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Julia Child's Trimmed Down, Eased up Boeuf Bourgignon
When the film Julie and Julia came out in 2009, moviegoers clamored to buy Julia Child's seminal cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French...


Lone Star Chicken
Following is a super-easy recipe that's perfect for this busy time of year when we're short on time but still need to serve healthy...


Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs
This recipe for Italian-inspired turkey meatballs is a sacrilege to traditional Italian cooks because these meatballs are not fried in...


Goldilocks’ Turkey Chili
I recently asked Siri if she could direct me to a good turkey chili recipe. (You know you're in the 21st century when your cooking BFF is...


Three Sisters Stew
According to Native American folklore, "the three sisters" were corn, squash, and beans, which have been planted together in North...


Shrimp Curry
When my father returned home from Hawaii where he was stationed for 3 years during WWII, he brought with him a recipe for shrimp curry . ...


Spicy Taco Soup
Our mid-October weather has finally turned cooler, putting hot soup back on the menu for the coming months. This recipe comes from Heidi...


Orzo Minestrone (Summerstrone)
The end of summer is approaching. When I take the poodles outside in the early morning I feel a cool autumn breeze instead of the...


Tomato Green Bean Salad
This salad is the Recipe of the Day in the NYT Food section. I made it when it was first published in early summer and was happy to see...


15-Minute Chicken Shawarma Bowls
As its name suggests, this is not your average American winner-winner chicken dinner, but fear not. It's from a trustworthy cooking...


Air-Fryer (or Oven-roasted) Chicken Tenders
I've tried several recipes for healthy-ish chicken fingers, trying to avoid ones cooked in lots of fat. Most recipes are roasted in a hot...


Instant Pot Summer Soup
This soup knocked my socks off. OK, technically that's not true. It's summer and I'm not wearing socks. But I digress. When I saw this...
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