People who know me know that I love to cook. Every recipe listed here is something I've personally tried and deemed a success worthy of saving and potentially trying again. Some of these recipes have never gotten more than one run in our house but it's not because the dish is lacking: there are simply too many great recipes out there waiting to be tried to waste time on repeats. Nevertheless, these are recipes I can recommend without hesitation. Please give them a shot and let me know what you think!

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From Nik's Cookbook:

Baked Goods and Other Sweets

PUMPKIN STREUSEL BREAD, from Cooking Light Magazine, November 2000 issue. Prepared 10/01/04

ORANGE ROLLS, from Cooking Light, October 2004. Prepared 10/11/04

RED RASPBERRY VELVET CAKE, from Cooking Light, December 2004. Prepared 12/08/04

MAPLE OAT BARS, from Cooking Light, March 1995. Prepared 12/19/04

TRIPLE-GINGER PECAN BISCOTTI, from The Good Cookie, by Tish Boyle. Prepared 12/19/04

BUTTERSCOTCH BARS, from Cooking Light, January 2000. Prepared 12/19/04

SUMMER BERRY PIE, from America's Test Kitchen on PBS. Prepared 6/6/05

EGGNOG CHEESE PIE WITH BOURBON CREAM , from Cooking Light, December 2004. Prepared 11/13/05

BAKED APPLE DUMPLINGS WITH CHERRY BUTTER AND APPLE BRANDY SAUCE , from Food & Wine Magazine, November 2001. Prepared 11/24/05

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB TART, from Cooking Light, June 2004. Prepared 04/10/06

GALACTOBOUREKO, from Elaine Pramas. Prepared 04/16/06

SPANAKOPITA, from Elaine Pramas. Prepared 04/16/06

SPICY CARROT MUFFINS, from Julie Rosso's Fresh Start cookbook.

SUMMER FRUIT TRIFLE, from Nicole's family recipe. Prepared 07/15/06

ZUCCHINI BREAD, from Cooking Light Magazine, July 2005 issue. Prepared 9/13/06

FIG, DATE, AND WALNUT QUICK BREAD, from Cooking Light Magazine, August 2006 issue. Prepared 9/27/06

UPSIDE-DOWN CARDAMOM PEAR CAKE, from Cooking Light Magazine, November 2006 issue. Prepared 11/11/06

MAPLE-FROSTED MAPLE CUPCAKES, from Baking in America. Prepared 2/10/07

CHOCOLATE GUINNESS CAKE, from Feast by Nigella Lawson. Prepared 3/13/07 and 3/24/07

 

Beef, Pork, Lamb

MEATLOAF WRAPPED IN BACON, from Christopher Kimball's The Yellow Farmhouse Cookbook. Prepared 10/05/04

MAPLE-AND-HERB-BRINED PORK ROAST, from The Herbfarm Cookbook. Prepared 10/12/04

CROCKPOT BEEF WITH BLACK-EYED PEAS, from 365 Easy One-Dish Meals by Natalie Haughton. Prepared 10/21/04

HORSERADISH AND MUSTARD-CRUSTED BEEF TENDERLOIN , from Cooking Light, December 2004. Prepared 11/13/05

THAI-STYLE GROUND BEEF, from Cooking Light, January 2006. Prepared 01/05/06 and 3/21/07

MEXICAN BLACK BEAN SAUSAGE CHILI, from Cooking Light, January 2006. Prepared 01/10/06

HAM AND SWISS BREAD PUDDING, from Cooking Light, April 2003. Prepared 04/10/06

BEEF DAUBE PROVENCAL, from Cooking Light November 2004. Prepared 04/11/06

GREEK MEAT/TOMATO SAUCE, from Elaine Pramas. Prepared 04/16/06

OVEN-ROASTED SPARERIBS, from The Joy of Cooking. Prepared 05/09/06

FENNEL-CRUSTED PORK TENDERLOIN, from Cooking Light January 2001. Prepared 06/14/06

SPICE-RUBBED PORK SKEWERS WITH TOMATOES, from Cooking Light May 2006. Prepared 07/11/06

NORTH CAROLINA-STYLE PULLED PORK, from The Joy of Cooking. Prepared 07/15/06

PORK PICCATA, from Cooking Light, October 2001. Prepared 09/13/06

JASMINE RICE-STUFFED PEPPERS, from Cooking Light, August 2006. Prepared 09/20/06

SLOW COOKER BEEF POT ROAST WITH GREMOLATA, from Cooking Light, October 2006. Prepared 10/17/06

PORK LOIN BRAISED WITH CABBAGE, from Cooking Light, October 2006. Prepared 10/16/06

