Notes about Recipes in this book

• Apple and Brussels sprouts salad

  • crandall57 on December 29, 2024

    Easy to make and delicious. A real crowd pleaser. Leftovers were good the next day.

  • EmilyR on September 13, 2023

    This salad is dead simple, but refreshing, filling, and healthy. I like to have shaved Brussels sprouts on hand and then just doctor them up as needed for a quick meal.

  • ethedens on January 19, 2024

    I second what Emily R said. So simple, so good. Would absolutely make again.

• Ricotta cornmeal pound cake

  • EmilyR on September 13, 2023

    You could easily omit some of the sugar for this cake, especially if adding jam. It slices nicely (especially after chilled) and quickly disappeared.

• Grandma pie with mozz and basil

  • EmilyR on September 13, 2023

    This is a very thick pan pizza but it reminds me some I've had in the city. I was happy with how easy this came together since my other pizza dough takes days. The kids were big fans.

• Marsala and mushroom pasta bake

  • ethedens on September 20, 2024

    Delicious and pretty easy. We have a dairy allergy in the household so we used soy milk instead of dairy milk and didn't do the final 10 minute bake. Still very good. 4/5

• Chicken and prosciutto rolls

  • ethedens on December 12, 2023

    These did cook all the way through which was great! I will say it took me longer than expected as there are really 4 sides to sear, not 2. And it was a bit salty for my taste but that may have been my prosciutto. I did all 3 parts of this menu and found it surprisingly easy to throw all 3 of them together. Less work than I thought!

• Maple-glazed roast chicken

  • ethedens on December 08, 2024

    So good. 4.5/5. Might reduce sauce so it's thicker next time

• Roasted acorn squash

  • ethedens on December 12, 2023

    Super simple, super delicious. Would absolutely do again.

• Spinach salad

  • ethedens on December 12, 2023

    Made a few subs: no goat cheese due to a dairy allergy, cashews since I forgot pistachios, and kale instead of spinach because I wanted to use it up. As I made it this was delicious and easy to put together. Would absolutely do again.

• Pork tenderloin schnitzel

  • ethedens on December 18, 2023

    Very good. Would absolutely make again.

• Mushroom gravy

  • ethedens on December 18, 2023

    Good, but got too thick during 20 min simmer even as heat was as low as it could go. Felt like it was maybe missing a bit of complexity.

• Chicken paprikash

  • ethedens on February 15, 2024

    Absolutely delicious. Would absolutely make again. Spatzle was nice bonus but not necessary. Green onions very good on the top. Also prefer it when you shred chicken after cooking to soak up more sauce. This is also delicious mixed with the leftover winter kasha recipe from I Could Nosh

• Spaetzle

  • ethedens on February 15, 2024

    Pretty good, but I like Molly Yeh's recipe better. May have overcooked some pieces but it is also quite hard to do them fast enough to pull after they float for 30 seconds.

• Pork meatballs in sauerkraut

  • ethedens on January 19, 2024

    This was so good and pretty simple. Would absolutely make again. Delicious. I did halve the recipe and also halve the meatballs (they were done after 15 min in oven). Also delicious with kimchi

• Stuffed cabbage in tomato sauce

  • ethedens on March 01, 2024

    This was absolutely delicious. Would maybe add a little water to the tomato sauce since it was a little thick but otherwise great. 4.5/5