FROM SCRATCH
Tomato Sauce (fresh tomatoes)
Tomato Sauce (canned tomatoes)
10 Essential Salad Dressings
Ricotta Cheese
Crème Fraîche
Bechamel
Pesto
Chicken Stock
Mayonnaise
Infused Olive Oil
Vanilla Extract
Bagna Cauda
Lemon Curd
Nuoc Cham
Roasted Red Peppers
Applesauce
Whole Roasted Garlic
Oven-Dried Tomatoes
Kale Chips
Fresh Salsa
T E C H N I Q U E S
How to Cut up a Chicken
How to Roast a Chicken
How to Spatchcock a Chicken
Fish en Papillote
How to Poach an Egg
How to Caramelize Onions
How to Small Dice an Onion
How to Slice an Onion
Slicing a Lemon for Garnish
WHAT’S FOR DINNER
Fresh Corn Polenta
Easiest (Best?) Ribs
Zuni Cafe Chicken & Bread Salad
Seared Duck with Port Wine Reduction
Tomato, Corn & Gruyère Galette
The Only Way I Eat Tofu…
The Only Other Way I Eat Tofu
Easiest Rack of Lamb
Moules Marinière
Broiled Tarragon Chicken Breasts
Parmesan Chicken with White Wine
The Best Lobster Rolls
Hard-Boiled Egg Toasts w/ Bagna Cauda
Tartine’s Quiche
Crustless Quiche Loaded with Kale
Burgers with Roasted Green Peppers
Steak with Parsley Balsamic Caper Sauce
Zuni Cafe’s Eggs in Bread Crumbs
Eggplant Involtini
Asian Lettuce Wraps
Jamon Iberico Sandwich
Mark Bittman’s Polenta Without Fear
Spanakopita Strudels
Lamb Meatballs
The Best Grilled Cheese
Homemade Falafel
Honey Baked Chicken Legs
Dead Easy Steak Marinade
Farro Risotto with Asparagus
Korean Flank Steak with Soba Noodles
Pan-Seared, Oven-Finished NYStrips
Chicken with Sherry Vinegar
Honey-Soy Chicken Drumsticks
Soba Noodles with Peanut Dressing
P I Z Z A
The Best Pizza
Classic Pizza Margherita
Lemon & Smoked Mozzarella
Butternut Squash w/ Crispy Sage
Nectarine w/ Reduced Balsamic
P A S T A
Eggplant, Caramelized Onions, Tomato
Pasta Carbonara
Gragnano Pasta with Hazan Tomato Sauce
Cherry tomatoes, Mozzarella & Basil
Summer Pasta Salad
Summer Squash Spaghetti
Linguini with Roasted Red Peppers & Crab
Orecchiette Carbonara with Asparagus
Breadcrumbs, Anchovies & Garlic
No-Boil Mac & Cheese
Shells with White Wine & Chicken
Hot Italian Sausage & Wilted Greens
Rotini with Butternut Sage Sauce
Butternut Squash Gnocchi
Pumpkin Ravioli
S O U P S
Vermont Cheddar Cheese Soup
Lentil Soup
Cauliflower & Apple with Truffle Oil
Watermelon Gazpacho
Paul Steindler’s Cabbage Soup
Rosemary-Butternut Squash Bisque
S A L A D S
10 Essential Salad Dressings
Addictive Kale Caesar
Greek Salad
Salt Roasted Beets w/ Goat Cheese
Green Olive, Pomegranate & Walnut
Prosciutto, Endive & Pear
Fava Bean & Pecorino
Zucchini & Pecorino
Melon & Cucumber w/ Mint Vinaigrette
Mache & Persimmon
Figs & Fennel
Baked Panko-Crusted Goat Cheese
Orange, Arugula & Avocado
Cucumber, Feta & Mint
Greens with Toasted Breadcrumbs
ON THE SIDE
How to Make Crispy Fingerling Potatoes
Summer Squash Gratin
Soba Noodles with Peanut Dressing
Quinoa Salad with Edamame, Radishes & Walnuts
Turnip & Apple Purée
Cauliflower & Apple Purée
Farro Salad
