

Naneit’s Coleslaw

Preserved Lemons

Romesco Sauce

Shortcut Risotto

suggested pairings with

Yogurt-Mint Sauce

Almonds

Romesco Sauce

Apricots

Apricot Couscous

Sara’s Persian Chicken

Artichokes

Spring Lamb Stew with Artichokes and Leeks

Spring Stew of Favas, Artichokes, and Fresh Peas (La Vignarola)

Asian-Style Short Ribs with Lacquered

Carrots

Basil Gremolata

Beans

Bean and Corn Stew with Bacon

Braised Borlotti Beans

Chicken Bouillabaisse with Garlicky Beans

Chili Colorado with Beans

Harvest Pork Stew with Pumpkin

Indian Cauliflower and Potato Curry

Oven-Braised Lamb Shanks with White Beans

Portuguese Clam and Sausage Stew

Slow-Cooked Green Beans with Dill

Spring Stew of Favas, Artichokes, and Fresh Peas (La Vignarola)

Swiss Chard with Cannellini

Tomato-Braised Romano Beans

Vegetable Couscous

Beef

Asian-Style Short Ribs with Lacquered Carrots

Beef Stew with Caramelized Onions and Red Wine

Braised “Barbecue” Brisket

Braised Stuffed Cabbage

Classic Pot Roast with Carrots and Onions

cuts of

Monday Night Chili

Pub Short Ribs

Rich Red Cowboy Stew

shopping for

Stracotto

Bell peppers

Chicken Cacciatore

Chili Colorado with Beans

Romesco Sauce

Tuscan Chicken Stew

Veal Paprikas

Bok Choy, Red-Braised Shrimp and Tofu with

Bouillabaisse

Chicken Bouillabaisse with Garlicky Beans

Shortcut Bouillabaisse

Braised “Barbecue” Brisket

Braised Borlotti Beans

Braised Escarole

Braised Sausages with Lentils

Braised Stuffed Cabbage

Braising

advantages of, (MORE)

equipment for

steps in

stewing vs.

universality of

Brisket

about

Braised “Barbecue” Brisket

Broth

Browning

Butter

Butter-Braised Lettuce with Fresh Peas and Thyme

Cabbage

Braised Stuffed Cabbage

Naneita’s Coleslaw

Carnitas

Carrots

Asian-Style Short Ribs with Lacquered Carrots

Classic Pot Roast with Carrots and Onions

Winter Market Chicken

Cauliflower and Potato Curry, Indian

Cheddar Mashers

Cheese

Cheddar Mashers

Chicken Bouillabaisse with Garlicky Beans

Greek Shrimp with Zucchini and Feta

Pan-Braised Endive with Crusty Cheese

Shortcut Risotto

Chicken

braising tips for

Chicken Bouillabaisse with Garlicky Beans

Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken with Escarole, Lemon, and Olives