PORK ROAST WITH WHITE BEANS AND CRANBERRIES, from Cooking Light, October 2006. Prepared 10/31/06

PEPPERED PORK AND PEARS, from Cooking Light, October 2005. Prepared 01/13/07

BEEF WITH SPICY COCOA GRAVY, from Cooking Light, January 2007. Prepared 01/15/07

PORK AND BELL PEPPER STEW, from Cooking Light, August 2006. Prepared 01/31/07

ONE-PAN WHISKEY-FLAVORED PORK CHOPS, from Cooking Light, January 2001. Prepared 02/01/07

GINGER-GLAZED PORK TENDERLOIN. Prepared 04/17/07

INDONESIAN BEEF CURRY AND COCONUT RICE, from Cooking Light, May 2007. Prepared 05/03/07

MY MOTHER-IN-LAW'S MOUSSAKA, from Ellen Pramas.

HONEY-CURED PORK LOIN WITH JUNIPER AND FENNEL SEED RUB, from A New Way to Cook by Sally Schneider. Prepared 2/22/08

 

Chicken and Poultry

BROILED CHICKEN WITH PESTO, from The Cook's Illustrated Complete Book of Poultry Prepared 10/02/04

CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS, from Christopher Kimball's The Yellow Farmhouse Cookbook. Prepared 10/04/04

CHICKEN WITH OLIVES AND LEMON, from Cooking Light, JANUARY 2003. Prepared 6/6/05

SPICED CHICKEN WITH COUSCOUS PILAF, from Cooking Light, JANUARY 2003.

GRILLED CHICKEN MOJITO SANDWICHES, from Cooking Light, June 2006. Prepared 6/21/06

CHICKEN SATE WITH PEANUT SAUCE, from Cooking Light, July 2005. Prepared 7/11/06

CHICKEN WITH CIDER AND DRIED PLUMS, from Cooking Light, October 2005. Prepared 10/25/06

CHICKEN FRANCAIS, from Cooking Light, January 2001. Prepared 2/7/07

CHICKEN THIGHS WITH GOAT CHEESE SAUCE AND TARRAGON, from Cooking Light, May 2001. Prepared 4/4/07

CHICKEN ENCHILADAS VERDES, from Cooking Light, January 1999. Prepared dozens of times.

PINEAPPLE CHICKEN SALAD, from Cooking Light, May 2007. Prepared 05/1/07.

ROSEMARY LEMON ROASTED CHICKEN, from he Cook's Illustrated Complete Book of Poultry. Prepared 09/07/07.

 

Eggs and Pancakes

BACON, ONION, BROCCOLI QUICHE, adapted from the Joy of Cooking recipe for Quiche Lorraine. Prepared 09/19/06

PUMPKIN PANCAKES, from Allrecipes.com . Prepared 11/18/06

PUMPKIN WAFFLES, from Epicurious.com . Prepared 01/13/07

EGGS BEATRICE, from the Joy of Cooking. Prepared dozens of times.

TRIPLE COCONUT PANCAKES. Prepared 04/14/07

GINGERBREAD WAFFLES. Cooking Light, May 2007. Prepared 04/21/07

 

Pasta, Noodles, and Sauces

SESAME NOODLES WITH SHREDDED CHICKEN, featured on America's Test Kitchen. Prepared 08/30/04

ZITI WITH SAUSAGE, ONIONS, AND FENNEL, from Cooking Light, December 2004. Prepared 12/05/04

STUFFED PASTA SHELLS WITH SMOKY MARINARA, from Cooking Light, December 2004. Prepared 12/07/04

SMOKY MARINARA, from Cooking Light, December 2004. Prepared 12/07/04

ABBRUZZESE LAMB AND RED PEPPER RAGU WITH PENNE , from Food & Wine Magazine, November 2001. Prepared 10/01/05

GREEK MEAT/TOMATO SAUCE, from Elaine Pramas. Prepared 04/16/06

PASTICCIO, from Elaine Pramas. Prepared 04/16/06

LINGUINE WITH ASPARAGUS, PARMESAN, AND BACON, from Cooking Light, May 2006. Prepared 05/22/06

FETTUCINE AND TOFU WITH PEANUT SAUCE, from Cooking Light, April 2001.

