♦ SALTY ♦
Appetizers & Bread
Bomboloni al Prosciutto – Savory Doughnuts
Bresaola
Fig Appetizers
Foccacia
Friselle
Irish Soda Bread
Kielbasi
Labne with Za’atar
Lamb & Harissa Sausage Rolls
No-Knead Bread
No-Knead Bread (even easier!)
Pizza Fritta
Polenta Chips with Gorgonzola Dipping Sauce
Roasted Chestnuts
Roasted Vegetable and Three Cheese Tart
Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
Shrimp, Mango & Prosciutto Rolls
Stuffed Fresh Figs Wrapped in Prosciutto
Beef, Lamb, Veal, Pork & Venison
Big Mac Fried Rice
Braised Lamb Shanks
Braised Leg of Lamb with Olives and Garlic
Braised Short Ribs
Bresaola
Buffalo Moussaka
Classic Chili with Beef & Beans
Lamb Ragù
Lamb & Harissa Sauasge Rolls
Meatballs
My Ragù
Pork Neck Braised in Milk
Pulled Pork
Ragù alla Bolognese
Roast Beef with Roast Potatoes
Sausage & Beef Lasagna
Spicy Sausage Soup
Steak Tartare
Vension Meatballs
Chicken
Baked Chicken Parmesan
Butter Chicken
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Pot Pie Provencal
Chicken Schnitzel
Chicken Soup Two Ways
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Chicken Thighs with Rosemary & Prunes
Coronation Chicken Salad
Enchilada Bowls
Grilled Chicken Thighs
Qabili Pilau
Rollo Polo Loco
Rotisserie Chicken Soup
White Chicken Chili
Main Courses
Baked Chicken Parmesan
Big Mac Fried Rice
Bourekas
Braised Lamb Shanks
Braised Leg of Lamb with Olives and Garlic
Braised Ribs with Whipped Fennel-Potato Mash
Brie Turnover with Fresh Fig, Goat Cheese, Prosciutto & Arugula Salad
Butter Chicken
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Pot Pie Provencal
Chicken Schnitzel
Chicken Thighs with Rosemary & Prunes
Classic Chili with Beef & Beans
Eggs with Fresh Truffle
Eggplant Parmesan Towers
Enchilada Bowls
Kaddo Bourani
Moussaka
My Mom’s Vegetable Lasagna
Pad Thai
Pappa al Pomodoro
Pizza Fritta
Pulled Pork
Qabili Pilau
Quick Quiche
Risotto with Asparagus & Garden Peas
Roast Beef with Roast Potatoes
Roasted Cauliflower & Caramelized Onion Tart
Roasted Vegetable & Three Cheese Tart
Rollo Polo Loco
Salt Cod Brandade
Sausage & Beef Lasagna
Shakshuka
Smoked Trout Salad with Potatoes, Fennel, Peas & Dill
Stamppot with Beets and Bacon
Steak Tartare
Yellow Rice & Bean Salad
Venison Meatballs
Pasta
Bucatini all’Amatriciana
Cacio e Pepe
Crab Pasta
Fig Pizza
Fresh Truffle Pasta
Macaroni & Bean Soup
Maccheroni con Salsiccia
My Mom’s Vegetable Lasagna
Orecchiette ai broccoli
Pad Thai
Pappardelle with Lamb Ragù & Herbed Ricotta
Passatelli (three ways)
Pasta al Forno con le Polpettine
Pasta alla norma
Pasta con i broccoli
Pasta con pesto
Pasta con le Zucchine
Pasta con ragù
Pasta crudaiola
Pasta maritata con cozze e ceci (with mussels and chickpeas)
Pasta with Peas, Ham and Cream
Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Sausage, Rocket and Ricotta Salata
Rigatoni Abbrustoliti
