THE QUARTER-LIFE COOKBOOK

2009-03-28T07:53:00.000-07:00

Deviled Eggs
Green Market Crudités with Lemon Paprika Aioli
Guacamole
Eggplant Bruschetta
Eggplant Caponata with Pomegranate-Balsamic Drizzle
Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta
Jill's Sweet Pea Crostini
Lime-Marinated Chicken Skewers with Carrot-Miso Dipping Sauce
Manchurian Cauliflower
Mexican Dip

Mini Crab Cakes with Chipotle Mayo
Minted Sweet Pea Dip

Onion Dip
Onion Tart
Open-Faced Spinach Pie Bites
Oven-Fried Chipotle Chicken Fingers
Panko-Crusted Spinach Dip
Pesto Shrimp Lollipops
Pigs in a Blanket

Pizzette with Caramelized Onion, Smoked Mozzarella, and Arugula
Potato-Pesto Focaccia
Potato Latkes

Puff Pastry Wrapped Asparagus
Risotto Cakes
Roasted Butternut Squash and Leek Quesadillas
Roasted Tomato Hummus

Samosas
Sausage-Tomato Focaccia
Savory Bread Pudding Bites with Sweet Onion Marinade

Savory Crackers
Shrimp Tostadas
Shrimp & Mango Wonton Crisps
Slightly Sweet and Sour Carrot Dip
Smoked Mozzarella Tartlettes
Spicy Black Bean Dip
Spicy Chipotle Hummus

Soy-Sesame Tofu Satays
Summer Rolls
Sweet Pea & Crab Crostini
Sweet Pea and Ginger Dip
Turkey Tea Sandwiches with Beet Relish
Warm Goat Cheese Spread
White Bean, Carmelized Onion, and Rosemary Pure e
Zucchini-Scallion Cakes

Brunch & Eggs
Asparagus, Scallion, and Fontina Frittata
Baked Eggs with Tofu Croutons
Bluefish Hash with Mustard and Lemon Thyme
Breakfast Burrito Buffet
Breakfast Quesadillas with Cilantro Chimichuri and Chipotle Crema
Celeriac, Leek, and Sundried Tomato Frittata
"City" Oatmeal with Blueberries and Dried Cherries
Crunchy Spicy Hummus Wraps

Egg & Squash Tartine
Egg Quesadillas with Caramelized Onion and Mushrooms
Egg McMuffins with Prosciutto and Basil-Parsley Pesto
Eggs in Pipérade Pizzas with Crispy Prosciutto

Eggplant-Chard Frittata
English Muffins with Chive Scrambled Eggs, Prosciutto, and Arugula Pesto
Fried Egg Sandwich
Fried Egg Sandwich with Red Onion Jam

Fried Noodles
Hard Boiled Egg Sandwich

Hash Brown One-Eyes
Olive Oil Fried Egg with Portabello Mushroom Home Fries
Peanut Butter Granola Bars
Red Flannel Hash

Savory Leek Pancake with Smoked Gouda
Scrambled Eggs with Caramelized Onion, Arugula, and Smoked Gouda
Smoked Salmon Scramble

Soft Scrambled Eggs
Spinach Hash Browns
Spinach-Pie Quesadillas
Sundried Tomato-Sausage Frittata Sandwich
Yogurt Pancakes with Pomegranate
Zucchini-Shallot Frittata

Sandwiches
Ancho Chicken Sandwiches with Avocado and Chipotle Mayonnaise
Biscuit Club Sandwiches
Chicken Satay Banh Mi
Chickpea Burgers with Mint Raita
Classic Grilled Cheese
Crunchy Spicy Hummus Wraps
Egg Salad, Arugula & Bacon Wraps
Five Spice Pulled Brisket Sandwiches
Fried Multi-Color Tomato BLT's with Basil-Chive Mayo
Grilled Mushroom Cheddar Melts
Grilled Salmon Sandwiches with Heirloom Tomatoes & Chive-Cashew Pesto
Lobster Salad on Toasted Brioche Rolls
Man Burgers
Mediterranean Lamb Burgers
Mini Meatball Subs
Oversized Mozzarella Arepas with Summer Veggies
Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Pesto Grilled Cheeses
Pork Burgers with Thyme Mayo and Red Cabbage Crunch
Prosciutto & Fontina Panini with Arugula Pesto
Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Pickled Onion
Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Fennel-Cabbage Slaw
Radicchio and Fresh Mozzarella Toasts
Roast Beef Baguettes with Cider Onion Jam and Fennel Remoulade
Roasted Eggplant Sandwiches with White Bean Spread and Chive Pesto
Sundried Tomato Pesto Panini
Tuna Burgers with Lemon Paprika Aioli
Turkey Pepperjack Melts

