Notes about Recipes in this book

• Slow-roasted garlicky beef eye round

  • Laura on October 04, 2010

    This was a lot of work for very mediocre results.

• Classic barbecue sauce

  • jdub1371 on September 26, 2021

    This is very good and easy to make. I made half the recipe because I was low on ketchup. Good flavor and very nice consistency. It's got a spicy kick that to me is just about right. I wanted it a tad sweeter so I added 2 teaspoons of maple syrup. I also ran the stick blender through it instead of straining it which made it thicker. Ordinarily I wouldn't make homemade BBQ sauce but it's getting hard to find a storebought one that a) tastes good and b) doesn't have High Fructose Corn Syrup in it. So this one will do very nicely for the time being.

• Carnitas

  • DFarnham on January 24, 2023

    This is a solid, easy recipe for carnitas. Great flavor!

• Slow-cooker barbecued brisket

  • jetrip on April 01, 2013

    This is a go-to easy recipe that can be prepped in 15 minutes. I use Bullseye BBQ sauce and use about double the brown sugar that the recipe calls for. You can vary how your brisket tastes by using the different flavors of Bullseye (Texas, Original, Memphis, Sweet and Tangy, Carolina).

• Slow-cooker coq au vin

  • jhappel on January 08, 2015

    This is a really nice slow cooker recipe. If I was going to be at home, I would make the conventional version, but when I'm out of the house in the evening, this is great to come home to. Bacon added as garnish at the end is a nice change from bacon cooked into the dish.

• Slow-cooker beef and barley soup

  • Shewi128 on August 14, 2020

    This is a classic beef and barley soup. Rich, hearty, delicious. I'd highly recommend it, especially if you hate browning meat.

• Baked Mexican rice with charred tomatoes, chiles, and onions

  • Shewi128 on January 10, 2022

    This was pretty good, and one of my favorite recipes of Mexican rice. I don't know if it was worth the extra work. However, we all enjoyed it.

• Baked lentils with sausage

  • Laura on December 05, 2011

    Pg. 277. This is fine, but nothing extraordinary. Easy to prepare, but takes quite a long time in the oven.

• Braised Brussels sprouts

  • jhappel on November 21, 2010

    I did a light version of this. Steamed brussel sprouts, dressed with olive oil and fried pancetta. Even the brussel sprout-hater Andrea liked it.

• Soy-ginger sauce with scallion

  • Analyze on February 13, 2019

    This recipe is delicious! The sauce is great, as is the cauliflower cooking method. Have made it 2x now and it was a hit both times.