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  • Cheesy Pesto Chicken

    Cheesy Pesto Chicken

    This quick cooking, cheesy chicken recipe uses pesto, not just as a finishing sauce, but as a marinade, too! Made with fresh herbaceous basil leaves, it’s a perfect segue to spring! Makes 6 servings, 1 cup pesto Ingredients: For the Pesto For the Chicken Directions: To prepare the pesto: To prepare the chicken: Tips:

  • Party Time Chili

    Party Time Chili

    It’s party time!  February events include the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 1 and Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8. Why not invite your family and friends over for a party featuring chili with all the fixins?  A “build your own” topping bar makes it fun and uniquely delicious for each guest. Makes…

  • Easy Cheesy Biscuits

    Easy Cheesy Biscuits

    These cheddar biscuits have a rich buttery-cheese flavor and a flaky texture.  Serve for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Makes 8-9 biscuits Ingredients: Directions: Tips:

  • Mushroom Lovers’ Meatball Stroganoff

    Mushroom Lovers’ Meatball Stroganoff

    This recipe is a meatball rendition of the deliciously rich and creamy beef tenderloin and mushroom dish once cooked in the grand kitchen of the Stroganov Palace in St. Petersburg in the late 1880s.  Our recipe uses double the mushrooms for a rich umami flavor.  Serve it with pappardelle or wide egg noodles, mashed…

  • Butternut Squash Soup

    Butternut Squash Soup

    This savory soup has a hint of sweetness from the apples and cider.  It’s a perfect start to any meal or a great standalone entrée when served with a salad, baguette and cheeses. Makes 8-10 servings Ingredients:  Directions:  Tips:

  • Mushroom Turkey Burgers with Cilantro Lime Mayo

    Mushroom Turkey Burgers with Cilantro Lime Mayo

    Cremini mushrooms and soy sauce add umami flavor to these burgers.  Top the burgers off with Cilantro Lime Mayo. Makes 5 burgers Ingredients: Cilantro Lime Mayo Directions: Tip:

  • One-Pan Oven Fried Chicken and Sweet Potatoes with Spicy Mayo

    One-Pan Oven Fried Chicken and Sweet Potatoes with Spicy Mayo

    Perfect for busy schedules, this easy one-pan meal bakes in 40 minutes. The Spicy Mayo Dipping Sauce adds a little kick to the chicken and sweet potatoes. The dipping sauce recipe can easily be doubled. Makes 5 servings Ingredients: Spicy Mayo Dipping Sauce Directions: Tips:

  • Sticky Tofu Veggie Stir Fry

    Sticky Tofu Veggie Stir Fry

    This recipe calls for two forms of soybeans — tofu and edamame. Tofu is made from mature soybeans that have been soaked, strained, cooked, and pressed into blocks. Edamame are young, fresh shelled soybeans.  Both are nutritious while offering differences in texture and flavor to this veggie stir fry dish.  Makes 2 servings Ingredients:…

  • Peach Salsa Chicken Salad

    Peach Salsa Chicken Salad

    Fresh peaches and sweet peppers are spiced up with chopped jalapeño peppers and chili powder for a mild kick salsa.   Peach salsa is great as a stand-alone appetizer and extra delicious when served over this Asian-inspired soy, brown sugar, and chili seasoned chicken.   Makes 4 servings Ingredients: For Peach Salsa        For Chicken…

  • Cantaloupe Cucumber Soup

    Cantaloupe Cucumber Soup

    Refreshing cantaloupe and cucumbers with a hint of mint make this quick blender soup a seasonal favorite. Makes 6 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips:

  • Blushing Peach, Beet and Fennel Salad

    Blushing Peach, Beet and Fennel Salad

    Fresh peaches, cooked beets, and crunchy fennel are tossed in a honey balsamic vinaigrette then topped with fresh mint and roasted pistachios. Makes 4 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tips:

  • Summer Pasta with Zucchini, Squash, Fava Beans and Spinach

    Summer Pasta with Zucchini, Squash, Fava Beans and Spinach

    This summer vegetable pasta stir-fry includes shucking, blanching, and peeling fresh fava beans, but don’t let those steps intimidate you. None of the steps take very long. The shucking and peeling can be done as a fun family cooking activity. You can also prepare the beans the day before. Makes 4 servings Ingredients: Directions:…