Rigatoni with Ricotta and Sausage
Sausage & Beef Lasagna
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Spaghetti al pomodoro
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Spaghetti con pesto di pistacchi
Squid Ink Linguine with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Olives & Capers
Tagliatelle al Ragù
Salads, Sides & Veggies
Baby Spinach Salad with Dates and Almonds
Bean Salad
Cobb Salad with Hard Boiled Egg Yolk Dressing
Coronation Chicken Salad
Dad’s Pan-Roasted Carrots
Dad’s Slow-Cooked Mushrooms
Whipped Fennel-Potato Mash
Fennel & Cauliflower Gratin
Fresh Fig, Goat Cheese, Prosciutto & Arugula Salad
Mom’s Salad
Peach, Mozzarella & Mint Salad
Polenta Chips with Gorgonzola Dipping Sauce
Potato Dauphinoise
Potato Salad with Pickles, Peas & Tuna
Purè di Patate (Italian Mashed Potatoes)
Pumpkin Purée
Smoked Trout Salad with Potatoes, Fennel, Peas & Dill
Roast Beets & Beet Greens
Roast Potatoes
Roasted Red Pepper & Chickpea Salad
Stamppot with Beets and Bacon
Vegetable Caponata
Yellow Rice & Bean Salad
Seafood
Crab Pasta
Fish en Croûte
Garlic Mussel Soup
Pasta maritata con cozze e ceci
Potato Salad with Pickles, Peas & Tuna
Salt Cod Brandade
Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
Shrimp, Mango & Prosciutto Rolls
Smoked Trout Salad with Potatoes, Fennel, Peas & Dill
Squid Ink Linguine with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Olives & Capers
Soups & Stews
Broccoli Soup
Cauliflower Soup
Celeriac Soup
Chicken Soup Two Ways
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Classic Chili with Beef & Beans
Garlic Mussel Soup
Macaroni & Bean Soup
Pappa al Pomodoro
Passatelli
Pumpkin Soup (a dozen or so variations)
Roasted Corn & Chorizo Chowder
Spicy Sausage Soup
Tomato Soup
White Chicken Chili
Sauces, Dips, Dressings, Little Salty Snacks
Breadcrumbs
BBQ Sauce
Crema di Parmigiano
Croutons
Fig Jam
Gorgonzola Dipping Sauce
Hard Boiled Egg Yolk Dressing
Herbed Ricotta
Labne with Za’atar
Mild (No-Garlic) Basil Pesto
My Favorite Vinaigrette
Passata di Pomodoro
Pita Chips
Vegetable Caponata
♦ SWEETS ♦
Breakfast & Brunch
Apple Cake
Apple Brandy Cake
Banana Bread
Bircher Muesli
Best Bran Muffins
Bran Muffins
Cocoa & Pear Cake
Custard-Filled Cornbread
Cranberry Orange (Oat Bran) Bread
Damson Compote Tosca Cake
Eric’s Oatmeal
Fluffy Breakfast Pancakes
Granola
High-Protein Granola
Irish Soda Bread
Marie-Hélène’s Apple Cake
Marmorkuchen – Marble Cake
Moist Apple Cake
No-Knead Bread
No-Knead Bread (v. 2)
Pumpkin Bread
Oatmeal Breakfast Bread
Orange Chocolate Chunk Cake
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
the shortlist’s Muffins
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
World’s Best Scones
Zucchini Bread
Celebration Cakes
Actually Squash Cake
Apple Tart Cake
Apricot Upside Down Cake
Banana Dream Cake
La Bête Noire
Lemon Almond Raspberry Layer Cake
