Notes about Recipes in this book

• Arugula with hard-cooked eggs, artichoke hearts, tuna, and charred tomatoes

  • mcvl on July 25, 2013

    Great, very easy, yum yum yum.

• Chasen's chili (Suzanne Goin, Lucques, Los Angeles)

  • DKennedy on January 07, 2017

    Susan made this for New Year's eve and it was so good. I think she used the non-cheater's version with dry beans and chuck and pork shoulder.

• Chicken with potato-lentil curry, green masala yogurt, and fresh cilantro

  • DKennedy on May 16, 2013

    Tweaked this over time to make it simpler. Use fresh green sauce. I buy mine from the Indian fast food restaurant. I pick up the potato curry needed for this dish there as well. If not, I substitute TJs chick pea curry or spinach. TJs precooked lentils work well in this dish, saute them with garlic, shallots. Shred a rotisserie chicken. If time permits, heat the chicken to just above room temp before assembling. Don't mix lentils and curry together. Instead layer: lentils on the bottom, fresh arugula, tomatoes and cucumbers draped on top, roasted chicken next, drizzle with yogurt green masala dressing, and warm curry on both sides. Makes for a lovely presentation. So, so good!

• Crostini with white bean purée, rosemary olive oil, and aged balsamic vinegar

  • DKennedy on July 29, 2012

    I love this recipe. Similar to the crostinis served at Mozza. Be sure to finish with grey salt, balsamic reduction and good quality olive oil.

• Strawberries and ladyfingers with sour cream, muscovado sugar, and saba

  • DKennedy on September 19, 2012

    Excellent. Try substituting ginger cookies instead.

• Pot sticker and vegetable stir-fry (Tom Douglas, Dahlia lounge Seattle)

  • mfto on July 11, 2011

    Quick?! Depends on how you look at it. Yes, it is quick after you have all the ingredients right beside your wok. Fun? yes. Good? yes. But not quick in my cooking dictionary. Someone gave me a bottle of Sweet Chili Sauce Mae Ploy. It is way too sweet for my taste but when I mixed some in lime juice and added a little fish sauce, it was much better. My husband really liked it and it certainly is easy which appeals to me.

• Orzo with dried porcini mushrooms, radicchio, and aged balsamic vinegar

  • meggan on July 09, 2013

    I used fennel instead of radicchio and vidalias instead of shallots. I am thought it was snap to make and pretty good. I will try again the vegetables intended. The balsamic drizzle is key.

• Skillet chilaquiles with fried eggs (Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, Border Grill, Santa Monica, California)

  • Skamper on October 09, 2019

    Delicious. I made a half batch for two people; 2 eggs for my husband and one for me. Next time, distribute the cheese better in the pan to avoid clumps.

  • breakthroughc on July 04, 2021

    This is a go to veggie night recipe for me. I use the whole package of panella cheese as I buy it just for this recipe. Makes a really quick delish dinner.