Coconut-Cashew Chicken

Coconut-Cashew Chicken

Prepared with all-natural ingredients, the flavors of this simple dish will have your taste buds begging for more. Make a batch of curry ahead of time, and you can have this recipe whipped up in minutes. SERVES 4 • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, pounded thin...

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Paleo Chicken in a Pot

Paleo Chicken in a Pot

The bouquet garni in this recipe makes this French dish both aromatic and flavorful. Serve with your favorite Paleo side dish and salad to complete your meal. SERVES 4 • 1 whole chicken, 2-3 pounds, quartered • Freshly ground black pepper • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 4...

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BLUE RIBBON COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN

BLUE RIBBON COUNTRY CAPTAIN CHICKEN

SERVES 6 to 8 In 1971, wearing a groovy vest-and-pants outfit she sewed herself, my mom won first prize in the Pottsville Republican’s annual Share-Your-Recipe contest. In the photo of the award ceremony at the swanky Necho Allen Hotel, she is clearly the...

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SALMON A L’AFRIQUE DU NORD

SALMON A L’AFRIQUE DU NORD

SERVES 6 to 8 Summers in Austin, Texas, are hot, humid, and, oh, so long. One afternoon, deep in the triple-digit days, a frosty package arrived on my front porch: a box of 18-inch-long salmon fillets direct from my friend Cheryl in the forty-ninth state. She’s...

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ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND EGGPLANT STRATA

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND EGGPLANT STRATA

SERVES 6 to 8 It’s said that good things come to those who wait, and this dish may test your patience. Constructed with layers of tender eggplant, spicy homemade sausage, and silky tomato sauce, this casserole tastes best eaten a few days after baking. But the delayed...

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BORA BORA FIREBALLS

BORA BORA FIREBALLS

SERVES 6 to 8 These meatballs came to me in a dream. I woke up with tumbling thoughts about a lush combination of pineapple, succulent pork, and creamy-sweet coconut. I was haunted by images of tikis and luaus. The only way to clear my mind was to surrender to the...

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SHEPHERD’S PIE

SHEPHERD’S PIE

SERVES 4 to 6 Shepherd’s pie is a traditional British or Irish dish made of lamb under a blanket of potatoes, and it’s a kissin’ cousin to cottage pie, made with beef. Cottage pie has been around since 1791. Back then, villagers topped it with potato slices that...

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CITRUS CARNITAS

CITRUS CARNITAS

SERVES 8 to 12 The cooking part of this recipe takes about two to three hours, but at the end of that waiting period, you will be rewarded with caramel-brown, salty-tart, crispy pork that practically falls apart when you look at it. Isn’t that worth a few hours of...

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BBQ PORK FRIED RICE

BBQ PORK FRIED RICE

SERVES 2 My days of ordering Chinese takeout are mostly behind me, but I used to love the experience. Negotiating picks from the menu. Saying “Pu Pu platter” out loud. Watching the clock for the food to arrive. The inevitable grease marks on the delivery bag....

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CHAR SIU (CHINESE BBQ PORK)

CHAR SIU (CHINESE BBQ PORK)

SERVES 8 to 12 I love nouns that are also verbs, words like cheer, smile, mug, and potentially my favorite, fork. In Cantonese, char siu literally means “fork roast,” in reference to the traditional cooking method for this tangy-sweet BBQ pork, which involves piercing...

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