Carrot Cake
Chocolate Sheet Cake
Cocoa & Pear Cake
Coconut Chocolate Chunk Cake
Damson Tosca Cake
Dimply Summer Fruit Cake
Double Chocolate Layer Cake
Indonesian Nutmeg Cake
Lemon Polenta Cake
Lemony Lemon Drizzle Cake
Marmorkuchen – Marble Cake
Moist Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Orange Chocolate Chunk Cake
Orange Spice Cake with Cheesecake Filling
Plum Torte
Prune & Chocolate Cake
Pumpkin Apple Streusel Cake
Rhubarb Crumb Cake
Sacher Torte
Safta’s Cheesecake
Sicilian Orange Cake
Simple Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Frosting
Sweet Potato Layer Cake
Torta di Grano Saraceno (Buckwheat Cake)
Upside Down Pineapple Cake
Vanilla Pound Cake
Cookies, Brownies & Bars
Benne Wafers
Berry Crumb Bars
Biscotti
Blondies
Caramel deLites
Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Bars
Chewy Goji Berry & White Chocolate Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Crunch Slice
Coconut Macaroons
Date and Pecan Bars
Double Butterscotch Cookies
Empire Biscuits
Lebkuchen
Meringues
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peanut Butter Cookies (Vegan)
Peanut Butter Nutella Blondies
Peppermint Oreo Brownies
Rugelach
S’mores Bars
Samoas
Swedish Christmas Cookies (Pepparkor)
Triple Chocolate Mocha Caress Cookies
Pies, Tarts & Pastries
Apple Tart Cake
Banana Tartes Tatin
Cherry Tart
Crostata
Damson Compote Tosca Cake
Patti’s Cream Puffs
Peanut Butter Pie
Rustic Apricot Galette
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Spoon Desserts & Puddings
Baked Stuffed Peaches
Berry Chocolate Tiramisù
Best Bread Pudding
Chocolate Pudding (Two Ways)
Custard-Filled Cornbread
Fig Desserts
Ice Cream (Homemade! No-Churn! No-Machine!)
Maple Pots de Crème
Peanut Butter Pie
Pumpkin Gingernut Bread Pudding with Mascarpone Cream
Rice Pudding
Rhubarb Crisp
Summer Fruit Crumble
Turramurrasù
Zuccotto
Sweet Sauces, Frostings, Icings & Sweeties
Apricot Jam
Joe’s Butterscotch Sauce
Chocolate Butter Ganache Frosting
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Easy Chocolate Frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting (see also here)
Cream Cheese & Mascarpone Frosting (butter-free!)
Dulce de Leche
Hot Fudge
Maple Bourbon Sauce
Mascarpone Cream
Pie Crust
Strawberry Rhubarb Compote
Whipped Sour Cream
Vanilla Frosting
♦ OR PERHAPS YOU WANT SOMETHING…
American
Big Mac Fried Rice
Braised Short Ribs
Bran Muffins / Best Bran Muffins
Blondies
Caramel deLites
Chewy Goji Berry & White Chocolate Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Pudding (Two Ways)
Chocolate Sheet Cake
Classic Chili with Beef & Beans
Cobb Salad with Hard Boiled Egg Yolk Dressing
Custard-Filled Cornbread
Cranberry Orange (Oat Bran) Bread
Double Butterscotch Cookies
Easy Chocolate Frosting
Fluffy Breakfast Pancakes
High-Protein Granola
Hot Fudge
Granola (Easy! Delicious!)