Pizzas
White Pizza with Ricotta, Sundried Tomato, and Scallion
Pepperoni & Shallot Pizza
Margarita Pizza with Fresh Mozzarella & Basil

Salads
Arugula Caprese
Arugula Salad with Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette
Asparagus Spears with Burrata & Prosciutto
Autumn Pasta Salad
Beet and Arugula Salad
Bistro Salad

Carrot Salad with Orange Flower Water
Cilantro Slaw
C rispy Duck Salad with Pear, Pecans, and Ginger Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette
Colorful Southwestern Salad
Corn and Barley Salad with Chive-Mint Vinaigrette
Dried Fruit Salad with Cara-Cara Orange Vinaigrette
Fennel-Cabbage Slaw
Fried Lentil Salad with Leeks
Grandpa Salad with Potatoes and Cheese
Grandpa Caprese Panzanella
Greens with Apricot-Cashew Relish and Basil Vinaigrette

Greens with Dried Tomatoes and Roasted Chickpeas
Lemony Tarragon-Chicken Salad

Mixed Greens with Baby Radishes and an Asparagus Drizzle

Mixed Greens with Creamy Mango Vinaigrette
Panzanella Salad with Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette
Pesto Potato Salad
Rice Noodle Salad

Romaine Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
Sarah's Herbed Potato Salad

Saturday Salad with Walnuts, Zucchini, Dates, Radishes, and Gouda
Shrimp Salad with Basil and Chives
Spicy Cucumber Salad
Spicy Thai Beef Salad with Mizuna
Spinach Salad with Corn, Avocado, and Cilantro Citrus Vinaigrette
Spinach Salad with Avocado, Red Onions, and Pecans

Spring Tonic Salad

Sweet and Sour Cabbage Salad
Tahini Slaw
Tomato and Dinner Roll Panzanella
Warm Blue Potato & Green Onion Salad
Zucchini-Fennel Slaw with Preserved Lemons and Cilantro

Soups
Asian Broth with Shredded Veggies and Noodles
Autumn Brisket & Pumpkin Chili
Cold Pea Soup with Lemon, Basil, and Ginger
Creamy Gazpacho

Cremini Mushroom Barley Soup

French Onion Soup
Green Goddess Soup with Zucchini, Chard, and Cilantro

Green Potato Leek Soup
Hungarian Wedding Soup with Turkey Sausage, Lentils, and Chard
Lentil Chili
My Mother's Garlic Soup

Parmesan, White Bean, and Kale Soup with Torn Pasta
Roasted Tomato Soup with Crispy Pancetta
Simplest Split Pea
Salmorejo Cordobes

Small Kitchen Chicken Soup

Smokey Chipotle Vegetarian Chili

Vegetarian Mains
Andalusian Chickpea and Spinach Stew
Asian Baked Tofu
Avocado Quesadillas
Baked Eggs with Tofu Croutons
Butternut Squash Nacho Casserole

Cabbage-Carrot Pancakes

Caramelized Onion Tart
Cauliflower Curry

Chana Bateta (Chickpea-Potato Masala)
Chard Enchiladas
Chickpea Burgers with Mint Raita
Chipotle Pineapple Glazed Tofu
Dark Black Beans with Yellow Rice and Green Avocado
Free-Form Samosas with Apple-Cranberry Chutney

Grilled Cheese
Lentil Chili
Moroccan Chickpeas
Oversized Mozzarella Arepas with Summer Veggies
Parmesan Polenta Steaks with Heirloom Tomato-Corn Salad
Pesto Grilled Cheeses
Potato Cabbage Gratin
Potato Chip Chilaquiles
Potato Pea Masala with Cilantro-Mint Chutney

Red Wine-Braised Lentils with (Veggie) Sausage
Radicchio and Fresh Mozzarella Toasts
Rice Bowl with Peanut Sauce

Savory Cornmeal and Grain Pancake with Herbed Tofu

Spinach-Pie Quesadillas
Spinach Potato Cakes
Spring Vegetable Stew with Potato, Corn, and Asparagus
Squash and Sweet Potato Croquettes
Steamed Artichokes with Caper-Scallion Mayonnaise
Sundried Tomato Pesto Panini

Sweet and Sour Tofu
Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers

Swiss Chard & Chickpea Toasts with Scallion Butter

Meat
Ancho-Rubbed Chicken & Chorizo Tacos
Asian Meatballs with Tomato-Ginger Chutney

