Table of Contents
Introduction 18
In Our Vocabulary 36
In Our Pantry 38
In Our Refrigerator 45
In Our Cabinets 50
In Our Heads 54
breakfast
Sweets
Classic Apple Turnovers 62
Cinnamon-Cream Brioche 64
Twice-Baked Brioche 67
Vegan Vanilla-Mixed Berry Muffins 69
Brown Sugar-Oat Cherry Muffins 70
Fabulous French Toast 73
Decadent Sunday Waffles 74
CJ's Spiced Banana Pancakes 75
Denise's Dutch Baby 78
Steel-Cut Oats with Pear Compote and Crunchy Pecans 80
Savories
Garlic and Rosemary Home Fries 84
Flour's Famous Egg Sandwich 85
Smoked Salmon Sandwiches with Herbed Cream Cheese. Arugula, and Red Onion 88
Ham and Vermont Cheddar Hot Pockets 89
Breakfast Pizzas 90
Christopher's Oven-Baked Potato and Red Pepper Tortilla 93
Winter Greens, Mushroom, and Parmesan Strata 96
Lunch
Soups
Chilled Spanish White Gazpacho 102
Chilled Cucumber, Yogurt, and Fresh Herbs 103
Vegan Carrot and Ginger 104
Spicy Peanut-Squash with Chickpeas 106
Sweet Potato with Thai Curry and Coconut 108
Eggplant Parmesan 110
Smoky Tomato and Potato 111
Creamy Sunchoke 112
Spicy Three-Bean and Corn Chili 113
Chipotle Chicken and Black Bean 116
Old-Fashioned Chicken and Orzo with Vegetables 118
Autumn Vegetable with Sausage and Green Lentils 121
Mama Chang's Hot and Sour 124
Classic Split Green Pea with Smoked Ham 126
Best-Ever Beef Stew with Pearl Onions, Mushrooms, and Red Wine 128
Sandwiches
Fresh Mozzarella with Pesto and Tomatoes 132
Grilled Tofu with Olive Tapenade and Roasted Vegetables 134
Lemony Hummus with Cucumber, Radish Sprouts, and Red Onion 136
Curried Tuna with Apples and Golden Raisin 139
Chicken-with Avocado and Jicama 140
Smoked Turkey with Sharp Cheddar and Cranberry Chutney 142
Roast Beef with Horseradish Mayo, Crispy Onions, and Tomato 143
Roast Lamb with Tomato Chutney and Rosemary Goat Cheese 146
Applewood-Smoked BLT 150
dinner
Salads
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Feta, Pistachios, Watermelon, and Nigella Seeds 156
Farmers' Market Salad with Buttermilk-Chive Dressing 158
Summer Three-Bean and Potato Salad with Fresh Herbs 161
Asian Celery, Fennel, and Edamame Salad with Candied Lemon 164
Winter Paper Salad with Hazelnut Vinaigrette 166
Blood Orange and Beet Salad with Toasted Walnuts, Goat Cheese, and Blood Orange Vinaigrette 168
Warm Quinoa Salad with Roasted Autumn Vegetables and Ginger-Scallion Dressing 170
Seared Flank Steak Salad with Crumbled Blue Cheese, Glazed Onions, and Worcestershire Vinaigrette 173
Mains
Braised Chickpeas and Vegetables with Couscous, Harissa Yogurt, and Soft Eggs 179
Mushroom and Leek Lasagna with Creamy Béchamel 181
Triple-Cheese Pizza 185
New England-Style Baked Beans with Thick-Cut Bacon 188
Slow-Baked Atlantic Salmon with Tabouli 189
Pan-Seared Maine Crab Cakes with Spicy Celery Root Rémoulade 192
Corey's Homemade Chicken Potpie 194
Buttermilk-Fried Chicken 199
Jeff's Spicy Turkey Burgers with Tomato-Onion Jam 201
Roasted Pork Loin with Chive Spaetzle, Slow-Roasted Balsamic Onions, and Oregano Mojo 204
Boneless Beef Short Ribs with Parmesan Polenta 208
party time
Snacks
Flour Pickles 214
Spectacular Spiced Pecans 215
Gougères 216
Flaky Parmesan Cheese Straws 218
Scallion Pancakes 219
Goat Cheese, Portobello, and Cumin Empanaditas 222
Desserts
Pavlova with Plums, Figs, and Plum Wine 226
Lemon-Ginger Mousse 229
Sugared Crepes with Rum-Butterscotch Bananas 230
Apple Pithivier 232
French Macarons 235
Kouign-Amann 238
Maple-Apple Upside-Down Buttermilk Cake 242
Triple-Chocolate Mousse Cake 245
Best Boston Cream Pie 248
Bittersweet Chocolate-Espresso Terrine 254
Croquembouche 256
Bûche de Noel 260
drinks
Cantaloupe-Mint Seltzer 267
House-Made Raspberry Seltzer 268
Cranberry-Lime-Ginger Seltzer 270
Mulled Apple Cider 271
Super-Rich Hot Chocolate 272
Kids'(of All Ages) Chocolate Milk 273
Basics
Balsamic Vinaigrette 275
Roasted Tomatoes 276
Caramelized Onions 278
Vegetable Stock 279
Chicken Stock 280
Beef Stock 281
Flour Focaccia 282
Basic Brioche 284
Puff Pastry 286
Pastry Cream 290
Lemon Curd 291
Frangipane 292
Buttercream 293
Ganache 294
Index 295
Acknowledgments 304