Macaroni & Bean Soup
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies
Patti’s Cream Puffs
Peanut Butter Cookies (Vegan)
Peppermint Oreo Brownies
Pulled Pork
Pumpkin Bread
Rollo Polo Loco
S’mores Bars
Samoas
Sausage & Beef Lasagna
Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Sweet Potato Layer Cake
Tomato Soup
Vanilla Pound Cake
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Yellow Rice & Bean Salad
Zucchini Bread
Asian / Middle Eastern / African
Baby Spinach Salad with Dates and Almonds
Bourekas
Butter Chicken
Grilled Chicken Thighs
Jewish Chicken Soup
Kaddo Bourani (Afghan Pumpkin with Yogurt & Beef Sauces)
Labne with Za’atar
Pad Thai
Safta’s Cheesecake
Shakshuka
Qabili Pilau (Afghan Chicken and Rice)
Chocolatey
Banana Dream Cake
Berry Chocolate Tiramisù
La Bête Noire
Chewy Goji Berry & White Chocolate Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Crunch Slice
Chocolate Pudding (Two Ways)
Chocolate Sheet Cake
Cocoa & Pear Cake
Coconut Chocolate Chunk Cake
Coconut Macaroons Dipped in Chocolate
Date and Pecan Bars
Double Chocolate Layer Cake
Hot Fudge
Marmorkuchen – Marble Cake
Moist Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Orange Chocolate Chunk Cake
Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies
Patti’s Cream Puffs
Peanut Butter Nutella Blondies
Peppermint Oreo Brownies
Prune & Chocolate Cake
S’mores Bars
Sacher Torte
Samoas / Caramel deLites
Simple Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Frosting
Triple Chocolate Mocha Caress Cookies
Super Quick to Prepare
Baked Chicken Parmesan
Baked Stuffed Peaches
Banana Tarte Tatin
Bean Salad
Benne Wafers
Blondies
Bourekas
Bresaola
Broccoli Soup
Celeriac Soup
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Chocolate Crunch Slice
Cobb Salad with Hard Boiled Egg Yolk Dressing
Coronation Chicken Salad
Garlic Mussel Soup
Irish Soda Bread
Kielbasi
Labne with Za’atar
Mom’s Salad
Macaroni & Bean Soup
Maccheroni con Salsiccia
Orecchiette ai broccoli
Pasta con i broccoli
Pasta con le Zucchine
Pasta with Peas, Ham and Cream
Peach, Mozzarella & Mint Salad
Peanut Butter Nutella Blondies
Pesto di pistacchi
Pita Chips
Pizza Fritta
Potato Salad with Pickles, Peas & Tuna
Rigatoni Abbrustoliti
Rigatoni with Ricotta and Sausage
Roasted Chestnuts
Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
Shakshuka
Shrimp, Mango & Prosciutto Rolls
Smoked Trout Salad with Potatoes, Fennel, Peas & Dill
Steak Tartare
Stuffed Fresh Figs Wrapped in Prosciutto
Summer Fruit Crumble
Italian
Biscotti
Bomboloni al Prosciutto
Bresaola
Bucatini all’Amatriciana
Cacio e Pepe
Crostata
Foccacia
Friselle
Maccheroni con Salsiccia
My ragù
Orecchiette ai broccoli
Pappa al Pomodoro
Passatelli
Pasta al Forno con le Polpettine (Baked Pasta with Tiny Meatballs)
Pasta alla norma
Pasta con i broccoli
Pasta con le Zucchine
Pasta crudaiola
Pasta maritata con cozze e ceci
Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Sausage, Rocket and Ricotta Salata
Pesto di pistacchi
Pizza Fritta
Purè di Patate
Ragù alla Bolognese
Rigatoni Abbrustoliti
Rigatoni with Ricotta and Sausage
Roasted Chestnuts
Rosbif con patate arrosto
Spaghetti al pomodoro
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Torta di Grano Saraceno (Buckwheat Cake)
Zuccotto
For a Party
Classic Chili with Beef & Beans
Bean Salad
Fig Appetizers
Friselle
Kielbasi
Labne with Za’atar
Lamb & Harissa Sauasge Rolls
Pasta al Forno con le Polpettine (Baked Pasta with Tiny Meatballs)
Pita Chips
Polenta Chips with Gorgonzola Dipping Sauce
Pulled Pork
Qabili Pilau (Afghan Chicken and Rice)
Quick Quiche
Roasted Chestnuts
Roasted Vegetable & Three Cheese Tart
Sausage & Beef Lasagna
Scallops Wrapped in Bacon
Stuffed Fresh Figs Wrapped in Prosciutto
Summer Fruit Crumble
Venison Meatballs
Fruity
Apple Cake
Apple Brandy Cake
Apple Tart Cake
Apricot Jam
Apricot Upside Down Cake
Baked Stuffed Peaches
Banana Dream Cake
Banana Tarte Tatin
Berry Chocolate Tiramisù
Berry Crumb Bars
Best Bran Muffins
Cherry Tart
Chewy Goji Berry & White Chocolate Cookies (that counts as fruit, right?)
