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Street Corn with Tomato and Feta

This recipe has evolved over time, starting with one or more Mexican street corn recipes that we've tried over the years. One of our favorite additions is tomatoes fresh from our backyard, especially when we have the small "currant" tomatoes that we often plant in our raised bed garden.

One Pan Southwest Chicken and Rice

White Bean Chicken Chili

White bean chicken chili is one of those comfort foods that warms you up on a cold day. This recipe from Giada De Laurentis is the best one I've found. We've been making it for years and it never disappoints.

Sicilian Pesto

Sicilian tomato pesto, also known as "Pesto alla Trapanese" is a bright, summery and refreshing version of the beloved Italian condiment.

Bolognese Sauce

We make a very large pot of this, eat it that night for dinner and then freeze it in Souper Cubes so we can come back and revisit later to remember how tasty it is.

Beef Bourguignon

Like coq au vin, its sister dish from the Burgundy region of France, beef Bourguignon is a stew of meat slowly simmered in hearty red wine along with pearl onions, mushrooms and crisp, cubed bacon. Use a good wine here, something simple but drinkable. It makes all the difference in the finished dish. As with all beef stews, this one is best made a day or two ahead; don’t sauté the mushrooms and onions until just before serving. This recipe is part of The New Essentials of French Cooking, a guide to definitive dishes every modern cook should master. Recipe credit: NYTimes Cooking.

Creamy Penne Pasta

Gochujang Burger with Spicy Slaw

Source: New York Times Cooking This may be the perfect all-purpose sauce — BBQ, marinade, dressing — for your summer cookouts. Tangy and sweet rice vinegar cuts through the spicy richness of gochujang, and toasted sesame seed oil amps up the smokiness you get from the grill. The sauce does double duty in this recipe: It’s used to flavor the pork bulgogi-inspired patties, and it’s used as a dressing for the cucumber, sprout, and carrot slaw. These burgers can also be made indoors in a large cast-iron or heavy skillet over medium-high heat.

Tzatziki

Sean and Jessica made this recipe for the first time at Doug and Sonia's  on boxing day 2016.  It was a hit and everyone loved it!

Romesco Sauce

One Pan Southwest Chicken and Rice

Spicy Pepper Feta Dip

Our friend Katherine brought this dip over one day and we loved it. We asked for the recipe and have been making it as an appetizer whenever we get the chance ever since.

Sicilian Pesto

Sicilian tomato pesto, also known as "Pesto alla Trapanese" is a bright, summery and refreshing version of the beloved Italian condiment.

Bolognese Sauce

We make a very large pot of this, eat it that night for dinner and then freeze it in Souper Cubes so we can come back and revisit later to remember how tasty it is.

Midnight Pasta

Midnight pasta, often referred to in Italy as spaghettata di mezzanotte, is a beloved Italian culinary tradition and a go-to, quick meal for late-night hunger. It is fundamentally a "pantry pasta"—a quick, simple dish made from staples usually found in the kitchen, often featuring garlic, olive oil, and red pepper flakes. We found two versions on NYT Cooking - one with a simple olive oil base, and this one with tomato paste added. Note: we modified the recipe to include green olives and capers.

Fall Bourbon Cocktail

Those of you who know me, know that I am NOT a bourbon drinker, or a scotch drinker. Everything in that genre of spirits is much more along Sonia's taste, not mine. One of the few exceptions to that rule is Sonia's Fall Bourbon Cocktail. It's one of the few bourbon based drinks that I will raise my hand for when she is making them.

Instant Pot Korean Short Ribs

Recipe by My Korean Kitchen

Granola

Julia found this recipe and made it several times before heading off to college. Ever since, Sonia and I make it regularly, since we could not find a granola that we like enough to buy from a grocery store. Granola

Seed Crackers

We purchased a package of seed crackers from our local grocery store and loved them so much, that we went in search of a recipe to duplicate at home. We ran across this recipe from the True North Kitchen for Seed Crackers, otherwise known as Norwegian Crispbread. It was quite easy and super tasty. The trick is trying to get the batter thin enough to produce very thin yet stable cracker.

Budae-jjigae 부대찌개 (Army Base Stew)

Recipe credit to Maangchi.com

Sweet Potato Salad with Warm Pepita Dressing

Roasted Chicken with Cauliflower and Herby Yogurt

This one-pan chicken recipe is easy to prepare, tasty, and just a bit spicy, thanks to the Aleppo pepper, which is common in Turkish, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean cooking. The recipe calls for bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, but we've used boneless, skinless thighs and have also experimented with boneless chicken breast, and the flavors still work well. Just be wary of overcooking the chicken in whatever form you use.

Morrocan Roasted Cauliflower with Butterbean Puree, and Chermoula

We've been inspired recently by a series of Cauliflower recipes, and by Morrocan spices and flavors. Several of those recipes led us to develop this roasted Cauliflower dish, topped with Chermoula, a Morrocan chimichurri-like sauce - see our recipe here. We've had it both as a vegetarian main course and as a side with a protein (e.g., halibut, shrimp, chicken, etc.) And according to the Mayo Clinic - when it comes to nutrition, cauliflower is a superstar. It's **high in vitamins C and K, and is also a good source of folate, which supports cell growth and is essential during pregnancy**. Cauliflower is fat-free and cholesterol-free. And it's low in sodium.

Moroccan Cauliflower and Couscous Salad

This Moroccan Cauliflower and Couscous Salad is bursting with flavors from the spices - coriander, turmeric, and paprika, and the combination of cauliflower, couscous, almonds, raisins, parsley, and mint. A fantastic accompaniment, or great on its own as a vegetarian option for dinner.