Recipes using salmon
With its bold, rich flavor and buttery texture, pink hued salmon is an easy fish to love. Farmed salmon has a rich, fatty texture, while wild salmon has a leaner texture and a more complex flavor, so... what is it? With its bold, rich flavor and ... [... more]
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Recipes using beef
No matter what part of the steer it comes from, beef is made up of muscle, connective tissue, and fat. No matter what part of the steer it comes froml, beef is made up of muscle, connective tissue, and fat. Most of what you see is the soft, dense ... [... more]
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Sear-Roasted Halibut with Blood Orange Salsa - FineCooking
My husband has an aversion to fish, so I made this when I was dining alone. I had never prepared fish before, but the cooking instructions walked me right through the process. The halibut... My husband has an aversion to fish, so I made this when ... [... more]
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Recipes using escarole
Escarole, a member of the chicory family, has wide, succulent stems and leaves that look more crumpled than curly. Like other chicories, it has a bitter flavor, though somewhat less so than curly endive. Though it can be eaten raw in salads, its ... [... more]
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roasted potato and mushroom salad with mascarpone
This is a very different potato salad. At my first bite I wasn't sure that I'd like it, the mascarpone is very cheesy. The more I ate the better it got. The real fan in my house though was my... Pan Seared Skirt Steak with Warm Radish and Red ... [... more]
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Recipes using butternut squash
With its sweet, creamy, dark-orange flesh, butternut squash is one of the best and most versatile of all the fall squashes. what is it? With its sweet, creamy, dark-orange flesh, and smooth, easy-to-peel skin, butternut squash is one of the best ... [... more]
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Recipes using chicken
When people say, "It taste like chicken," it just shows how ubiquitous this domesticated fowl is. Raised around the world for its eggs as well as its meat, chicken takes well to just about every... When people say, "It taste like [... more]
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fresh pasta with sausage and mushrooms
This was a good quick pasta for a weeknight meal. We liked the comfort food feel of it but both of us thought it wasn't spectacular. I don't cook with chicken sausage much but I bought... This was a good quick pasta for a weeknight meal. We liked ... [... more]
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Recipes using shrimp
The best shrimp are flash frozen in blocks of water like giant ice cubes within hours of pulling in the net. It's sold in 4- to 5-lb. blocks. Your next best bet is buying frozen unpeeled shrimp in a bag and thawing it yourself. Most likely, this ... [... more]
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Recipes using ziti
A short, tubular pasta, ziti pairs well with all kinds of sauces, but especially those that are thick and chunky. A short, tubular pasta, ziti pairs well with all kinds of sauces, but especially those that are thick and chunky. Sauces with ... [... more]
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Recipes using lamb
Whether it's sear-roasted rack of lamb, roasted leg of lamb, or ground lamb burgers, lamb is a welcome change of pace from beef or pork. Its slightly gamey flavor pairs well with Mediterranean and Indian flavors, and it takes well to a variety of ... [... more]
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Broccoli with Kalamata dressing - FineCooking
The dressing for this recipe is very tasty-- rather like a tapenade mayonnaise. It was great on broccoli-- I used steamed instead of microwaved, and served the dressing as a dip on the... Sauteed escarole with raisins, pine-nuts, and capers Back ... [... more]
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