  • Snappy Slaw

    Snappy Slaw

    This “no mayo” colorful seasonal slaw is refreshing. crunchy and packs an element of surprise — peanuts!  It’s a perfect side salad with grilled meats, fish and poultry.    Makes 6 servings (about 1 cup per serving) Ingredients: Directions: Tips: Kohlrabi Facts: Kohlrabi is a part of the cabbage family, similar to a turnip.…

  • Aloo Gobi or Potato Cauliflower Curry

    Aloo Gobi or Potato Cauliflower Curry

    Courtesy of Kalpana Waikar of Inspired Indian Co. Makes 4-5 Servings Ingredients: Directions: Note: Larger whole spices are not meant to be eaten. Remove before serving or instruct diners to avoid/remove while eating. Tips:  

  • Spring Green Soup Topped with Microgreens

    Spring Green Soup Topped with Microgreens

    Capture the spring harvest in this flavorful easy to make vegetable soup with a hint of cream. For those who prefer vegan or vegetarian soups, see the tips for substitutions. Makes 4 – one cup servings – it’s also easily doubled if you want to feed a crowd. Ingredients: Directions: Tips: For vegans and…

  • Roasted Beets with Bourbon Glaze

    Roasted Beets with Bourbon Glaze

    This foil technique for roasting beets can’t get much easier.  No messy peeling before roasting.   The skin just slips off like magic after roasting.  Bourbon adds a layer of warm smokiness to this glaze and the sweetness of the beets is enhanced by the brown sugar. Makes 6 servings: Ingredients: Directions: Tips:

  • Corn Soup – courtesy of Chef D’Andre Carter of Soul & Smoke

    Corn Soup – courtesy of Chef D’Andre Carter of Soul & Smoke

    This soup is great served warm or cold. Makes: 40oz (1.25 qt) Ingredients: Instructions for the Corn Stock: Instructions for the Soup: Tip: Garnish with candied sunflower seeds and fresh chopped chives, if desired. If soup is too thick, add additional corn stock.

  • Fresh Tomato Soup

    Fresh Tomato Soup

    This flavor-packed soup is made with fresh tomatoes. Allow 15 minutes for prep and 30 minutes to cook.  Makes 6 servings Ingredients: Directions: Tip:

  • Tomatillo Veggie Pozole – courtesy of Chef Ernesto from El Molcajete Sauces 

    Tomatillo Veggie Pozole – courtesy of Chef Ernesto from El Molcajete Sauces 

    Serves 6 Ingredients Directions 1. In a medium pot heat 6 cups of veggies stock. Add the hominy and let it cook for 15 min. 2. Add 1 jar of El Molcajete Tomatillo Sauce. Let it simmer for 20 min. 3. Serve in a bowl with raw cabbage, cilantro, jalapeños and tortilla chips as garnishes.

  • One-Pan Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos

    One-Pan Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos

    This quick and easy taco dinner adds your favorite toppings right in the skillet. Makes 6 servings, 2 tacos per serving. Ingredients: Directions: Tips:

  • Foolproof BBQ Ribs

    Foolproof BBQ Ribs

    This easy oven barbecue rib method delivers deliciously tender, juicy ribs with little effort. Makes: 4-5 servings Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 2 hrs. 45 min. Ingredients Directions Tips

  • Mushroom Bourguignon

    Mushroom Bourguignon

    From Smitten Kitchen Serves 4 Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons butter, softened 2 pounds portobello mushrooms, in 1/4-inch slices (save the stems for another use) (you can use cremini instead, as well) 1/2 carrot, finely diced 1 small yellow onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup full-bodied red wine 2…

  • Pasta With Green Puttanesca

    Pasta With Green Puttanesca

    Courtesy of Melissa Clark of The New York Times. Photo by Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini. First published May  27, 2011. Servings: 4 to 6 Ingredients Kosher salt, to taste 1 pound spaghettini or spaghetti 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 10 anchovy fillets 1/4 cup drained capers 1…