Notes about Recipes in this book

• Field greens, crumbled blue cheese, and spicy pecans

  • candacey on August 11, 2017

    This salad is the bomb!!

• Chilled asparagus with ginger dressing

  • candacey on August 26, 2017

    Great dressing. Tastes wonderful with the blanched asparagus.

• Tortilla soup

  • wendyatwell on March 31, 2026

    This is a delicious Americanized tortilla soup that I made for my family for years! A trustworthy crowd pleaser.

• Mango chutney

  • MissKoo on December 21, 2020

    Love this chutney, and so easy to make, especially using frozen mango from Costco. It is the perfect chutney for the curried snowball appetizer on p. 44 of this cookbook, just over cream cheese, and on grilled cheese sandwiches.

• Kentucky bourbon roast

  • Cheri on December 17, 2011

    Marinate for 4 hours before roasting.

• Spicy meat loaf

  • carrie_a2wvr2 on February 26, 2026

    This is the only meatloaf I ever cook. My family loves it! It’s one of my favorite recipes.

• Rack of lamb with Port and rosemary sauce

  • MissyAnne on August 03, 2021

    Sauce is wonderful! Very impressive yet, fairly quick main course.

• Pork with cassis and currants

  • amraub on May 29, 2012

    Sauce is very nice and not overly sweet. Instructions cook pork a bit too long for my taste. Newer guidelines are 145, not 160.

• Thanksgiving turkey

  • DKennedy on October 21, 2014

    P. 163

• Lemon yogurt muffins

  • terri_fg3zp6 on February 27, 2026

    These were really good. The lemon could have been a bit more pronounced. I loved adding the yogurt as a way to get some extra protein. I made both mini muffins and regular. The regular were great. Minis very good but a bit dry

• Fresh rosemary muffins

  • sbackman on March 08, 2024

    These muffins are really good. I serve them warm with the goat cheese in the middle.

• Hash brown quiche

  • amraub on March 31, 2012

    Worked great with shredded potatoes instead of frozen hash browns and crumbled bacon instead of ham. Add 1/2 tsp adobo sauce to the egg mixture for a little something extra.

• Orange pecan waffles with orange maple syrup

  • Alowishs on July 28, 2016

    Page 225. This is an amazing recipe! I have found a new go-to breakfast menu item. Very good and very worth the effort. Maybe next time I'll add a little nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice to play around. Made this gluten-free so I added more water and a little OJ to the batter in addition to 2 t. xan gum.

• Brandy glazed pear cake

  • Kitiara121 on October 08, 2023

    Wow. While this recipe looks really great, the ingredients are not pantry staples. Dried pear halves and pear brandy would require a search on my part to obtain. I'd really like to know if anyone has made this and what they thought about the recipe.

• Spiced bread pudding

  • Jkbailey on July 24, 2024

    I’ve made this recipe dozens of times. It’s wonderful, and so easy! Every time I make it people beg for the recipe. Perfect for the holidays!

• Rhubarb crumble with bourbon cream

  • amraub on May 29, 2012

    Good, simple crumble. Used brown sugar. I think Smitten Kitchen's adaptation of Cook's Illustrated Big Crumb Coffee Cake with rhubarb will remain my go-to dessert though.

• Kahlua brownies with buttercream frosting and chocolate glaze

  • cfrailey on June 26, 2023

    Best brownies ever!

• Fresh strawberry ice cream

  • Kitiara121 on April 17, 2022

    This is a large batch. I had to half this recipe in order to fit it into my ice cream maker. Flavor is Fabulous!