Chicken Thighs with Rosemary & Prunes
Cocoa & Pear Cake
Cranberry Orange Bread Pudding
Cranberry Orange (Oat Bran) Bread
Damson Compote Tosca Cake
Dimply Summer Fruit Cake
Fig Desserts
Fig Jam
Fresh Figs Stuffed with Cheese and Wrapped in Prosciutto
Lemon Almond Raspberry Layer Cake
Lemon Polenta Cake
Lemony Lemon Drizzle Cake
Marie-Hélène’s Apple Cake
Moist Apple Cake
Oatmeal Breakfast Bread
Orange Chocolate Chunk Cake
Peach, Mozzarella & Mint Salad
Plum Torte
Prune & Chocolate Cake
Pumpkin Apple Streusel Cake
Rhubarb Crisp
Rhubarb Crumb Cake
Rustic Apricot Galette
Sicilian Orange Cake
Strawberry Rhubarb Compote
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Summer Fruit Crumble
the shortlist’s Muffins
Upside Down Pineapple Cake
Autumnal
Maple Pots de Crème
Pumpkin Apple Streusel Cake
Pumpkin Bread
Salt Cod Brandade
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
For Spring
Asparagus & Garden Pea Risotto
Pasta with Peas, Ham and Cream
Potato Salad with Pickles, Peas & Tuna
Summery
Apricot Upside Down Cake
Baked Stuffed Peaches
Bean Salad
Bresaola
Brie Turnover with Fresh Fig, Goat Cheese, Prosciutto & Arugula Salad
Cobb Salad with Hard Boiled Egg Yolk Dressing
Damson Plum Tosca Cake
Date and Pecan Bars (no bake)
Dimply Summer Fruit Cake
Grilled Chicken Thighs
Friselle
Ice Cream (Homemade! No-Churn! No-Machine!)
In Praise of Figs
Passata di Pomodoro
Pasta con le Zucchine
Pasta Crudaiola
Peach, Mozzarella & Mint Salad
Plum Torte
Rhubarb Crumb Cake
Rustic Apricot Galette
Shrimp, Mango & Prosciutto Rolls
Smoked Trout Salad with Potatoes, Fennel, Peas & Dill
Steak Tartare
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Stuffed Fresh Figs Wrapped in Prosciutto
Summer Fruit Crumble
Yellow Rice & Bean Salad
Zucchini Bread
Wintry
Braised Lamb Shanks
Buffalo Moussaka
Braised Ribs with Whipped Fennel-Potato Mash
Cauliflower Soup
Chicken Soup Two Ways
Fennel & Cauliflower Gratin
Pappardelle with Lamb Ragù & Herbed Ricotta
Roasted Chestnuts
Roasted Corn & Chorizo Chowder
Spicy Sausage Soup
Vegetarian
Asparagus & Garden Pea Risotto
Baby Spinach Salad with Dates and Almonds
Bean Salad
Bourekas
Broccoli Soup
Cauliflower Soup
Celeriac Soup
Cobb Salad with Hard Boiled Egg Yolk Dressing (sans bacon)
Dad’s Pan-Roasted Carrots
Dad’s Slow-Cooked Mushrooms
Eggplant Parmesan Towers
Fennel-Potato Mash
Fennel & Cauliflower Gratin
Fig Pizza
Friselle
Kaddo Bourani (Afghan Pumpkin with Yogurt Sauce)
Mild Basil Pesto
My Mom’s Vegetable Lasagna
Orecchiette con i broccoli
Pappa al Pomodoro
Passatelli
Pasta alla norma
Pasta con i broccoli
Pasta con le Zucchine
Pasta Crudaiola
Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Olives & Capers
Peach, Mozzarella & Mint Salad
Pizza Fritta
Polenta Chips with Gorgonzola Dipping Sauce
