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FALL

Harvest Dinner

Mulled White Wine with Pear Brandy

Roasted Carrot Soup

Not-Too-Virtuous Salad with Caramelized Apple Vinaigrette

Warm Orzo Salad with Beets and Greens

Roasted Butterflied Chicken with Cardamom and Yogurt

Ginger Apple Torte

Thanksgiving

Mulled White Wine with Pear Brandy

Roasted Carrot Soup

Caramelized Butternut Squash Wedges with Sage Hazelnut Pesto

Roasted Cauliflower with Gremolata Bread Crumbs

Vegetarian Mushroom Thyme Gravy

Ginger Apple Torte

One-Pot Meals

Pastitsio

Hunter’s-Style Chicken

Moorish Paella

Tamatar Biryani (Tomato Rice)

Weeknight Suppers

Lamb Merguez

A Medley of Roasted Potatoes with Homemade Za’atar and Aleppo Pepper

Linguine with Sardines, Fennel, and Tomato

Roasted Cauliflower with Gremolata Bread Crumbs

Roasted Carrot Soup

Sausage and Kale Dinner Tart

Warm Orzo Salad with Beets and Greens

Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Galette

Dinner Party Menus

Moorish Paella

Roasted Broccoli with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette and Marcona Almonds

Burnt Caramel Pudding

Sunday Pork Ragu

Roasted Cauliflower with Gremolata Bread Crumbs

Louisa’s Cake

A Bake Sale

Salted Pumpkin Caramels

Almond Cake with Orange Flower Water Syrup

Ginger Apple Torte

Clementine Pound Cake

Louisa’s Cake

State Fair Cream Puffs

Butternut Sage Scones

WINTER

Holiday Breakfast Dishes

Warm Custard Spoon Bread

Butternut Sage Scones

Clementine Pound Cake

Almond Cake with Orange Flower Water Syrup

Christmas Dinner

Mulled White Wine with Pear Brandy

Sweet Potato and Pancetta Gratin

Warm Orzo Salad with Beets and Greens

Crispy Delicata Rings with Currant, Fennel, and Apple Relish

Not-Too-Virtuous Salad with Caramelized Apple Vinaigrette

Heavenly Oatmeal Molasses Rolls

Tangerine and Almond Shortbread Tart

Kentucky Hot Toddy

Hanukkah

Roasted Carrot Soup

Short Rib Ragu

Crispy Delicata Rings with Currant, Fennel, and Apple Relish

Variegated Spiced Latkes

Hanukkah Churros

New Year’s Eve

Wicked Witch Martini

Crispy Spice-Brined Pecans

Chèvre Devils

Fig and Blue Cheese Savouries

Sweet Potato and Pancetta Gratin

Roasted Cauliflower with Gremolata Bread Crumbs

Crispy Delicata Rings with Currant, Fennel, and Apple Relish

Coconut Cajeta and Chocolate Fondue

Tangerine and Almond Shortbread Tart

Super Bowl

Korean Fried Chicken Wings

Roasted Fennel and White Bean Dip

Sweet-and-Spicy Calamari

Okonomiyaki

Not-Too-Virtuous Salad with Caramelized Apple Vinaigrette

State Fair Cream Puffs

Valentine’s Day Menu

Wicked Witch Martini

Not-Too-Virtuous Salad with Caramelized Apple Vinaigrette

Short Rib Ragu

Coconut Cajeta and Chocolate Fondue

Weeknight Suppers

Shrimp Gumbo

Sausage and Kale Dinner Tart

Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon Vinaigrette

Chicken That Fancies Itself Spanish, with Lemons, Onions, and Olives

Mujaddara with Spiced Yogurt

Dinner Party Menus

Butternut Squash and Roasted Garlic Galette

Not-Too-Virtuous Salad with Caramelized Apple Vinaigrette

Grown-Up Birthday Cake

Roasted Butterflied Chicken with Cardamom and Yogurt

Tamatar Biryani (Tomato Rice)

Almond Cake with Orange Flower Water Syrup

SPRING

Easter Dinner

Morel Crostini

Shaved Asparagus and Mint Salad

Herbed Beef Skewers with Horseradish Cream

Roasted Radish and Potato Salad with Black Mustard and Cumin Seed

Aunt Mariah’s Lemon Sponge Cups

Weeknight Suppers

Late-Night Coffee-Brined Chicken

Roasted Broccoli with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette and Marcona Almonds

Grandma DiLaura’s Ricotta Gnocchi

Shaved Asparagus and Mint Salad

Dinner Party Menu

Shaved Asparagus and Mint Salad

Afghan Dumplings with Lamb Kofta and Yogurt Sauce

A Medley of Roasted Potatoes with Homemade Za’atar and Aleppo Pepper

Almond Cake with Orange Flower Water Syrup

SUMMER

Breakfast Dishes

Salvadoran Breakfast Pancakes (aka Quesadillas)

Crispy Salt-and-Pepper French Toast

Picnic Dishes

Pan Bagnat: Le French Tuna Salad Sandwich

Haricots Verts à la Dijonnaise

Corn Salad with Cilantro and Caramelized Onions

By the Sea

Sweet-and-Spicy Calamari

Shrimp Burgers with Roasted Garlic–Orange Aioli

Flamin’ Cajun Shrimp

Pan Bagnat: Le French Tuna Salad Sandwich

Fourth of July

Boozy Watermelon Rosemary Lemonade

Flank Steak on Texas Toast with Chimichurri

Shrimp Burgers with Roasted Garlic–Orange Aioli

Roasted Radish and Potato Salad with Black Mustard and Cumin Seed

Dilled Crunchy Sweet Corn Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

State Fair Cream Puffs

A Tribute to Woody (Homemade Ginger Ale Float)

Weeknight Suppers

Linguine with Sardines, Fennel, and Tomato

Roasted Broccoli with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette and Marcona Almonds

Okonomiyaki

Corn Salad with Cilantro and Caramelized Onions

Dinner Party Menus

Boozy Watermelon Rosemary Lemonade

Braised Pork Belly Tacos with Watermelon, Jicama, and Jalapeño Salsa

Corn Salad with Cilantro and Caramelized Onions

Raspberry Custard Cups

Baked Ricotta and Goat Cheese with Candied Tomatoes

Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Corn and Cilantro

Shrimp Burgers with Roasted Garlic–Orange Aioli

Peach Tart