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This is a one-skillet meal that comes together quickly if you have a cooked chicken breast in the fridge.  A weeknight dinner to celebrate spring\’s fresh vegetables.
1 Tablespoon olive oil
3 red potatoes, diced
1 spring onion, white and green parts, sliced thinly
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cooked chicken breast, cubed
1 lb asparagus, snapped into 2-inch lengths
juice of [...]

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1/3 cup finely chopped shallots
5 – 6 fresh sage leaves
1/4 cup Italian parsley
1 teaspoon salt
few grinds of black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
Your turkey of choice
1 onion, peeled and split in half
1 apple, cored and cut in quarters
Mound first five ingredients together on a cutting board.  Using a large chef’s knife, mince together all ingredients until [...]

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1 1/2 cups wild rice (about 9 ounces)
2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
3 cups peeled cubed butternut squash (from 11/2-pound squash)
5-6 cloves garlic, peeled
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups finely chopped leeks (white part only)
1 1/2 cups frozen white corn kernels, thawed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley
 
Preheat oven to 350°F. Oil rimmed baking sheet. Toss squash [...]

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Another recipe inspired by Lynne Rossetto Kasper, the queen of roasting.   Despite the long-ish list of ingredients, this comes together quickly.  It is visually stunning when served straight from the oven in its baking dish.   The vegetables meld together during roasting to create a chunky, yet meltingly soft sauce that is wonderful served over rotini [...]

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Brilliantly orange and velvety smooth, tart and sweet with a hint of smoky spice, this is a stunning soup.  Try it for your next dinner party.
2 teaspoons canola oil 
1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
4 – 5 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
1 quart safe chicken or vegetable broth
3 sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1-inch cubes
1/2 teaspoon [...]

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After an initial Green-Eggs-and-Ham reaction, I found myself enjoying these so much that I snuck some from the fridge as a midnight snack.
3 leeks, sliced (white and light green parts only)
2 teaspoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced 
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup water
1 medium head broccoli, roughly chopped (about 3 to 4 cups)
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf [...]

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The sweetness of roasted potatoes and carrots really shine in this medley, which can be served hot or at room temperature. For a wheat-and gluten-free version of this salad, substitute quinoa for the couscous.
5 carrots, scraped and cut into 1/2 inch chunks
4 small potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups whole wheat couscous
3 [...]

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Once you’ve tried homemade marshmallows, you’ll never settle for those supermarket bags.   These are truly amazing, both to make and to eat.  Watching the syrup fluff up is one of those magical-seeming science experiments that make candymaking fun.
Thanks to Cooking for Engineers for the great information on the science and history of marshmallow making, as [...]

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This recipe makes enough to serve at your next Hanukkah party.   Our friends could not tell that the egg was missing!
6 cups of packed shredded potatoes
1 large onion, shredded or minced finely
1 cup chickpea flour
2 tablespoons rice milk or water (optional)
Enough canola oil to cover the bottom of a large frying pan to 1/2 inch [...]

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This is a great batch cooking recipe.  It makes a big pot of soup, and freezes beautifully. 
 8 cups dried chickpeas
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large onions, chopped
8 cloves of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 or 3 4-inch stems of fresh rosemary
2 teaspoons salt (or to taste)
2 bunches flat-leaf kale, stemmed and chopped roughly
Soak the chickpeas 8 hours [...]

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