Notes about Recipes in this book

• Asparagus + bacon salad

  • SpatulaCity on April 24, 2024

    Wonderful salad and a great way to celebrate spring! The flavors all work well - even the wisp of rosemary in the croutons is so pleasant against the asparagus. Added arugula for extra greens and some minced shallot to the dressing and will do so again. Baked the bacon and croutons instead of cooking on the stovetop.

• Miso-glazed turnips

  • hbakke on December 28, 2022

    Page 33. Tasty vegan side dish. I had a small amount of turnips so I quartered the sauce. I would make this again.

• Greens, garlic + grains

  • SpatulaCity on January 12, 2023

    Absolutely delicious, and healthy! Works well with a variety or veggies. I use soy sauce because it’s easier to find.

• Scotch eggs

  • SpatulaCity on March 27, 2023

    Solid recipe - delicious! Appreciated that the seasoning mix in the sausage was not too strong.

• Chicken Kiev with summer broccoli

  • SpatulaCity on March 29, 2023

    Good. I didn’t seal it well enough so a lot of the butter in the filling seeped out during cooking.

• Brown rice oatmeal

  • mjes on April 18, 2018

    This is a great variation on my standard Scandinavian rice porridge using ginger and brown rice. Ginger is a great way to start a day. However, when I repeat this dish I will cook the "leftover" brown rice in milk as well, unless, of course, I am actually using leftovers.

• Carrot + avocado salad with hijiki + crispy kale

  • meggan on February 19, 2016

    Wow! This was amazing. I used Marsala instead of mirin. Who cares!

• Roast chicken with leeks

  • SpatulaCity on March 27, 2023

    Chicken was good but the flavor would be improved with an overnight brine. The leeks in the chicken drippings were delicious! Next time may add some potatoes. I didn’t make the caper sauce as suggested - maybe that would have helped the chicken.

  • SpatulaCity on April 03, 2023

    Made a second time and this go around I marinated in buttermilk overnight, and served with the caper salsa recommended. The caper sauce is so good! Very easy to make and would be wonderful in fish as well.

• Cauliflower cheese

  • SpatulaCity on March 27, 2023

    Very tasty sauce, but it was thin. The cauliflower turned out very soft - not sure if that’s always how it should be? I prefer a bit more bite in my cauliflower so probably would cut the boil time by a few minutes. Added a dash of fish sauce for umami.

• Banana bread

  • SpatulaCity on October 30, 2023

    Very good - my husband says this is his favorite banana bread so far. I liked the flavor and sweetness of this cake, but it turned out a little dry and crumbly. In the recipe’s picture there are chunks of banana, so I didn’t fully purée my bananas, leaving a few good sized chunks throughout. I think not having that sweet carby goodness running throughout is what caused the dryness though. Either that or I over-baked the bread after my initial caked tester came out a little gooey. I realized after that I probably struck a banana chunk. Cooked for 60 min but it was looking ready after 55. Added chopped walnuts - 3/4 cup internal and 1/4 cup as topping.

• Root vegetable stack

  • SpatulaCity on March 27, 2023

    Simple and delicious recipe that lets the sweet and differing flavors of root vegetable shine. May try adding some thyme to the cream as it reduces, and maybe a layer of onion in the stack. Making again for a dinner party

  • SpatulaCity on April 03, 2023

    Made for a second time and will add this note - I think it’s better with 1.5x or 2x the amount of cream, greatly reduced. For veg ratio I liked 50% sweet potatoes, then a mix of beets and parsnips. If using red beets, keep them on the bottom layer, so they don’t turn the entire dish red.

• Cottage pie

  • SpatulaCity on March 29, 2023

    First time making cottage pie and it was delicious! Wish the ingredient list had a bit more instruction as to the size of the ingredients - carrots and potatoes can vary wildly in size, so you just have to use common sense for how much to add sometimes. Still, loved the results. To the mash I added a few dashes of fish sauce and some sour cream to give it a bit more dimension. Very good

• Banoffee pie

  • SpatulaCity on March 27, 2023

    Not enough instruction in the recipe. What size tart pan to use? I liked that the crust and whipped cream are unsweetened to compensate for the sweetness of the dulce de leche. I overcooked the dulce because I was going for a deeper color than 20 minutes yielded. Well that was too much and it became a chewy and gritty caramel. Oops! Going to try it again.

• Tasting Table

  We can't wait to get in the kitchen and really cook from this one, especially from the seasonal entertaining sections, which features meals centered around a glorious roast.

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• Food52

  Q&A with Julia Turshen

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