Beef Stew with Vegetables and Red Wine
Boeuf Bourguignon
Broiled Flank Steak with Sautéed Wild Mushrooms and Chive-Parsley Butter
Carne Asada with Chipotle Mango Salsa
Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken Marbella
Chicken Milanese
Chicken Parmesan

Chicken Thighs with a Soy, Honey, Beer Reduction
Five Spice Brisket
Guinness-Marinated Flank Steak
Late-Summer Chicken Stew

Lemon-Garlic Roasted Chicken Breasts
Man Burgers
Mediterranean Lamb Burgers

Merguez and Green Chard Tagine
Merguez Sausage with French Lentils

Mexican Shepherd's Pie
Mini Meatball Subs
Mustardy Turkey Meatloaf
Passover Brisket

Pesto Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Phoebe's Passover Brisket

Pork Bo Ssam
Pork Burgers with Thyme Mayo and Red Cabbage Crunch
Pork Tenderloin with Spinach, Spiced Carrot-Potato Puree, and Cilantro-Mint Chutney
Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Pickled Onion

Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Fennel-Cabbage Slaw

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
Rosemary-Balsamic Chicken

Spiced Lamb and Sweet Potato Kebabs
Spicy Thai Beef Salad with Mizuna
Sweet and Savory Moroccan Chicken Stew
Thai Green Curry Chicken
Turkey Burgers with Red Onion and Beet Relish

Seafood
Asian Salmon Burgers with Grilled Scallions

Baja Fish Tacos with Cilantro-Lime Crema

Beer-poached Cod
Breaded Flounder with Parsley Aioli
Cilantro-Lime Shrimp Tacos

Coconut Curry Mussels
Egg Pasta with Saffron, Shrimp, and Peas
Fish Tacos

Fish Tagine with Chourmula, Preserved Lemons, and Mint
Fragrant Fish Stew

Garlicky Angel Hair with Shellfish
Green Onion and Mustard Crab Cakes
Lettuce Wraps with Poached Cod and Condiments
Lightly Fried Tilapia with Caper Brown Butter and Lemon-Shallot Orzo
Lobster Salad on Toasted Brioche Rolls
Matapa with Shrimp
Mediterranean Catfish Spaghetti
Moroccan Bouillabaisse
Orange and Red Shrimp Curry

Pan-Fried Trout with Pecans
Rockfish in Fennel-Saffron Broth
Salmon & BBQ Black Bean Tacos

Seared Salmon with Green Sauce

Seared Scallops with Tomatillo Guacamole and Corn Salsa
Shrimp Risotto with Sweet Peas and Leeks
Spaghetti with Fish "Meatballs" and Smokey Red Pepper Sauce
Shrimp Salad with Basil and Chives
Striped Bass with Salsa Verde and Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables
Summer Scallops with Sweet Corn and Tomato Succotash
Thai Steamed Cod
Tuna Burgers with Lemon Paprika Aioli

Pasta
Al Forno Conchiglie with Five Cheeses

Baked Orzo Ratatouille
Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Capellini with Roasted Yellow Tomatoes

Cavatelli with Radish Leaf Almond Pesto

Crispy Carbonara with Dandelion Greens and Pecorino

Egg Pasta with Saffron, Shrimp, and Peas
Fettucine with Herbed Ricotta

Fusilli with Asparagus-Mint Pesto
Garlicky Angel Hair with Shellfish

Genovese Pesto Pasta
Ginger Scallion Noodles
Gnocchi with Pesto, Peas, and Pancetta

Inside-Out Ravioli Pasta
Kale Pesto Lasagna

Lemon Fettucine with Bacon and Chives
Linguine Cacio e Pepe (con Zucca)

Linguine with Littlenecks, Tomatoes, and Corn

Linguine Primavera
Macaroni and Cheese
Mediterranean Catfish Spaghetti
Meghan's Turkey Lasagna

Middle-Eastern Pasta Salad with Dates
Noodle Kugel

Orechiette Carbonara with Scallions and Sundried Tomato
Orzo with Parsley Butter
Pad See Ew
Parpadelle with Lamb Bolognese

Penne Gratin with Sausage, Fennel and Mushrooms
Pesto Mac and Cheese

Pomodoro Fresco Pasta Salad
Rainbow Rice Noodle Salad with Chicken
Rice Noodle Salad
Rigatoni Treviso (with Radicchio, Sausage, & Cream)
Rigatoni with Sausage, Broccoli Rabe, and Sundried Tomato Pesto
Sicilian Pasta
Skillet White Pasta with Root Veggies
Squash & Sprout Orzo Salad with Ginger-Walnut Dressing
Soba Noodles with Kale, Parmesan, & Walnut Sauce

