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Everyday Meatballs

1 pound ground meat (i use a mix of beef and pork)

2/3 cup fresh bread crumbs or 1/2 cup panko

1/3 cup milk or water

2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan or romano cheese (optional)

2 teaspoons coarse or kosher salt, divided

pinches of red pepper flakes or few grinds of black pepper

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

2 large eggs

2 garlic cloves, minced, divided

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 28-ounce can of tomato puree or crushed tomatoes

Everyday Yellow Dal

1 cup yellow split peas, soaked in cold water for 1 hour

1 large tomato (about 8 ounces), cut into 8 wedges

1/4 cup canola oil

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 medium red onion, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)

5 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon coriander seeds, finely ground

3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

1/2 teaspoon cayenne (i used 1/4, thought it was plenty, although i may be a wuss.)

1/4 cup minced cilantro leaves (i abhor cilantro, and always replace it with flat-leaf parsley.)

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Fairytale Of New York

winter warmth syrup

1 1/2 cups water

1 cup raw, demerara or turbinado sugar (granulated will do just fine if you do not have them)

1/2 apple, peeled, cored, and diced

1/2 pear, peeled, cored, and diced

12 walnut halves

3 cinnamon sticks, broken up

6 whole cloves

1 whole nutmeg

Farro E Pepe

sea salt

2 cups semi-pearled or pearled farro (about 13 1/2 ounces)

7 ½ ounces pecorino romano, finely grated (about 1 1/2 cups)

1 ¼ teaspoons coarsely grated black pepper, plus more for serving

Foolproof Pan Pizza Recipe

400g bread flour

10g kosher salt

4g instant yeast

275g water

8g extra-virgin olive oil

1.5 cups pizza sauce

12 ounces grated full-fat, low moisture mozzarella cheese

basil leaves

grated parmesan

French Onion Soup

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

3 to 4 large red or yellow onions (about 3 pounds), peeled and thinly sliced

¾ teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste

2 quarts (8 cups) beef stock

1 cup dry white wine

1 tablespoon dry sherry

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon black pepper, more to taste

french bread cut into 8 to 12½-inch slices

Garlic Lime Steak And Noodle Salad

1/4 cup (50 grams) brown sugar, light or dark

3 to 4 tablespoons (45 to 60 ml) fish sauce, to taste

1/3 cup (80 ml) lime juice

2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced

thai chili powder, red chili flakes, or thinly sliced thai/bird’s eye chili to taste

1 1/4 pound (565 grams) flank steak

3 tablespoons (45 ml) vegetable or another neutral oil, plus more for grill

8.8-ounce (250 grams) package thin rice noodles (i used these)

1 pound (455 grams) green beans, trimmed

salt and freshly ground black pepper

8 ounces (225 grams) cherry tomatoes, halved (mixed colors are lovely here)

12 ounces (340 grams) persian-style small cucumbers, unpeeled, thinly sliced

about 1/2 cup chopped mix of fresh cilantro and mint

Garlic Scape Pesto

1 cup garlic scapes, sliced crosswise (about 10 to 12 scapes)

¼ cup raw sunflower seeds

½ cup extra virgin olive oil

¼ cup parmesan cheese

½ cup basil leaves

juice of one lemon

Garlicky Party Bread With Cheese And Herbs

1 round (about 1 pound) loaf firm sourdough bread

1/2 cup (4 ounces or 115 grams) salted or unsalted butter

1/2 teaspoon coarse or flaky salt, or 1/4 teaspoon table salt (if butter is unsalted)

4 medium cloves garlic, minced

pinch or two of red pepper flakes or freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 cup finely grated cheese (i used a mix of 2/3 firm aged cheeses — pecorino and asiago — and 1/3 fontina for meltiness)

1 teaspoon finely minced fresh herbs (i used 1/2 each rosemary and oregano; use more to taste)

1 tablespoon extra fresh herbs (such as chives or parsley) to finish (optional)

Gin And Tonic With Bitters And Orange

2 ounces london dry-style gin

1 teaspoon simple syrup

2 dashes orange bitters

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