Potato Dauphinoise
Purè di Patate
Quick Quiche (sans bacon)
Roast Beets & Beet Greens
Roasted Cauliflower & Caramelized Onion Tart
Roasted Red Pepper & Chickpea Salad
Roasted Vegetable & Three Cheese Tart
Shakshuka
Spaghetti al pomodoro
Tomato Soup
Vegetable Caponata
Yellow Rice & Bean Salad
♦ SHORTLISTS ♦
shortlist no. 1 July 17, 2010 (pappardelle with lamb ragù)
shortlist no. 2 August 6, 2010 (meat fest)
shortlist no. 3 August 12, 2010 (mezze maniche all’amatriciana)
shortlist no. 4 August 14, 2010 (mezze maniche all’amatriciana)
shortlist no. 5 August 17, 2010 (Stu’s guerrero chicken)
shortlist no. 6 August 20, 2010 (pasta alla norma)
shortlist no. 7 August 24, 2010 (pasta al forno con le polpettine)
shortlist no. 8 August 26, 2010 (Kobe striploin)
shortlist no. 9 September 5, 2010 (Francesco’s risotto ai porcini)
shortlist no. 10 September 16, 2010 (Afghan)
shortlist no. 11 September 29, 2010 (Shellfish)
shortlist no. 12 October 12, 2010 (Quiche)
shortlist no. 13 October 15, 2010 (Cheese)
shortlist no. 14 November 4, 2010 (pappardelle with lamb ragù)
shortlist no. 15 November 7, 2010 (passatelli & lamb shanks)
shortlist no. 16 November 12, 2010 (pasta crudaiola)
shortlist no. 17 November 23, 2010 (party for 30)
shortlist no. 18 December 4, 2010 (surf & turf)
shortlist no. 19 December 24, 2010 (Christmas Eve)
shortlist no. 20 December 31, 2010 (crab pasta)
shortlist no. 21 January 6, 2011 (pizza & sausages)
shortlist no. 22 January 8, 2011 (tagliatelle al ragù)
shortlist no. 23 January 28, 2011 (chooks on the barbie)
shortlist no. 24 March 6, 2011 (pasta with brandy)
shortlist no. 25 May 13, 2011 (eggplant towers)
shortlist no. 26 May 20, 2011 (cod brandade)
shortlist no. 27 August 13, 2011 (roast beef)
shortlist no. 28 September 2011 (chicken thighs with prunes)
shortlist no. 29 September 2011 (pasta with sausage and zucchini)
shortlist no. 30 October 2011 (black spaghetti w. roasted cherry tomatoes & olives)
shortlist no. 31 November 4, 2011 (pasta with pistachio pesto)
shortlist no. 32 November 7, 2011 (pasta with ragù)
shortlist no. 33 November 2011 (Wagyu steaks)
shortlist no. 34 November 2011 (pasta with ragù)
shortlist no. 35 November 2011 (venison loin)
shortlist no. 36 November 2011 (duck breast)
shortlist no. 37 December 2011 (venison loin)
shortlist no. 38 December 2011 (beef tenderloin)
shortlist no. 39 February 2011 (quiche)
shortlist no. 40 February 2011 (pasta with sausage)
shortlist no. 41 February 2011 (spaghetti & steak)
shortlist no. 42 March 2011 (quiche)
shortlist no. 43 April 2011 (pasta with no-garlic pesto)
shortlist no. 44 April 2011 (pasta with tomato & garlic)
shortlist no. 45 April 2011 (pasta with ragu & Wagyu steak)
shortlist no. 46 April 2011 (pasta con le cozze)
