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Anne Byrn Saves the Day! Cookbook: 125 Guaranteed-to-Please, Go-To Recipes to Rescue Any Occasion
Di Anne Byrn
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- Workman eBooks
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- Nov 4, 2014
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It’s Anne Byrn to the rescue! A problem-solver extraordinaire, Anne Byrn knows what every too-busy cook knows. There are a gazillion recipes in the world, but the right recipe, the recipe that always works, the lifesaving recipe for when times are crazy—that’s priceless.
Save the Day! Cookbook presents 125 of these guaranteed tried-and-true recipes for every occasion. Whether they are Anne Byrn’s own family favorites or collected from her network of fans across the country, these go-to recipes include easy appetizers for a party or potluck—Bacon and Cheddar Torte, Stuffed Jalapen~o Peppers Witowski; mains to feed a family or a crowd, from fast-to-fix Shrimp and Cheese Grits to do-ahead, no-fuss Ina’s Sweet- and-Sour Brisket; salads perfect for entertaining the book club, including Grilled Tuna Salade Nic¸oise and Libby’s Avocado and Pink Grapefruit Salad; sides that please everyone; and desserts that don’t take a week to assemble, like Veronica’s Mocha Cake, Lemon Snow Pudding, Ella’s Easy Peach Pie.
Upbeat in attitude (it’s going to be okay, really!) and with full-color photos throughout, the Save the Day! Cookbook will be one that readers will turn to again and again. And for not only its recipes but its ideas too, including money-saver tips, menu and serving suggestions, “Razzle-Dazzle” variations, do-ahead notes, and much more.
Your day is saved. And you’re welcome.
Informazioni sul libro
Anne Byrn Saves the Day! Cookbook: 125 Guaranteed-to-Please, Go-To Recipes to Rescue Any Occasion
Di Anne Byrn
Descrizione
It’s Anne Byrn to the rescue! A problem-solver extraordinaire, Anne Byrn knows what every too-busy cook knows. There are a gazillion recipes in the world, but the right recipe, the recipe that always works, the lifesaving recipe for when times are crazy—that’s priceless.
Save the Day! Cookbook presents 125 of these guaranteed tried-and-true recipes for every occasion. Whether they are Anne Byrn’s own family favorites or collected from her network of fans across the country, these go-to recipes include easy appetizers for a party or potluck—Bacon and Cheddar Torte, Stuffed Jalapen~o Peppers Witowski; mains to feed a family or a crowd, from fast-to-fix Shrimp and Cheese Grits to do-ahead, no-fuss Ina’s Sweet- and-Sour Brisket; salads perfect for entertaining the book club, including Grilled Tuna Salade Nic¸oise and Libby’s Avocado and Pink Grapefruit Salad; sides that please everyone; and desserts that don’t take a week to assemble, like Veronica’s Mocha Cake, Lemon Snow Pudding, Ella’s Easy Peach Pie.
Upbeat in attitude (it’s going to be okay, really!) and with full-color photos throughout, the Save the Day! Cookbook will be one that readers will turn to again and again. And for not only its recipes but its ideas too, including money-saver tips, menu and serving suggestions, “Razzle-Dazzle” variations, do-ahead notes, and much more.
Your day is saved. And you’re welcome.
- Editore:
- Workman eBooks
- Pubblicato:
- Nov 4, 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780761183112
- Formato:
- Libro
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CHAPTER 1
RELAX, YOUR DAY IS ABOUT TO BE SAVED
I’ve always wanted to write a book with go-to recipes. The tried-and-true ones that everyone begs you to make. These are the recipes swapped among close friends, exchanged between mother and daughter in a short, late-night phone call, scribbled on a cocktail napkin at a birthday party, or just committed to memory. What if I could assemble in one book all the great recipes I have learned from so many people? The book might make life easier, and it might save someone’s day. That’s this book.
Let’s face it. With jam-packed family lives, mad-dash weeknight dinners are often the norm. With no time to think, you—like me—probably find yourself serving the same old, same old. But it’s not just our dinner menus that are stuck in a rut. There are all those other mealtime pressures. For example, the times that company stops by unexpectedly. And how about when it’s your turn to host the Thanksgiving feast? Or this month’s book club meeting? Or the company potluck? Not to mention when you’ve invited the in-laws over for next Saturday night. Or your boss.
