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Pasta With Tuna, Capers and Scallions
This is an easy recipe from New York Times Cooking, by Melissa Clark. It’s nice when you need something fairly quickly. Although the recipe suggests spaghetti, it also says you can use whatever pasta you want. We typically use rice farfalle. If you use gluten free pasta, then the recipe is gluten free. One night…
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No Knead Seeded Oat Bread
I got this from Sally’s Baking Addiction, so all credit goes to her. You can find it on her site here. We make this bread most weeks, because it’s easy and delicious. I used to be intimidated by the idea of making bread. It was a big deal! Now that I’m into a routine, making…
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Seaweed Soup
Simple, fast and one of Alli’s favorite dishes. She demanded the recipe when she was probably about 12 and started making it herself. Adding more ingredients just ruins it.
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Sesame Paste Sauce
Great Asian sauce to put on pasta, chicken, eggplant, or anything else you’ve got a mind to.
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Red Cooked Chicken
I don’t remember which Chinese cookbook I got this from, but it’s easy, unusual, and delicious. Your guests won’t have tasted anything like it and you’ll get lots of compliments.
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Boiled Salmon
This recipe is from Marcella Hazan, and is called Boiling Fish in the Italian Manner. We’ve only ever tried it with salmon and found it to be delicious. Aside from being tasty, it’s quick and easy to make.
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Brisket
Delicious slow cooked brisket. The recipe is originally from Michele Pockross I believe, but I’ve added my own touches in the modifications section.
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Latkes
We served this recipe at our Hanukkah party for 2024 (party was actually in early 2025) and the latkes were great. We did a test run a couple days prior to test, and then charged ahead. We bought a small food processor to grate the potatoes, I’m not doing them with a box grater again,…
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