LASAGNA ROLLS, from Nikchick's family recipe. Prepared 07/15/06

CREAMY PARMESAN ORZO, from Cooking Light, March 2004. Prepared 02/7/07

CURRY UDON HOTPOT from Super Natural Cooking. Prepared 03/02/08

BAKED "MANICOTTI" from America's Test Kitchen, Season 8. Prepared 9/28/08

PESTO, PASTA, AND PEAS from Barefoot Contessa Parties!. Prepared 6/13/09

BAREFOOT CONTESSA PESTO from Barefoot Contessa Parties!. Prepared 6/13/09

 

Rice, Grains, Stuffings

CURRIED COUSCOUS WITH DRIED CRANBERRIES, from Cooking Light, July 2001. Prepared 6/6/05

SOURDOUGH STUFFING WITH PEARS AND SAUSAGE , from Cooking Light, November 2005. Prepared 11/24/05

WILD RICE STUFFING WITH GOAT CHEESE , from Bobby Flay's From My Kitchen to Your Table, copyright 1998, recipe available at Foodnetwork.com. Prepared 11/24/05

OYSTER DRESSING, from Cooking Light, November 1997. Prepared 11/24/05

LEMON ASPARAGUS RISOTTO, from Cooking Light, March 2002. Prepared 05/09/07

 

Seafood

CALIFORNIA CRAB WRAPS, from Cooking Light, July 2005. Prepared 7/8/05

CORN AND SCALLOP CHOWDER, from Cooking Light Magazine, December 2003 issue. Prepared 04/09/06

SAUTEED SCALLOPS ON LEMON FETTUCCINE, from Cooking Light Magazine, March 1995 issue. Prepared 05/08/06

MUSSELS IN RED CURRY BROTH, from Cooking Light Magazine, March 2002 issue. Prepared 05/10/06

PINEAPPLE TERIYAKI SALMON, from Cooking Light Magazine, May 2006 issue. Prepared 05/17/06

SALMON IN PONZU SAUCE, from Cooking Light Magazine, June 2005 issue. Prepared 06/19/06

SALAD NICOISE WITH SEARED TUNA, from From Tyler Florence, Food 911, March 2006. Prepared 07/15/06

TUSCAN TUNA SANDWICH, from Cooking Light Magazine, May 2007 issue. Prepared 05/01/07

WASABI SALMON BURGER, from Cooking Light Magazine, March 2007 issue. Prepared 04/30/07

SESAME-CRUSTED SWORDFISH WITH CILANTRO AND COCONUT CHUTNEY, from A New Way to Cook by Sally Schneider. Prepared 2/14/08

CORIANDER-CRUSTED SCALLOPS IN FENNEL BROTH, from A New Way to Cook by Sally Schneider. Prepared 3/10/08

 

Snacks and Appetizers

SPICE-GLAZED NUTS Prepared 12/19/04

CHEDDAR WITH SAUTEED APPLES ON BROWN BREAD, from Cooking Light, December 2004. Prepared 11/13/05

CRANBERRY SALSA DIP WITH CREAM CHEESE , from www.whatscookingamerica.net . Prepared 11/13/05

PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED ASPARAGUS WITH CITRUS DIP, from from Sunset Magazine, July 2006. Prepared 07/15/06

 

Soups

MEATBALL SOUP (SOPA DE ALBONDIGAS), from Cooking Light, October 2004. Prepared 10/13/04

ONION SOUP GRATINEE, from Cooking Light, December 2004. Prepared 12/11/04 and 11/13/05

CHICKEN CHOWDER WITH CHIPOTLE, from Cooking Light, December 2004. Prepared 12/15/04

CREAMY WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH TRUFFLE OIL , from Cooking Light Magazine, August 2005. Prepared 09/15/05

HUNGARIAN POTATO AND SWEET POTATO SOUP , from Passionate Vegetarian by Crescent Dragonwagon. Prepared 10/17/05

WILD MUSHROOM SOUP, from Cooking Light Magazine, January 2006. Prepared 01/04/06

CURRIED PEANUT SQUASH SOUP, from Cooking Light Magazine, January 2006. Prepared 01/09/06

CORN AND SCALLOP CHOWDER, from Cooking Light Magazine, December 2003 issue. Prepared 04/09/06

WILD RICE AND LEEK SOUP, from Cooking Light, November 2006. Prepared 11/15/06

QUICK AVGOLEMONO SOUP, from Cooking Light, January 2006. Prepared 3/23/07

ROASTED RED PEPPER SOUP WITH FETA, from Seattle Post-Intellgencer, January 2006. Prepared 4/16/07

CHUNKY LENTIL SOUP, from Super Natural Cooking. Prepared 10/15/07

TOASTED WHEAT GERM SOUP, from Super Natural Cooking. Prepared 11/24/07

GARLIC HERB SOUP, from The Frugal Gouumet Whole Family Cookbook by Jeff SMith. Prepared 01/10/08

FENNEL BROTH, from A New Way to Cook by Sally Schneider. Prepared 2/13/08

BEANS AND WILD MUSHROOMS IN FENNEL BROTH, from A New Way to Cook by Sally Schneider. Prepared 2/14/08