You need a collection of delicious all-purpose recipes that save the day. And that’s what I’ve offered in this cookbook. Recipes that are easy to prepare and that will come to your rescue, no matter what your dilemma. Although the chapters are organized in typical cookbook fashion—appetizers, soups, main dishes, salads, sides, and desserts—I’ve put together a special section that lists a number of possible reasons your stock of recipes may need help. For each category there’s a list of recipes to answer that need, so you can quickly access those recipes to save your day. As you page through the book you’ll also find each recipe tells you right at the start what predicaments it helps solve.
Get Out of the Rut
No matter where you live or how many years you have been cooking, it’s hard not to get into a recipe rut. To prevent this you need to be open to new ideas and recipes. It helps to have a well-stocked pantry in place and switch items in the pantry from time to time to try out new oils, seasonings, chocolate, and grains. Here are some other cures for falling into a rut.
• Shop at a farmers’ market to see what’s fresh and local in your area.
• Take a cooking class.
• Join a supper club.
• Ask a friend to share a favorite family recipe.
What got my friend Sally out of a cooking rut was that her teenage son had an adventuresome palate and told her he wanted new and different food for dinner. Instead of getting her feelings hurt, Sally selected recipes that might be fun to try and shopped for the groceries over the weekend. Come Monday they were ready to try something new. Says Sally, wisely, When the groceries are in the house you are more likely to cook something new.
Collecting the Recipes
Heading down a Texas freeway to a morning television show in Dallas with my media escort and friend Kathleen Livingston, we talk food, as usual. I ask Kathleen what favorite dish she served her grown children when they were in town over the summer. She said it was the chicken and dressing she makes by slow baking bone-in chicken breasts with onions and celery on top of long slices of French bread. Haven’t I given you that recipe?
Kathleen asked in her slow Texas drawl. It’s so easy. The chicken juices cook down into the bread, and with the celery and onion, it tastes just like dressing does at Thanksgiving. My kids beg me to make it.
Kathleen’s kids are grown and have children of their own. The fact that they beg their mother to cook a specific recipe says a lot about the recipe, doesn’t it? Kathleen doesn’t have to worry about what to serve while her company is in town. She knows the perfect recipe and with this peace of mind, she has more time to spend with her family. Before we reached the TV station, I had found pen and paper in my purse and was making notes about Kathleen’s recipe.
I had that same feeling of discovery when other close friends and new friends I’ve met when touring for my books shared their go-to recipes. Think braised pork tenderloin fragrant with apricots and onions. Tuna steaks that marinate briefly in lemon and dill, then are perfectly grilled. An orzo salad with roasted vegetables that uses up just about every veggie in the fridge and partners with anything from salmon to steak. Or a creamy potato casserole that sits proudly by broiled lamb chops. Missy told me about her make ahead mashed potatoes, Shellie described her spaghetti carbonara with peas, Joy brought a salad of kale and brussels sprouts to a December party, and my friend Ann recalled the only pie recipe you ever really need because it’s made from ingredients you probably already have on your shelf—Ole Miss Fudge Pie. Any one of these recipes will banish the regular dinnertime blahs, whether for family, company, or a romantic date.
On the following pages are just a few of the recipes I have gathered to share. They come from people like you all over the country. They’ve been cooked up and tweaked by me and during the course of writing this book have saved my day plenty of times! My hope is that they will get you out of a bind and surely bring you peace of mind. Perhaps one will even become your signature recipe. Everyone needs a signature recipe—a culinary extension of yourself.
So after you have moved into a new house or apartment and most of your kitchenware is still packed in boxes but you want to cook dinner for good friends; or on some hectic weekday afternoon when you need a fast dinner idea; or before a tailgate, the bake sale, or the book club meeting, when you crave something new and creative to make and share, here are the recipes. When you need to impress at your anniversary dinner or the office potluck, or when an important business client is coming to your house, here are the recipes. Or maybe you want to get organized and freeze meals for a busy time ahead. From my kitchen, and the kitchens of the generous people who have shared with me, to your kitchen, here are recipes and ideas to save your day.