Summer Farro Salad
Suzanne Goin’s Slow-Cooked Kale
Lima Bean Salad
Roasted Cabbage
Fries with Lemon Salt & Rosemary
Veggie “Fries”
Roasted Potato Chips
Green Olive, Pomegranate & Walnut
APPETIZERS & HORS D’OUEVRES
Rosemary-Parmesan Crackers
Zucchini Fritters
Roasted Grapes with Thyme
Cheese Sticks
Tiropitas
Mango Pico de Gallo
Peach, Ricotta & Prosciutto Bruschetta
Baked Feta with Tomatoes & Olives
Roasted Fig & Ricotta Tartines
Eggplant Caviar on Grilled Bread
Super Easy Marinated Olives
Real Sour Cream & Onion Dip
Mushroom Tartine
Radicchio & Gorgonzola Tartine
Fresh Ricotta Tartine
Delice de Bourgogne & Walnut Bread
Infused Olive Oil
Pâté with Cognac & Pickled Okra
Burrata w/ Truffle Oil & Sea Salt
B R E A D S & Q U I C K B R E A D S
The Best Easiest Bread
Mini Peasant Loaves
Bittman-Lahey No-Knead Bread
Walnut Bread
Focaccia
Bakery Lane’s Honey Whole Wheat
Artisan Bread in Five Min a Day
Cinnamon Swirl Bread
Flour Tortillas
Brioche Buns — Perfect for Burgers
Beer Bread
Zucchini Bread
Pumpkin Bread
Banana Bread
Best Buttermilk Cornbread
Cheddar Biscuits
Rosemary Semolina Bread
Homemade Hamburger Buns
No-Knead Oatmeal
D E S S E R T S
Balzano Apple Cake
Orange and Olive Oil Cake
Chez Panisse Almond Torte
Flourless Chocolate-Almond Torte
Favorite Brownie Recipe
Brown Butter Blondies with Sea Salt
Mascarpone Sorbet
The Best Chocolate Birthday Cake
Rosemary Shortbread
Perfect Buttermilk Panna Cotta
Cobbler
French Apple Tart
Apple-Cheddar Hand Pie
Rhubarb Buckle
Lemon Shortbread, Gluten-Free or Not
Homemade Angel Food Cake
Tartine’s Bread Pudding
Lemon Bars
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Carrot Cake
Blueberry Lemon Crisp
Butterscotch Budino Ice Cream
Pumpkin Ice Cream
Rum Balls
Jean-Georges Chocolate Tart
Boozy Chocolate Truffles
Maple Cream Tart
C O O K I E S
Salted Oatmeal
Chocolate Chip
World Peace Cookies
Molasses Crinkles
B R E A K F A S T
Lemon-Blueberry Breakfast Cake
Teddie’s Apple Cake
The Best Granola
Vanilla Almond Biscotti
Tartine’s Croque Monsieur
Lemon-Blueberry Muffins
Blueberry Buttermilk Scones
Tartine’s Currant Scones
Baked French Toast
Baked Eggs
Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
Big Apple Pancake
Pumpkin Bread
Tartine’s Quiche
Quintessential Coffee Cake
Oatmeal Muffins
Sticky Pecan Rolls
Chocolate Biscotti
Buttercake Bakery’s Marble Cake
Coffee Cake Muffins
The Best Bran Muffins
T R A V E L
Visit to Polyface Farm
Solvang | Los Olivos | Los Alamos
Indianapolis | Madison | Minneapolis
Kansas City | Colorado Springs
Santa Fe | Cafe Pasqual’s
California Here We Are
San Clemente
Tartine | Napa | Bouchon
Slow Food Nation | San Francisco
Big Sur | San Fran | Ferry Building
Ramos House Cafe | San Juan Capistrano
Pizzeria Mozza
Philly
PROJECTS & CRAFTS
Cinderblock Gardening
Cork Wreath
Advent Calendar
Cork-Chalkboard Name Place Settings
Handmade Valentine’s Day Card
Cookbook Stand