Sara’s Persian Chicken

Spicy Coconut-Chicken Curry

Tuscan Chicken Stew

White Wine Coq au Vin

Winter Market Chicken

Chiles

Chili Colorado with Beans

Kat Daddy’s Pepper Vinegar

Monday Night Chili

Pork Stew with Tomatillos

roasting

True Chili Verde

Chili

Chili Colorado with Beans

Monday Night Chili

True Chili Verde

Chili powder

Cipollini in Honey and Balsamic

Clam and Sausage Stew, Portuguese

Classic Pot Roast with Carrots and Onions

Coconut milk

Spicy Coconut-Chicken Curry

Thai Fish and Corn Curry

Cod

Shortcut Bouillabaisse

Coleslaw, Naneita’s

Coq au Vin, White Wine

Corn

Bean and Corn Stew with Bacon

Harvest Pork Stew with Pumpkin

Summer Stew with Halibut

Thai Fish and Corn Curry

Turkey Posole

Couscous

Apricot Couscous

Vegetable Couscous

Cowboy Stew, Rich Red

Creamy Baked Polenta

Curries

Indian Cauliflower and Potato Curry

Spicy Coconut-Chicken Curry

Thai Fish and Corn Curry

Cuts

Deglazing

Dredging

Dutch ovens

Endive, Pan-Braised, with Crusty Cheese

Equipment

Escarole

Braised Escarole

Chicken with Escarole, Lemon, and Olives

Farrotto

Fat, reducing

Fennel

Shortcut Bouillabaisse

Fish

Salmon Ragout with Tarragon

Shortcut Bouillabaisse

Sicilian Swordfish Stew

Summer Stew with Halibut

Thai Fish and Corn Curry

Game Hens in a Pot

Ginger-Braised Spareribs with Mustard Greens

Golden Pilaf

Greek Lamb Meatballs

Greek Shrimp with Zucchini and Feta

Greens. See also individual greens

Ginger-Braised Spareribs with Mustard Greens

Southern-Style Greens with Ham

Gremolata, Basil

Halibut

Shortcut Bouillabaisse

Summer Stew with Halibut

Thai Fish and Corn Curry

Ham

Chicken Cacciatore

Game Hens in a Pot

Southern-Style Greens with Ham

Harvest Pork Stew with Pumpkin

Herbed Wide Noodles

Hominy

Turkey Posole

Horseradish Cream

Indian Cauliflower and Potato Curry

Jill’s Brisket Sauce

Kat Daddy’s Pepper Vinegar

Lamb

cuts of, (MORE)

Greek Lamb Meatballs

Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemons

Oven-Braised Lamb Shanks with White Beans

Pappardelle with Ragù

Spring Lamb Stew with Artichokes and Leeks

Vegetable Couscous

Leeks

about

Salmon Ragout with Tarragon

Shortcut Bouillabaisse

Southern-Style Greens with Ham

Spring Lamb Stew with Artichokes and Leeks

Leftovers

Lemons

Chicken with Escarole, Lemon, and Olives

Lemon-Rosemary Salt

Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemons

Osso Buco with Capers and Lemon

Preserved Lemons

Lentils, Braised Sausages with

Lettuce, Butter-Braised, with Fresh Peas and Thyme

Meatballs, Greek Lamb

Monday Night Chili

Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemons

Mushrooms

Braised Sausages with Lentils

Tuscan Chicken Stew

Veal Stew with Marsala and Mushrooms

White Wine Coq au Vin

Mustard Greens, Ginger-Braised Spareribs with

Naneita’s Coleslaw

Noodles. See Pasta and noodles

Oil

Olives

Chicken with Escarole, Lemon, and Olives

Game Hens in a Pot

Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemons

Sicilian Swordfish Stew

Onions

about

Beef Stew with Caramelized Onions and Red Wine

Cipollini in Honey and Balsamic

Classic Pot Roast with Carrots and Onions

Stracotto

Osso Buco with Capers and Lemon

Oven-Braised Lamb Shanks with White Beans

Pan-Braised Endive with Crusty Cheese

Pappardelle with Ragù

Pasta and noodles. See also Couscous

Herbed Wide Noodles

Pappardelle with Ragù

Peas

Butter-Braised Lettuce with Fresh Peas and Thyme

Salmon Ragout with Tarragon

Spicy Coconut-Chicken Curry

Spring Stew of Favas, Artichokes, and Fresh Peas (La Vignarola), (MORE)

Turkey Pot Pie in a Pan

Pepper Vinegar, Kat Daddy’s

Persian Chicken, Sara’s

Pilaf, Golden

Polenta, Creamy Baked

Pork. See also Ham

Braised Sausages with Lentils

Carnitas

Chili Colorado with Beans

cuts of, (MORE)

Ginger-Braised Spareribs with Mustard Greens

Harvest Pork Stew with Pumpkin

Pappardelle with Ragù

Pork Stew with Tomatillos

Portuguese Clam and Sausage Stew

Southern-Style Greens with Ham

True Chili Verde

Portuguese Clam and Sausage Stew

Posole, Turkey

Potatoes

Cheddar Mashers

Indian Cauliflower and Potato Curry

Salmon Ragout with Tarragon

Summer Stew with Halibut

Turkey Pot Pie in a Pan

White Wine Coq au Vin

Winter Market Chicken

Pot Pie, Turkey, in a Pan

Pot Roast with Carrots and Onions, Classic

Pots

Poultry

braising tips for

Chicken Bouillabaisse with Garlicky Beans

Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken with Escarole, Lemon, and Olives