Seven Save-the-Day Strategies
These strategies will not only help you cook faster, they will make you cook better. So, less stressing out, more time spent with family and friends.
1. Identify the foods your family and friends love and make these the backbone of your menus.
2. Create a system for meal planning and food shopping so you don’t shop at the last minute, then come home too tired to cook. If shopping on the weekend cuts too much into your free time, do it on a night that you’ve already got dinner waiting in the slow cooker or prepared and waiting in the fridge.
3. Keep the pantry, fridge, and freezer well stocked.
4. Select the right equipment for save the day cooking. Invest in a slow cooker, a food processor, and an immersion blender (for pureeing soups right in the pot), for example, and keep them close at hand.
5. Reinvent leftovers. Turn yesterday’s roast into a stew, the remains of a grilled steak into a salad, and so on. Jazz up those leftovers on day two.
6. Refresh yourself. Get ideas from your favorite local restaurants, shop at a new market—be open-minded to change.
7. Open your kitchen to your children or grandchildren so that they cook with you and create family food memories.
A Save-the-Day Pantry
The first thing that might need rescuing is your pantry. A well-stocked pantry will save many a day. Here are the items I love to have on hand. The keepers. You don’t have to replicate my list; adapt it to your own liking, but do make sure your cupboards and fridge are well supplied with the basics. Then, all you need to do on your weekly shopping trip is pick up the things to round out meals, like fresh produce—tomatoes, bell peppers, or berries.
IN THE PANTRY
Chicken broth: Buy quart (32-ounce) cans as well as 14-ounce cans. For additional homemade flavor buy organic reduced-sodium broth.
Beef bouillon and chicken bouillon cubes: Pop them into simmering soups to easily strengthen the flavor and season the pot.
Canned tomatoes: All sizes—pay a little extra and buy some seasoned with chiles or herbs.
Canned beans: Red, kidney, black, white, garbanzo (chickpeas), black-eyed peas—take your pick.
Good tuna, packed in water: I like Costco’s Kirkland Signature brand albacore tuna.
Artichoke hearts: Canned, not marinated.
Pasta, dried: Stock your favorite kinds. Mine are thin spaghetti, linguine, orecchiette (ears), orzo, and oven-ready lasagna noodles.
Pasta sauce: Find a favorite. Some people like one of the Rao’s brand. Mine is Trader Joe’s arrabiata.
French green lentils
Vinegars: Stock an assortment—red or white wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, sherry vinegar, apple cider vinegar, and distilled white vinegar.
Olive oil and vegetable oil, such as peanut oil or canola oil.
Vegetable oil spray
Soy sauce (store it in the fridge after opening)
Worcestershire sauce
Hot sauces, such as Tabasco sauce, Frank’s RedHot, Cholula, and Sriracha (store it in the fridge after opening).
Spices and seasonings, such as ground cinnamon and nutmeg, bay leaves, dried oregano, black peppercorns (to be freshly ground), dried thyme, cayenne pepper, sea salt, Creole seasoning, and garam masala or your favorite curry powder.
Capers: Drain them and toss them into pasta sauces. Add capers to chicken and tuna salads. Sprinkle them over a fast sauté of chicken. (Store capers in the fridge after opening.)
Oatmeal: Old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats, not instant.
All-purpose flour
Your choice of cake mixes, including yellow cake, angel food, and devil’s food.
Baking powder
Baking soda
Cream of tartar
Sugar: light and dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, and confectioners’ sugar.
Pure vanilla and almond extracts
Evaporated milk
Honey
Peanut butter
Chocolate: semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips as well as unsweetened cocoa powder.
Onions and garlic
Potatoes
Dried fruit, including raisins, cranberries, cherries, and apricots.
Assorted crackers and chips
IN THE FRIDGE
Orange juice
Milk, heavy (whipping) cream, sour cream, and plain yogurt
Butter
Cream cheese
Cheeses: Parmesan or pecorino romano, as well as feta, mild cheddar, and blue cheese.