Spaghetti with Spicy Red Sauce
Spaghetti with Fish "Meatballs" and Smokey Red Pepper Sauce
Spinach Fettucine with Mushroom Bolognese

Summer Squash Angel Hair

Sundried Tomato Ravioli with Spicy Red Sauce
Sweet Pea Ravioli with Scallion Cream Sauce
Teriyaki-Dressed Soba Salad
Teriyaki Rice Noodles with Pickled Carrots and Black Sesame Seeds
Tuna Noodle Casserole
Tuscan Spaghetti Bolognese
Udon Noodles with BGSK Peanut Sauce
Vegetarian Pasta Carbonara

White Cheddar Broccoli Mac and Cheese
Whole Wheat Fusilli with Roasted Broccoli, Sun-dried Tomatoes, and Chickpeas
Whole Wheat Rigatoni with Turkey and Cremini Mushroon Bolonese

Rice & Grains

Barbecue Lentils
Beet Risotto
Bibimbap (Rice Bowl with Vegetables and Shrimp)
Broccoli-in-Garlic-Sauce Fried Rice
Butternut Squash Risotto with Pancetta and Pecorino
Cinnamon-Scented Rice
Classic Paella
Corn and Barley Salad with Chive-Mint Vinaigrette
Fried Lentil Salad with Leeks

Fried Rice

Grain Pilaf

Herbed Quinoa with Golden Raisins
Lemon Couscous Salad With Cilantro, Raisins, & Almonds
Lentil Salad with Feta
Pumpkin Leek Stuffing with Turkey Sausage

Quinoa Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

Quinoa Tabouli

Red Pepper Risotto with Pimenton
Rice Bowl with Peanut Sauce

Rice Salad with Cherry Tomatoes, Almonds, and Herbs
Shrimp Risotto with Sweet Peas and Leeks

Squash, Leek & Quinoa Stuffing
Zucchini & Rice Gratin

Vegetable Sides
Alta Brussels Sprouts with Apple, Pistachios, & Crème Fraiche
Asparagus Spears with Burrata & Prosciutto
Asparagus with Tarragon Vinaigrette
Baked Tomatoes with Thyme
Balsamic Roasted Cipollini Onions
Butternut Squash & White Bean Puree with Bacon-Sage Croutons
Canned Crushed Tomatoes

Caramelized Corn

Corn with Mustard Seeds

Crispy Chinese Longbeans

Cumin-Roasted Cauliflower
Dark Black Beans
Edamame Succotash
Eggplant with Sweet Sesame Soy
Fennel-Potato Puree with Marscapone
French Fries

Green Beans with Spiced Nuts and Cider Vinaigrette
Grilled Eggplant Salad

Lemon Roasted Asparagus

Manchurian Cauliflower
Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables

Mediterranean Vegetable Hash
Moroccan Chickpeas

Mushroom Home Fries
New Potatoes with Butter and Chives

Orange Sweet Potatoes

Parlsey Zucchini
Parmesan-Roasted Potatoes and Squash

Patty-Pan Squash Saute
Pink Greens
Potato Pea Masala with Cilantro-Mint Chutney

Potato Kugel with Sauteed Shallots
Potato Latkes
Pumpkin Leek Stuffing
Red Cabbage Crunch
Red Flannel Hash

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Crispy Bacon

Roasted Carrots
Roasted Fennel
Root Vegetable Gratin

Rosemary Potato Galette
Sarah's Herbed Potato Salad
Semi-Sweet Potato Mash with Spiced Caramelized Onions
Shredded Butternut Squash
Spiced Carrot-Potato Puree
Spinach Hash Browns

Spinach with Bacon Bits
Squash Chips with Basil and Balsamic Drizzle

Squash Rings
Steamed Vegetables with Curry Sauce
Steamed Artichokes with Caper-Scallion Mayonnaise

Stewed Greens and White Beans

String Beans a la Marc
String Beans with Mustard Dressing and Cured Shallots

Sweet Potato Fries

Tahini Slaw
Tuscan Baked Beans
Warm Blue Potato & Green Onion Salad
Zucchini-Fennel Slaw with Preserved Lemons and Cilantro