CORIANDER-CRUSTED SCALLOPS IN FENNEL BROTH, from A New Way to Cook by Sally Schneider. Prepared 3/10/08

 

Vegetables

BAKED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SUFFED WITH SAUSAGE AND APPLES, from The Joy of Cooking. Prepared 10/12/04

ESCAROLE AND FENNEL SALAD WITH PEARS AND GRUYERE , from Cooking Light, December 2004. Prepared 11/13/05

SUGAR SNAP PEAS WITH LEMON AND TOASTED ALMONDS , from Cooking Light, December 2004. Prepared 11/13/05

CREAMED CAULIFLOWER WITH HERBED CRUMB TOPPING , from Cooking Light, December 2004. Prepared 11/13/05

GREEK STRING BEANS WITH OLIVE OIL, from Elaine Pramas. Prepared 04/16/06

GREEK ROASTED POTATOES. Prepared 04/16/06

GARLICKY ROASTED-POTATO SALAD. Prepared 05/09/06

TOMATO, AVOCADO, AND LEMON SALAD. from Cooking Light, June 2004. Prepared 05/01/07

NAPA CABBAGE SALAD WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE, from Cooking Thin by Kathleen Daelemans. Prepared 1/25/08

SPINACH & PEAR SALAD WITH DIJON MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE, from Seattle and King County Public Health. Prepared 1/29/08

OVEN-ROASTED CARROTS AND PARSNIPS, from Cooking Thin by Kathleen Daelemans. Prepared 1/31/08

FENNEL, CARROT, AND CRANBERRY SALAD, from Cooking Thin by Kathleen Daelemans. Prepared 2/2/08

APPLE AND RAW BEET SALAD, from Cooking Thin by Kathleen Daelemans. Prepared 2/6/08

BROILED FENNEL WITH LIME AND PARMESAN, from Cooking Thin by Kathleen Daelemans. Prepared 2/10/08

CABBAGE BRAISED WITH SMOKY HAM AND RIESLING, from A New Way to Cook by Sally Schneider. Prepared 4/4/08

 

Vegetarian

BLACK BEAN QUESADILLAS WITH GOAT CHEESE , from Cooking Light, June 2001. Prepared 04/14/06

STUFFED PASTA SHELLS WITH SMOKY MARINARA, from Cooking Light, December 2004. Prepared 12/07/04

CURRIED COUSCOUS WITH DRIED CRANBERRIES, from Cooking Light, July 2001. Prepared 6/6/05

HUNGARIAN POTATO AND SWEET POTATO SOUP , from Passionate Vegetarian by Crescent Dragonwagon. Prepared 10/17/05

SPANAKOPITA, from Elaine Pramas. Prepared 04/16/06

GRAPE LEAVES STUFFED WITH RICE, CURRANTS, AND HERBS , from Cooking Light, September 2005. Prepared 04/15/06

TOMATO POLENTA-AND-GOAT CHEESE TART, from Cooking Light.

MUSHROOM SALAD WITH TRUFFLE OIL, from Cooking Light, July 2006. Prepared 07/15/06

TEMPEH COCONUT CURRY, from Cooking Light, June 2006. Prepared 08/25/06

THREE-BEAN CHILI WITH VEGETABLES, from Cooking Light, October 2006. Prepared 10/24/06

CHANTERELLE AND CHEESE-STUFFED SQUASH. Prepared 11/2/06

WILD RICE AND LEEK SOUP, from Cooking Light, November 2006. Prepared 11/15/06

SEITAN JAMBALAYA. From the Cafe Flora Cookbook. Prepared 4/12/07

TOMATO, AVOCADO, AND LEMON SALAD. from Cooking Light, June 2004. Prepared 05/01/07

TROPICAL TOFU SMOOTHIE Prepared 05/03/07

CHUNKY LENTIL SOUP, from Super Natural Cooking. Prepared 10/15/07

TOASTED WHEAT GERM SOUP, from Super Natural Cooking. Prepared 11/24/07

GARLIC HERB SOUP, from The Frugal Gouumet Whole Family Cookbook by Jeff SMith. Prepared 01/10/08

BEANS AND WILD MUSHROOMS IN FENNEL BROTH, from A New Way to Cook by Sally Schneider. Prepared 2/14/08

CURRY UDON HOTPOT from Super Natural Cooking. Prepared 03/02/08

LIME PEANUT SALAD from Super Natural Cooking. Prepared 07/21/08

BAKED "MANICOTTI" from America's Test Kitchen, Season 8. Prepared 9/28/08

ESPRESSO BLACK BEAN CHILI from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian, by Mark Bittman. Prepared 12/28/08

 




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