Intermediate
Take your cooking skills to the next level! These recipes invite you to explore more involved preparations, coordinate multiple steps, and practice techniques that bring greater depth, flavor, and creativity to your cooking. A rewarding choice for confident home cooks looking for a satisfying challenge.
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Creamed Greens Pie
This pie is great on it’s own, but it’s even better as part of the epic Three-Tier Thanksgiving Dinner Pie Ingredients 6 ounces pancetta, diced 5 shallots, diced…
Moroccan Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Soup with Coconut Ginger Cream & Pistachios
Ingredients 1 head garlic, for roasting (or you may sub 2 cloves garlic, not roasted) 2 tablespoons coconut oil 1 red bell pepper, chopped 4 cups butternut squash,…
Spicy Lime Jalapeño Chicken Soup
Ingredients 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 1-2 Jalapeños thinly sliced (depending how spicy you like it!) 1 whole raw…
Volcano Potatoes
Here is an interesting new way to cook potatoes. These are Volcano Potatoes. I parbaked potatoes, hollowed them out, stuffed them, wrapped them in bacon, and grilled them.…
Strawberry Gazpacho
Unlike pie, with its revolving rainbow of seasonal flavors, gazpacho doesn’t seem like a fill-in-the-blank situation. To most of us, it spells one thing: tomatoes, cold, smooth, and…
Homemade Tater Tots
Say goodbye to those frozen bags of tater tots. This homemade version is so easy, freezer-friendly and way better than store-bought! Ingredients 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled 1…
Chile Relleno Chicken Soup
Ever had a chile relleno? It’s a delicious Mexican dish that consists of a roasted poblano pepper stuffed with cheese, dipped in an egg batter, and fried. All…
Overnight Fruit Salad
Ingredients 3 large eggs, beaten 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup vinegar 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups green grapes 2 cups miniature marshmallows 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks,…
Runny Yolk Sauce
This recipe is easiest to do when using a sous vide device—either a self-contained insulated box called a water oven or a stick-style water circulator along with a…
Smiley Fries
It’s impossible not to get overwhelmed with joy when looking at these lil guys’ happy faces. They’re just so darn cute. With a few ingredients you can make…