Game Hens in a Pot

Sara’s Persian Chicken

Spicy Coconut-Chicken Curry

Turkey Posole

Turkey Pot Pie in a Pan

Tuscan Chicken Stew

White Wine Coq au Vin

Winter Market Chicken

Prawns. See Shrimp and prawns

Preserved Lemons

Prosciutto. See Ham

Pub Short Ribs

Pumpkin, Harvest Pork Stew with

Ragù, Pappardelle with

Red-Braised Shrimp and Tofu with Bok Choy

Ribs

Asian-Style Short Ribs with Lacquered Carrots

Ginger-Braised Spareribs with Mustard Greens

Pub Short Ribs

short

Rice

Braised Stuffed Cabbage

Game Hens in a Pot

Ginger-Braised Spareribs with Mustard Greens

Golden Pilaf

Shortcut Risotto

Southern-Style Greens with Ham

Rich Red Cowboy Stew

Risotto, Shortcut

Rockfish

Shortcut Bouillabaisse

Romesco Sauce

Salmon Ragout with Tarragon

Salt

importance of

kosher

Lemon-Rosemary Salt

Sara’s Persian Chicken

Sauces

Jill’s Brisket Sauce

Romesco Sauce

thickening

Yogurt-Mint Sauce

Sausages

Braised Sausages with Lentils

Portuguese Clam and Sausage Stew

Vegetable Couscous

Sauté pans

Scallops

Spanish Scallops

Thai Fish and Corn Curry

Shallots

Shortcut Bouillabaisse

Shortcut Risotto

Short ribs

about

Asian-Style Short Ribs with Lacquered Carrots

Pub Short Ribs

Shrimp and prawns

Greek Shrimp with Zucchini and Feta

Red-Braised Shrimp and Tofu with Bok Choy

Sicilian Swordfish Stew

Simmering

Slow-Cooked Green Beans with Dill

Southern-Style Greens with Ham

Spanish Scallops

Spareribs, Ginger-Braised, with Mustard Greens

Spicy Coconut-Chicken Curry

Spring Lamb Stew with Artichokes and Leeks

Spring Stew of Favas, Artichokes, and Fresh Peas (La Vignarola)

Stews

Bean and Corn Stew with Bacon

Beef Stew with Caramelized Onions and Red Wine

Harvest Pork Stew with Pumpkin

Pork Stew with Tomatillos

Portuguese Clam and Sausage Stew

Rich Red Cowboy Stew

Sicilian Swordfish Stew

Spring Lamb Stew with Artichokes and Leeks

Spring Stew of Favas, Artichokes, and Fresh Peas (La Vignarola)

Summer Stew with Halibut

Tuscan Chicken Stew

Veal Stew with Marsala and Mushrooms

Winter Market Chicken

Stracotto

Summer Stew with Halibut

Sweet potatoes. See Yams and sweet potatoes

Swiss Chard with Cannellini

Swordfish Stew, Sicilian

Tagine, Moroccan Lamb, with Preserved Lemons

Thai Fish and Corn Curry

Tofu and Shrimp, Red-Braised, with Bok Choy

Tomatillos, Pork Stew with

Tomatoes

about

Braised Stuffed Cabbage

Chicken Bouillabaisse with Garlicky Beans

Chicken Cacciatore

Chili Colorado with Beans

Greek Lamb Meatballs

Greek Shrimp with Zucchini and Feta

Harvest Pork Stew with Pumpkin

Indian Cauliflower and Potato Curry

Monday Night Chili

Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Preserved Lemons

Oven-Braised Lamb Shanks with White Beans

Pappardelle with Ragù

Portuguese Clam and Sausage Stew

Rich Red Cowboy Stew

Romesco Sauce

Salmon Ragout with Tarragon

Sicilian Swordfish Stew

Spicy Coconut-Chicken Curry

Summer Stew with Halibut

Swiss Chard with Cannellini

Tomato-Braised Romano Beans

Veal Paprikas

Vegetable Couscous

Winter Market Chicken

True Chili Verde

Turkey

Turkey Posole

Turkey Pot Pie in a Pan

Turnips

Vegetable Couscous

Winter Market Chicken

Tuscan Chicken Stew

Veal

cuts of

Osso Buco with Capers and Lemon

shopping for

Veal Braised in Milk

Veal Paprikas

Veal Stew with Marsala and Mushrooms

Vegetables. See also individual vegetables

Bean and Corn Stew with Bacon

Braised Borlotti Beans

Braised Escarole

Braised Stuffed Cabbage

braising tips for

Butter-Braised Lettuce with Fresh Peas and Thyme

Cipollini in Honey and Balsamic

Indian Cauliflower and Potato Curry

Pan-Braised Endive with Crusty Cheese

Slow-Cooked Green Beans with Dill

Spring Stew of Favas, Artichokes, and Fresh Peas (La Vignarola)

Swiss Chard with Cannellini

Tomato-Braised Romano Beans

Vegetable Couscous

La Vignarola

Vinegar, Kat Daddy’s Pepper

White Wine Coq au Vin

Winter Market Chicken

Woks

Yams and sweet potatoes

Monday Night Chili

Winter Market Chicken

Yogurt-Mint Sauce

Zucchini

Greek Shrimp with Zucchini and Feta,

Summer Stew with Halibut