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Fish and Shellfish The Book

96. Salmon Burgers with Spinach and Ginger p.291

The recipe I rarely make recipes from The Book for lunch, but this was an exception. I happened to be home, and to have a salmon fillet lingering in my fridge, so I decided to go for it. It wasn’t the greatest thing I’d ever tasted, but it certainly wasn’t bad. It’s a simple burger […]

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Poultry The Book

90. Chicken in Pumpkin Seed Sauce p.360

No recipe for this one. I had a very mixed reaction to this dish. I made it for friends along with some of the other recipes listed under Mexican in the index. It makes a good deal of food, and we weren’t able to eat it all. On the night of the party I had […]

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Sauces and Salsas The Book

89. Fresh Tomato Salsa p.896

The recipe I’m pleased to inaugurate the Sauces and Salsas section of The Book with this recipe. This tomato salsa is about as minimalist as salsa can be. It focuses on clean flavours, but left me wishing for a bit more complexity. It’s comprised of diced plum tomatoes, white onion, serrano chiles, cilantro, salt, and […]

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The Book Vegetables

81. Spaghetti Squash with Moroccan Spices p.581

The recipe This recipe was extremely simple, and as far I’ve seen is the only recipe in The Book that calls for the use of a microwave. Basically a spaghetti squash is microwaved, the strands are pulled out and tossed with a compound butter made with garlic, cumin, coriander, cayenne, and salt. Top with a […]

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Grains and Beans The Book

80. Broiled Polenta with Tomato Sauce p.266

The recipe This recipe uses The Book’s Basic Polenta recipe as it’s main ingredient. The basic polenta is a great no-fail staple recipe. Here it’s dressed up by stirring in some cheese, putting it under the broiler, and topping with a very simple tomato sauce. I served this as part of a vegetarian dinner. It […]

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Cookies, Bars, and Confections The Book

79. Dark Chocolate Shortbread p.688

The recipe I made this recipe before I’d formally started The Project. I didn’t have my own camera back then so I invited friends over to both eat, and photograph, my food. I recently received a batch of those photos, and now I’m trying to remember how something tasted a year and a half later. […]

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Cakes The Book

69. Almond Cake with Kirsch Cream and Lingonberry Preserves p.710

The recipe In the comments for yesterday’s cassoulet someone mentioned that many of the recipes I’ve posted are heart attacks waiting to happen. This cake is no exception. With 8 eggs, 2 sticks of butter, and a bunch of almond paste it is no where near anyones definition of a light finish to a meal. […]

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The Book Vegetables

55. Riesling Braised Sauerkraut and Apples p.575

The Recipe This is kind of a funny recipe. It takes the “and the kitchen sink” approach toward sauerkraut. This version starts with packaged sauerkraut, then braises is with two kinds of apples, onions, shallots, slab bacon, Riesling, chicken stock, thyme, juniper berries, and a bay leaf. It was already getting a bit busy flavour-wise […]

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Fruit Desserts The Book

44. Apple Crisp p.812

Sorry, no recipe. The Book and I do not get along when it comes to dessert. It’s becoming a tired refrain, but it calls for too much sugar in just about everything. Familiarity as we all know breeds contempt, and I am certainly familiar with fruit crisps. If this had been an obscure Austrian confection […]

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The Book Vegetables

33. Creamed Turnips p.588

the recipe Turnips are among the most maligned and under appreciated vegetables out there. They’re right up there with Lima beans and Brussels sprouts. Some day I’ll open a restaurant serving nothing but childhood nightmare vegetables, as far as I can tell I love them all. Turnips have got a wonderful bite to them, and […]