Seriously Simple by Worthington, Diane Rossen -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Dedication Copyright Contents Acknowledgments Introduction The Essential Pantry

The Room-Temperature Pantry The Cold Pantry The Freezer Pantry A Few Gotta-Have Gadgets and Indispensable Kitchen Items

Appetizers, Soups, and Salads

Ricotta Herb “Butter” Fall Figs and Prosciutto Candied Nuts Butternut Squash Soup with Chipotle Cream Velvet Roasted-Asparagus Soup Minestrone Two Ways Pappa Al Pomodoro Puree of Cauliflower Soup with Two Cheeses Lima Bean, Zucchini, and Spinach Soup Beef, Barley, and Mushroom Soup Split Pea Soup with Yam and Cumin Sweet Pea and Avocado Vichyssoise Chilled Summer Squash Soup with Basil Caesar Salad with Roasted Capers Hearts of Iceberg Lettuce with Blue Cheese Dressing and Candied Nuts Belgian Endive Salad with Pears, Gorgonzola, and Pecans Mixed Greens with Orange–Sherry Vinegar Dressing Vermont Coleslaw Summer Chopped Salad with Arugula Vinaigrette

Light Entrees: Pasta and Eggs

Orecchiette with Asparagus, Ricotta, and Prosciutto Orzo with Leeks and Yellow Squash Linguine with Garlic Clam Sauce Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Fresh Basil Fusilli with Mint Pesto and Sun-Dried Tomatoes Tagliatelle with Quick Bolognese Sauce Baked Pasta with Sausage and Tomato Pesto Broccoli and Goat Cheese Frittata Scrambled Eggs with Prosciutto and Fontina

Main Courses: Fish and Shellfish, Meats, and Poultry

Poached Salmon Provençal Roasted Halibut with Balsamic-Garlic Glaze Miso-Glazed Sea Bass Swordfish Milanese Salad of Grilled Tuna with Citrus and Olive Vinaigrette California Fish Stew with Chipotle Aioli Whole Roasted Sea Bass with Overnight Preserved Lemon and Cornichon Relish Stir-Fried Ginger Shrimp with Snow Peas Grilled Mint Pesto Scallops with Balsamic Syrup Grilled Rib-Eye Steaks with Red Wine–Onion Marmalade Island Braised Short Ribs Grilled Flank Steak with Creamed Horseradish Sunday Night Brisket Grilled Veal Chops with Mushroom-Leek Compote Osso Buco with Yams and Balsamic Syrup Mustard-Herb Glazed Roast Leg of Lamb Grilled Lamb Chops with Cilantro-Mint Sauce Jerk-Marinated Pork Tenderloin Hoisin-Honeyed Baby Back Ribs Roast Lemon-Garlic Chicken with Green Olives Tandoori Roast Chicken with Baby Potatoes Crispy Orange Chicken Spice-Rubbed Chicken Breasts Grilled Chicken Breasts with Chimichurri Sauce Chicken in the Pot with Tomatoes and Parsley Roasted Cornish Hens with Dried Cranberries Duck Breast with Raspberry Vinegar Sauce Honey Mustard Turkey Breast

Side Dishes: Vegetables, Potatoes, and Rice

Seriously Simple Grilled Vegetable Platter Leeks Vinaigrette Sautéed Brussels Sprouts Broccoli Puree Lemony Green Beans Sautéed Broccoli Rabe Portobello Mushroom, Tomato, and White Bean Ragout Crispy Baked Japanese Eggplant Caramelized Roasted Tomatoes Roasted Cipollini Onions Roasted Asparagus Roasted Winter Root Vegetables with Fennel Crispy Baby Potatoes with Shallots Smashed Potatoes Potato-Yam Pancakes Two-Vegetable Rice Pilaf Toasted-Coconut Rice Pilaf Oven-Cooked Polenta

Desserts

Crostini with Mascarpone, Fresh Berries, and Drizzled Honey Sautéed Apples with French Vanilla Ice Cream and Dulce De Leche Dulce De Leche Summer Fruit Crisp with Crème Fraîche Filling Strawberries with Blood Oranges and Balsamic CRème Fraîche Simmered Rice Pudding Sticky Date Bread Pudding Lemon-Lime Pound Cake Caramelized Pear and Almond Upside-Down Cake Buttermilk Chocolate Cake Chocolate Fudge Cake Spiced Crumb Cakelets

Basics

Seriously Simple Seasoning Salt Overnight Preserved Lemons Balsamic Syrup Basic Vinaigrette Crème Fraîche Chipotle Puree Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Basil Pesto Mint Pesto Steamed White Rice

Menus

Casual Summer Outdoor Barbecue International Fourth of July Barbecue Dining Italiano Presto Dinner in a Dash Early Spring Dinner Friday-Night Dinner In-a-Hurry Chinese Dinner Make-Ahead Dinner Party Pasta in a Flash Summer Lunch in the Garden Winter Vegetarian Celebration Small Italian Dinner Party An Outdoor Cookout Sunday Brunch Weekend Dinner Party Soup’s On: Simple Lunch or Supper Elegant Dinner Easy Holiday Dinner Brasserie-Style Dinner

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