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8 | (2) |
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10 | (1) |
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Salad of Boston Lettuce with Chili-Toasted Walnuts, Blue Cheese, and Oranges |
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11 | (5) |
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16 | (3) |
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19 | (3) |
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Main Courses and Side Dishes |
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24 | (33) |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (3) |
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Traditional Corn Bread Dressing |
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29 | (1) |
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Bree's Two-Step Braised Duck |
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30 | (3) |
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Bratwurst with Sweet-and-Sour Cabbage |
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33 | (2) |
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Chicken Cutlets Saltimbocca |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (4) |
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41 | (3) |
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44 | (2) |
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Filler of Red Snapper Livornese |
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46 | (3) |
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Lobster Risotto with Herb Oil |
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49 | (3) |
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Rocky Road Sweet Potatoes |
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52 | (2) |
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Steamed Tiny Potatoes with Herb Butter |
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54 | (1) |
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Ginger-Spiked Baby Carrots |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Breakfast and Quick Breads |
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57 | (10) |
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57 | (2) |
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59 | (2) |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (4) |
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67 | (8) |
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Steamed Christmas Pudding, Brandy Flambe |
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67 | (3) |
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70 | (5) |
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First Courses and Nibbles |
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75 | (14) |
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75 | (3) |
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Traditional Cheese Fondue |
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78 | (2) |
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Spiced Shrimp in the Shell |
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80 | (1) |
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Roasted Peppers and Fresh Mozzarella Topped with Arugula Salad |
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81 | (3) |
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Chipotle-Glazed Chicken Wings |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (3) |
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89 | (29) |
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Foolproof Macaroni and Cheese |
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89 | (3) |
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92 | (3) |
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95 | (2) |
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Pasta with Light Tomato Sauce (with or without Sophie's Meatballs) |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (2) |
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Newfangled Noodle Casserole |
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106 | (3) |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (3) |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (6) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (2) |
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Skillet Asparagus, with Variations |
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121 | (1) |
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Slow-Roasted String Beans |
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122 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (6) |
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124 | (2) |
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126 | (1) |
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Chocolate-Butterscotch Bars |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (42) |
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133 | (25) |
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133 | (2) |
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Guacamole with Warm Chips |
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135 | (2) |
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Juanita Solis's Quesadillas |
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137 | (4) |
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141 | (3) |
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144 | (3) |
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147 | (4) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (4) |
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158 | (14) |
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Fruit Salad with Yogurt-Honey Dressing |
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158 | (2) |
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Sweet and Tangy Chicken Stir-Fry |
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160 | (1) |
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Chicken (or Shrimp) Curry in a Hurry |
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161 | (1) |
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Shrimp with Chorizo and Bell Pepper |
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162 | (2) |
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Penne with Spiced Vodka Sauce |
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164 | (3) |
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167 | (1) |
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Rum-Glazed Roasted Pineapple |
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168 | (2) |
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Toasted Angel Food Cake with Spiced Strawberries |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (46) |
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175 | (29) |
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Grilled Cheese (But Were Too Busy to Ask) |
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175 | (3) |
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Warm Turkey, Muenster, and Coleslaw Wraps |
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178 | (1) |
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French Toast for Breakfast (or Dinner) with Blueberry Syrup |
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179 | (3) |
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Buttermilk-Soaked Fried Chicken |
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182 | (3) |
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185 | (2) |
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Stovetop-Barbecued Pork Chops |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (2) |
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Better-Than-Packaged Breading (with Pork Chop, Chicken, and Fish Fillet Options) |
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190 | (3) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (2) |
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Broccoli or Cauliflower with Seasoned Bread Crumbs |
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196 | (2) |
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Old-School Buttered Noodles |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (2) |
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Romantic Dinners / Dinners to Impress |
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204 | (14) |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (1) |
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Classic Bistro-Style Mussels in White Wine |
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207 | (2) |
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Do-Ahead Mushroom Souffle |
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209 | (3) |
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Broiled-Baked Salmon Fillets with Mustard Bread Crumbs |
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212 | (2) |
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Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan Cheese |
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214 | (2) |
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Look-Ma-No-Hands Mushrooms |
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216 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (22) |
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Camembert Baked in Its Box |
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221 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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Warm Harbed Goat Cheese Salad with Walnut Dressing |
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223 | (3) |
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Angel Hair Pasta with Smoked Salmon |
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226 | (2) |
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Oysters Poached in Champagne and Cream |
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228 | (2) |
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Sausage Puttanesca (with or without Pasta) |
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230 | (2) |
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Herb and Lemon Roasted Chicken |
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232 | (2) |
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234 | (3) |
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237 | (2) |
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Make-Your-Own Sundae (Ice Cream Optional) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (20) |
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242 | (6) |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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248 | (2) |
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Mike's Rib Eye Steak with Onion Gravy |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (8) |
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251 | (2) |
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253 | (1) |
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Double Whammy Chocolate Pudding |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (1) |
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Wisteria Lane Icebox Napoleons |
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256 | (2) |
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258 | (2) |
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Mrs. McCluskey's Peanut Brittle |
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259 | (1) |
| From Snack Food to Haute Cuisine: A View from the Set of Desperate Housewives |
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| Sources |
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| Index |
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