Large eggs
Lemons: Small and thin-skinned ones have the most juice.
Tortillas
Bacon (freezes well, too).
Maple syrup
Condiments, such as mayonnaise (I prefer Hellmann’s), ketchup, and mustard.
Olives: both green and black, not packed in water.
Fresh herbs, such as flat-leaf parsley and thyme.
IN THE FREEZER
Boneless chicken breasts
Ground turkey
Pork tenderloin (buy it on sale).
Shrimp
Frozen vegetables, such as green beans, chopped spinach, and peas.
Nuts, such as almonds, pecans, pine nuts, and walnuts.
Frozen pie crusts
Bread crumbs
Your choice of ice cream (be sure to include vanilla).
Save-the-Day to the Rescue
All the recipes in this book were chosen because they each can save the day in so many ways, whether you need rescuing from the normal dinnertime rut or something as daunting as the big holiday feast. I knew the key to using the book effectively would be to give you a decision-making shortcut. So, as I tested the recipes, I created a list of situations that most of us have needed help with at some time. I think you’ll be able to relate to a good many of them . . . if not all. Each dilemma lists the recipes that I think best solve it in the order they appear in the book. You’ll see that most of the recipes fall into more than one category. That’s why they were chosen—besides the fact that they all make delicious dishes, they multitask. Of course, the lists aren’t set in stone, but they should certainly help to get you started.
Help Is on the Way
Here are the situations that I feel cause home cooks the most trouble when it comes to choosing just the right recipes. For example, whether Company’s Coming means your boss, your in-laws, your best friends, or your neighbor the three-star restaurant chef, you’re sure to find great recipes that save the day within the category listing. Jana’s Cheese Olivettes. Beth’s Autumn Salad with Maple Vinaigrette. Braised Pork Tenderloin with Apricots and Onions. Dave’s Ooh-La-La Potatoes. Ole Miss Fudge Pie. And so many more choices. Relax. I’ve got you covered.
COMPANY’S COMING
STOCK THE FRIDGE
FREEZE IT
GIFT IT
SNOW DAYS
LAST-MINUTE BIRTHDAY PARTY
POTLUCK PERFECTION
WEEKNIGHT DINNER
RESCUING BRUNCH
ROMANTIC DINNER
SUPER BOWL PARTY
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING
SERVE TO YOUR BOOK CLUB
TAILGATE TRADITIONS
TOO HOT TO COOK
APPETIZERS ASAP
HOLIDAY IDEAS
PRETTY IMPRESSIVE
VERY VEGETARIAN
BAKE SALE SUCCESS!
COMPANY’S COMING
The Berry Blue Cheese Spread
Sally’s Cranberry Spread
Laurie’s Goat Cheese, Pesto, and Fig Cheesecake
Jana’s Cheese Olivettes
Quick Stuffed Mushrooms from the Hors d’Oeuvre Queen
Cara’s Cocktail Shrimp
Spiced Fall Sangria
Chilled Cucumber Soup
Fast Asparagus Soup
Curried Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
Grilled Tuna Salade Niçoise
Joy’s Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad
Beth’s Autumn Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
Ann’s Tomato Salad with Roasted Garlic Dressing
Watermelon, Arugula, and Cucumber Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
Libby’s Avocado and Pink Grapefruit Salad
Nonna’s Mostaccioli
Lifesaver Lasagna
Indian Silken Chicken
Chicken Ambassador
Kathleen’s Chicken and Dressing
Roasted Sticky Chicken
Laurie Nicholson’s Party Beef
Ina’s Sweet-and-Sour Brisket
Mom’s Beef Tenderloin
Classic Osso Buco
Barb’s One-Pound Pork Chops
Braised Pork Tenderloin with Apricots and Onions
