Table of Contents
Recipes Breakfast & Brunch
(Almost) Unsweetened Granola 10
Brooklyn Deli-Style Whitefish Salad 12
Multigrain Pancake Mix 56
Farmstead Omelet 59
Classic Home Fries 60
Bacon-Lettuce-Potato Sandwiches 61
Country Ham With Red-Eye Gravy 102
Cheesy Grits Casserole 105
Blanche's Drink-It-Off Shake 137
String Beans and Scrambled Eggs 146
Vegetable and Provolone Strata 148
Max Weinstock's Secret Potato Knish Recipe 154
Soups & Salads
Caesar a La Zbornak 13
Fennel, Orange, and Feta Salad 21
Stir-Fried Shrimp, Snow Pea, and Walnut Salad 31
Alma's Yellow Split Pea Soup 70
Rotisserie Chicken Broth 71
"Everything" Mango-Pineapple Salad 100
Quickie Gazpacho 103
Avocado-Dill-Yogurt Dressing 117
1-2-3 Citrus Dressing 119
Chunky Minestrone 151
Basil-Arugula Pesto 152
Antipasto Salad 153
Sophia's Guide to Croutons, Bruschetta, and Crostini 159
Escarole and White Beans 176
Veggie Sides
Baked Chickpea and Kale Casserole 36
Roasted and Mashed Sweet Potatoes 38
Stir-Fried Broccoli Slaw Salad 39
Orange-Honey-Glazed Roasted Brussels Sprouts 41
Sour-Creamed Spinach 82
Dilled New Potatoes 83
Fluffy Tomato-Cuke Salad 85
Honey-Bourbon-Glazed Carrots 123
Golden Beets, Atlanta Style 124
Naughty Blanche Collard Greens 125
Panfried Okra 126
Corny Corn Bread 129
Stovetop Vegetable Casserole 178
Golden Cauliflower Trees 180
Pastor
Mussels FRA Diavolo with Spaghetti 159
Spaghetti Carbonara 160
Linguine with White Clam Sauce 162
Rich Meat Sauce 164
Lasagna al Forno 165
Sunday Gravy 166
Escarole And White Beans With Pasta 177
Mains
Jazzed-Up Turkey Meat Loaf 23
Simplest Lemon-Herb Chicken (Broiled, Sautéed, Grilled, Or Roasted) 24
Chicken Piccata 26
Dry-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Crunchy Salad 28
Crunchy Mustard-Dill Salmon 32
For Whom the Stuffed Bell Pepper Tolls 34
Lindstrom Surprise 72
Individual Quick-Fix Chicken Pot Pies 75
Swedish Meatballs 76
"Le Trout" 80
Blanche Devereaux Fries Some Chicken 112
Southern Not-Fried Chicken 116
"Orange Duck" for Two 120
Quick Hoppin' John 122
Mussels FRA Diavolo 156
Speedy Spiedini 161
Braciole (That's Brah-Zhole to You!) 167
Beef and Pork Meatballs 170
Enchiladas Rancheras 174
Desserts
Whole-Wheat Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 44
Berry-Almond Shortcake 46
Crazy Coconut-Chocolate Clusters 49
Sperhüven Krispies 86
Vänskapskaka … Aka St. Olaf Friendship Cake 87
Lingonberry Trifle 88
Pastry Cream 90
Orange Upside-Down Cake 130
Pecan Pie 132
Prebaked Pie Shell 134
Mint Julep Ice Cream 136
Carrot Cake Goes to Miami 182
Old-School Banana-Poppy Seed Cake with Banana Glaze 185
Citrus-Almond Biscotti 190
Party Foods & Drinks
Warm White Bean Hummus with Pita Wedges 22
Lemon-Basil Cooler (With Or Without Booze) 43
Dorothy's Chocolate or Vanilla Malts 48
Scandinavian Style Open-Face Sandwiches 62
Cheese Puffs 68
Minnesota Antifreeze 93
Shrimp?! 106
Deviled Eggs 110
Sloe Gin Fizz 139
Gorgonzola Mushrooms 179
Amaretto Sour 189
Cheesecake!
Mr. Ha Ha's New York-Style Birthday Mini-Cheesecake Cupcakes 50
Double Fudge Chocolate Cheesecake 95
Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream 141