Notes about Recipes in this book

• Corn chowder

  • lkgrover on September 01, 2018

    Delicious, filling chowder if using fresh corn on the cob.

• Caramelized onion and Bayley Hazen blue galette

  • Christine on May 30, 2014

    This recipe was another winner! Very rich, but very delicious. I substituted sour cream for creme fraiche in the crust since that is what I had on hand and it worked just fine. I also used a combination of yellow and red onions, but any variety would seem to work well. I used several skillets to caramelize the onions so the pan wouldn't be overcrowded and they could cook more quickly -- the extra clean-up was definitely worth it. The blue cheese flavor is quite distinct, but complements the onions nicely without being too overpowering.

• Chicken paprika

  • lkgrover on October 24, 2019

    Delicious chicken stew; perfect cold-weather comfort food. I made the following substitutions: 1 lb. leftover roast chicken, 1 can diced tomatoes, 2 garlic cloves. Also added 1 lb. white potatoes to be more filling.

• Cranberry and turkey sausage stuffing

  • lkgrover on November 26, 2023

    Excellent savory/sweet stuffing for Thanksgiving dinner. I used smoked turkey sausages (which I sliced) and canned whole cranberry sauce.

• Warm chicken, tomato, and mozzarella Napoleon with basil oil and balsamic glaze

  • lkgrover on May 12, 2019

    Good chicken with Italian flavors. My chicken was fully cooked, but still moist.

• Sautéed sea scallops in a smoked bacon and maple cream sauce

  • lkgrover on August 01, 2021

    Good scallops with sauce. I used only half the maple syrup and heavy cream, to make it less sweet. There will still plenty of sauce to cover the scallops.

• Cider-braised pork chops with apples and onions

  • lkgrover on November 21, 2021

    Tender braised pork chops with autumn flavors.

• Serious Eats

  The recipes themselves work surprisingly well for a compilation cookbook. While they are varied in terms of depth, each is edited consistently and, most importantly, work just as written.

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