Lecia’s Lamb Chops
Shirley’s Roast Lamb
Brown Sugar and Bourbon Salmon
Kren’s Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Pecans
Grilled Eggplant Stacks
Turkish Green Beans with Tomatoes and Mint
Spicy Creamed Spinach Gratin
Missy’s Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Dave’s Ooh-La-La Potatoes
Henrietta’s Rice Chantilly
John’s Scalloped Oysters
G’s Cheddar Baked Apples
Veronica’s Mocha Cake
Eugenia’s Italian Cream Cake
Orange Marbled Angel Food Cake
Bette’s Strawberry Angel Food Cake Roulade
Ella’s Easy Peach Pie
Ole Miss Fudge Pie
Kentucky Brown Sugar Pie
Fresh Blueberry and Lemon Tart
Brandy Alexanders
STOCK THE FRIDGE
Slow-Cooked Caramelized Onion Pizza
Feel Better Chicken Soup
Susie’s Catalina Chicken Salad
White Bean Salad with Fresh Herb Vinaigrette
Virginia’s Cranberry Relish
Easy Korean Chicken
Ina’s Sweet-and-Sour Brisket
Missy’s Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
FREEZE IT
Jan’s Lentil Soup
Feel Better Chicken Soup
Mary Ann’s Taco Soup
Elaine’s Broccoli Jennifer
Fresh Banana Muffins
Hawaiian Banana Bread
Nashville Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Flowerree’s Overnight Rolls
Fresh Fig Pound Cake
Bette’s Strawberry Angel Food Cake Roulade
Big Skillet Chocolate Chip Blondie
Lemon Icebox Pie
Bebe’s Ice Cream Pie
Watermelon Granita
GIFT IT
Jana’s Cheese Olivettes
Ann’s Fresh Tomato Pie
Fresh Banana Muffins
Hawaiian Banana Bread
Marion’s Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips
Charlot’s Breakfast Bread
Nashville Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Mini Cinnamon Rolls
Flowerree’s Overnight Rolls
Veronica’s Mocha Cake
Fresh Fig Pound Cake
Little St. Simons Apricot Oatmeal Bars
Crispy Cinnamon Shortbread
Our Crescent Cookies
Mary’s Pumpkin Praline Pie
Lemon Icebox Pie
SNOW DAYS
Shellie’s Spaghetti Carbonara
Laurie Nicholson’s Party Beef
Classic Osso Buco
Braised Pork Tenderloin with Apricots and Onions
Courtnay’s Crock-Pot Ribs
Marian’s Fish and Potato Pie
Kirsten’s Dutch Baby
Mini Cinnamon Rolls
Sylvia’s Peanut Butter Cookies
Kathleen’s Sugar Cookies
Mindy’s Butterscotch Cookies
John’s Little Fried Apple Pies
Fall Harvest Fruit Crisp
LAST-MINUTE BIRTHDAY PARTY
Dayna’s Grown-Up Lemonade
Ann’s Tomato Salad with Roasted Garlic Dressing
Indian Silken Chicken
Our Turkey Burgers
Lou Ann’s Salmon Croquettes
Kren’s Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Pecans
White Corn Pudding
Roasted Green Beans with Fresh Ginger
Veronica’s Mocha Cake
Zucchini Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting
Karen’s Molten Chocolate Cakes
Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies
Big Skillet Chocolate Chip Blondie
Fresh Blueberry and Lemon Tart
POTLUCK PERFECTION
Pat’s Artichoke Dip
Missy’s White Chili
Big Fat Greek Salad
Kitchen Sink Tabbouleh
Investment Club Orzo Salad
Joy’s Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad
White Bean Salad with Fresh Herb Vinaigrette
Beth’s Autumn Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
Succotash Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
Ann’s Fresh Tomato Pie
Nonna’s Mostaccioli
Easy Baked Ravioli Casserole
My Baked Chicken and Rice
Elaine’s Broccoli Jennifer
Esther’s Carrot Soufflé
Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic and Currants
Turkish Green Beans with Tomatoes and Mint
Spicy Creamed Spinach Gratin
G’s Cheddar Baked Apples
