Favorite Recipes


Broiled Chicken Parts

Easy crowd pleaser. Combine with rice and salad or baked potatoes and vegetables. Use quality chicken.

Coconut curry with sweet potatoes and rice.

Coconut Curry

Simple and versatile coconut curry. Adding tomatoes gives it the right amount of acid zing. Endless possibilities with this.

Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Fluffy, thick, and light pancakes made with blended cottage cheese. High-protein without protein powder and you won't even know they're made with cottage cheese.

Gingery Winter Stew

A satisfying cold-weather braise with pork, ginger, apples, and winter squash.

Greens and Beans Soup with Beef

Bittman's greens and beans, with a pound of lean ground beef browned in a skillet and scraped in. The bean liquid is the stock, so there is nothing else to make.

Hummus

An easy savory spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and spices.

Linzer torte.

Linzer Torte

Traditional Austrian pastry.

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Masoor Dal

Simple and delicious red lentils. Combine with rice or a salad. Makes a great meal or side.

Pasta with sardines.

Pasta with Sardines

You've got a can of sardines in your pantry that you've been saving for Apocalypse.

Pasta with tomato sauce with a few extra veggies.

Pasta with Tomato Sauce

Super easy, super delicious. You'll never buy pasta sauce in jar again.

Pot Roast With Asian Spices

A classic slow-braised pot roast with five-spice powder, soy sauce, and Chinese black vinegar for a rich, deeply flavoured result.

Provençal Chicken Stew

Chicken with chickpeas and tender wilted spinach, finished with olive-oil fried breadcrumbs.

Quick-Glazed Carrots

Tender carrots simmered until glossy, then finished with lemon and herbs.

Rhubarb and Red Lentil Soup

The tart fruit provides balance while melting to almost nothing.

Thai Chicken Satay

Chicken thighs marinated in toasted spices, ginger, and coconut milk, then air fried in the oven until browned and juicy.

Frittata with Kale

Vegetable Frittata

A frittata that doubles the vegetables and halves the eggs. Uses just enough egg and cheese to bind and hold everything together.

Verdita

A vibrant Mexican herb and pineapple chaser, traditionally served alongside tequila shots.


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