Sweet & Savory Breads
Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

Corn Muffins
Hot Raisin Bread

No-Knead Bread
Pizza Dough
Potato-Pesto Focaccia
Pumpkin Pecan Chocolate Chip Bread
Sausage-Tomato Focaccia
Spinach Paratha
Wake-up Cocoa Quick Bread

Cookies, Brownies, & Bites
Baklava

Brownies

Brown Sugar Shortbread

Brutti Ma Buoni

Carrot Raisin Cookies
Cinnamon-Mocha Dulce De Leche Bites
Chocolate-Bottomed Blondies
Chocolate Chip Macaroons
Chocolate Chip Cookies
THE Chocolate Chip Cookie with Milk and Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Coconut Shortbread

Coffee Sables
Dark Chocolate Cookies with Milk Chocolate Chips

Double Gingersnaps
Espresso-Chocolate Biscotti
"Free" Chocolate Cookies
Friendship Crispy Treats
Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies

Mexican Wedding Cakes
Mexican Chocolate Cookies

Nutty Passover Puffs
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
Peanut Butter & Jelly Thumbprint Cookies

Resignation Brownies
White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
Yes, Pecan! Cookies

Cakes, Muffins & Pies
Apple Crumb Coffee Cake

Apple Walnut Cake

Blueberry Tart
Braeburn Apple Tart
Banana Muffins
Caramel Apple Cake

Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
Chocolate Almond Cake
Chocolate Chip Cake
Chocolate Chip Walnut Loaf
Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Icing

Chocolate Madeleine Cake
Coconut Three Layer Cake
Chocolate Torte
Fig and Walnut Cake
Ginger Pear Cake
Lemon-Almond Cake
Lemon Tart with Cream
Make-Your-Own Cupcakes
Nearly Sugarless Carrot Cake

Olive Oil Pound Cake
Oversized Chocolate Chip Muffins
Pear Almond Tart
Pecan-Oatmeal Scones
Pound Cake with Strawberries and Creme Anglaise
Praline Pumpkin Pie

Raspberry Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Buttercream
Rasberry Layer Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

Rich Chocolate Celebration Cake
Sweet Ricotta Tart with Blueberry Compote

Three Berry Muffins

White-Out Cake
Whole Grain Cake
Yellow Birthday Cake with Peanut Butter Filling and Chocolate Icing

Other Sweets

Airy Chocolate Mousse
Apple Compote

Berry Yogurt
Blueberries in Lemon Cream

Chocolate Bark with Cinnamon-Coated Nuts and Cherries
Chocolate Bark with Pretzels and Toffee
Chocolate Mousse with Gingerbread Cream
Coconut Pudding
Coffee-Toffee Ice Cream Sandwich Squares
Grilled Pineapple
Hot Fudge Sauce
Lemon Budino
Martha's Icing
Matzoh Crunch Ice Cream
Minted Fruit Salad
Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Raspberry Trifle with Olive Oil Pound Cake

Rice Pudding Cereal
Toffee Graham Cracker & Pecan Chocolate Bark
Two-Toned Pudding
Watermelon Ice Cream Cake

Drinks
Big Kid Hot Chocolate
Christmas Cranberry Punch
Coconut-Lime Coolers
Jonestown Punch
Sangria
Spiked Lemonade
Warm Spiked Cider

Condiments

Apple-Cranberry Chutney
Apricot-Cashew Relish
Asparagus-Mint Pesto
Basil-Chive Mayo
Basil-Parsley Pesto
Basil Vinaigrette
Blueberry Compote
Canned Crushed Tomatoes

Carrot Raisin Raita
Chipotle Mango Salsa
Chipotle Mayonnaise
Chive-Mint Vinaigrette

Chourmula Marinade
Cider Vinaigrette
Cilantro BBQ Sauce
Cilantro Citrus Vinaigrette
Cilantro-Mint Chutney
Cilantro-Cashew Chutney

Cooked Salsa

Corn and Pepper Relish

Corn Salsa

Ginger Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette

Green Goddess Dressing
Green Sauce
Fresh Homemade Ricotta
Ketchup

Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette
Lemon Chive Crème Fraiche
Lemon Paprika Aioli
Martha's Icing

Mint Raita
Nuoc Cham
Peach Salsa
Peanut Sauce

Pickled Shallots
Pizza Sauce
Red Onion Jam
Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette

Romesco Sauce
Salsa Verde
Smokey Chipotle BBQ Sauce
Sundried Tomato Pesto

Sweet Tomato Jam
Tarragon Vinaigrette
Three Herb Cashew Pesto
Thyme Mayo
Tomatillo Guacamole
Tomato-Ginger Chutney
Tomato & Sweet Onion Chutney

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