Aunt Cathleen’s Blueberry Snack Cake
Zucchini Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting
Little St. Simons Apricot Oatmeal Bars
Big Skillet Chocolate Chip Blondie
Ella’s Easy Peach Pie
Cindy’s Chocolate Meringue Pie
Kentucky Brown Sugar Pie
Fall Harvest Fruit Crisp
WEEKNIGHT DINNER
Slow-Cooked Caramelized Onion Pizza
Mary Ann’s Taco Soup
Succotash Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
Shellie’s Spaghetti Carbonara
Easy Baked Ravioli Casserole
Easy Korean Chicken
Kathleen’s Chicken and Dressing
My Baked Chicken and Rice
Our Turkey Burgers
Grilled Steaks with Chimichurri Sauce
Courtnay’s Crock-Pot Ribs
Lou Ann’s Salmon Croquettes
Marian’s Fish and Potato Pie
White Corn Pudding
Roasted Green Beans with Fresh Ginger
Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies
Cindy’s Chocolate Meringue Pie
Lemon Snow Pudding
RESCUING BRUNCH
Julie’s Bloody Mary Bar
Bridesmaid Bellini Punch
St. Paul’s Chicken Salad
Janet’s Church Lady Casserole
Chicken Ambassador
Shrimp and Cheese Grits
Kirsten’s Dutch Baby
Fresh Banana Muffins
Hawaiian Banana Bread
Marion’s Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips
Nashville Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Mini Cinnamon Rolls
Bette’s Strawberry Angel Food Cake Roulade
ROMANTIC DINNER
Bridesmaid Bellini Punch
Shellie’s Spaghetti Carbonara
Adam’s Linguine with Asparagus Pesto
Grilled Steaks with Chimichurri Sauce
Lemon and Dill Marinated Grilled Tuna
Grilled Eggplant Stacks
Orange Marbled Angel Food Cake
Karen’s Molten Chocolate Cakes
Roasted Peaches with Brown Sugar and Spices
SUPER BOWL PARTY
Pat’s Artichoke Dip
Kathy’s New Year’s Caviar
Crunchy Almond and Bacon Spread
Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers Witowski
Mary Ann’s Taco Soup
Missy’s White Chili
Lifesaver Lasagna
Laurie Nicholson’s Party Beef
Courtnay’s Crock-Pot Ribs
Lowcountry Shrimp Boil
Mindy’s Butterscotch Cookies
Bebe’s Ice Cream Pie
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING
Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho
Fast Asparagus Soup
Lifesaver Lasagna
Marian’s Fish and Potato Pie
Aunt Cathleen’s Blueberry Snack Cake
Crispy Cinnamon Shortbread
Sylvia’s Peanut Butter Cookies
Kentucky Brown Sugar Pie
John’s Little Fried Apple Pies
Fall Harvest Fruit Crisp
Lemon Snow Pudding
SERVE TO YOUR BOOK CLUB (Bridge, Bunko, Poker, etc.)
Texas Cottage Cheese Dip
Bacon and Cheddar Torte with Pepper Jelly
Laurie’s Goat Cheese, Pesto, and Fig Cheesecake
Spiced Fall Sangria
Jan’s Lentil Soup
St. Paul’s Chicken Salad
Big Fat Greek Salad
Investment Club Orzo Salad
Spinach Salad with Apple, Almonds, and a Tart Cherry Vinaigrette
Easy Korean Chicken
Chicken Ambassador
Roasted Sticky Chicken
Braised Pork Tenderloin with Apricots and Onions
Brown Sugar and Bourbon Salmon
Shrimp and Cheese Grits
Tana’s Roasted Ratatouille
Aunt Cathleen’s Blueberry Snack Cake
Zucchini Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting
Graduation Pound Cake Bites with Caramel Frosting
Bebe’s Ice Cream Pie
TAILGATE TRADITIONS
Texas Cottage Cheese Dip
Kathy’s New Year’s Caviar
Crunchy Almond and Bacon Spread
Julie’s Bloody Mary Bar
Susie’s Catalina Chicken Salad
Spinach Salad with Apple, Almonds, and a Tart Cherry Vinaigrette
Our Turkey Burgers
Lowcountry Shrimp Boil
Marion’s Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips
Easiest Bar Cookie in the World
Ole Miss Fudge Pie
John’s Little Fried Apple Pies
TOO HOT TO COOK
Texas Cottage Cheese Dip
The Berry Blue Cheese Spread
Dayna’s Grown-Up Lemonade
Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho
Chilled Cucumber Soup
Fast Asparagus Soup
Grilled Tuna Salade Niçoise
Kitchen Sink Tabbouleh
Watermelon, Arugula, and Cucumber Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
Lemon and Dill Marinated Grilled Tuna
Lemon Icebox Pie
Watermelon Granita
APPETIZERS ASAP
Pat’s Artichoke Dip
The Berry Blue Cheese Spread
Sally’s Cranberry Spread
Crunchy Almond and Bacon Spread
Bacon and Cheddar Torte with Pepper Jelly
Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers Witowski
Cara’s Cocktail Shrimp
HOLIDAY IDEAS
Kathy’s New Year’s Caviar
Sally’s Cranberry Spread
Laurie’s Goat Cheese, Pesto, and Fig Cheesecake
Jana’s Cheese Olivettes
Quick Stuffed Mushrooms from the Hors d’Oeuvre Queen
Cara’s Cocktail Shrimp
Bridesmaid Bellini Punch
Spiced Fall Sangria
Beth’s Autumn Salad with Maple Vinaigrette
Libby’s Avocado and Pink Grapefruit Salad
Virginia’s Cranberry Relish
Nonna’s Mostaccioli
Ina’s Sweet-and-Sour Brisket
Barb’s One-Pound Pork Chops
Lecia’s Lamb Chops
Shirley’s Roast Lamb
Shrimp and Cheese Grits
New Year’s Eve Lobster with the Kids
Elaine’s Broccoli Jennifer
Kren’s Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Pecans
Esther’s Carrot Soufflé
Roasted Green Beans with Fresh Ginger
Spicy Creamed Spinach Gratin
Missy’s Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes
Dave’s Ooh-La-La Potatoes
Henrietta’s Rice Chantilly
John’s Scalloped Oysters
G’s Cheddar Baked Apples
Charlot’s Breakfast Bread
Flowerree’s Overnight Rolls
Eugenia’s Italian Cream Cake
Graduation Pound Cake Bites with Caramel Frosting
Kathleen’s Sugar Cookies
Our Crescent Cookies
Mary’s Pumpkin Praline Pie
Cindy’s Chocolate Meringue Pie
PRETTY IMPRESSIVE
Bacon and Cheddar Torte with Pepper Jelly
Watermelon, Arugula, and Cucumber Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
Adam’s Linguine with Asparagus Pesto
Mom’s Beef Tenderloin
Classic Osso Buco
Barb’s One-Pound Pork Chops
Lecia’s Lamb Chops
Shirley’s Roast Lamb
Lemon and Dill Marinated Grilled Tuna
Lowcountry Shrimp Boil
New Year’s Eve Lobster with the Kids
Henrietta’s Rice Chantilly
John’s Scalloped Oysters
Eugenia’s Italian Cream Cake
Fresh Fig Pound Cake
Orange Marbled Angel Food Cake
Karen’s Molten Chocolate Cakes
Mary’s Pumpkin Praline Pie
Roasted Peaches with Brown Sugar and Spices
Brandy Alexanders
VERY VEGETARIAN
Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho
Chilled Cucumber Soup
Curried Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
Kitchen Sink Tabbouleh
Investment Club Orzo Salad
Joy’s Kale and Brussels Sprouts Salad
White Bean Salad with Fresh Herb Vinaigrette
Spinach Salad with Apple, Almonds, and a Tart Cherry Vinaigrette
Ann’s Fresh Tomato Pie
Janet’s Church Lady Casserole
Adam’s Linguine with Asparagus Pesto
Roasted Cauliflower with Garlic and Currants
White Corn Pudding
Grilled Eggplant Stacks
Turkish Green Beans with Tomatoes and Mint
Tana’s Roasted Ratatouille
BAKE SALE SUCCESS!
Charlot’s Breakfast Bread
Chocolate Cream Cheese Brownies
Little St. Simons Apricot Oatmeal Bars
Easiest Bar Cookie in the World
Crispy Cinnamon Shortbread
Sylvia’s Peanut Butter Cookies
Kathleen’s Sugar Cookies
Mindy’s Butterscotch Cookies
Our Crescent Cookies
Ole Miss Fudge Pie