Issue 115
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From Our Readers4
Q&A6
Mexican Meals8
With bold, Latin flavors, you’ll feel like you’ve been transported south of the border in an hour or less.
Mexican Meatballs with chipotle sauce8
Lettuce Salad with creamy avocado dressing9
Mexican Chicken & Rice with black beans10
Mango & Grapefruit Salad with pepitas11
Potato & Cheese Soup with chorizo & poblano12
Mexican Caprese Salad13
Creamy Broccoli Soup with bacon & blue cheese14
Your family will give three cheers for broccoli when you turn it into a creamy, stick-to-your-ribs soup.
Ricotta Pancakes16
Once you’ve tasted these heavenly hotcakes, you’ll declare every day should be pancake day.
Pecan Praline Pancake Syrup with fresh pineapple18
Blueberry Agrodolce Pancake Syrup19
Peach Bellini Pancake Syrup19
Comforting Casseroles20
You’ll want to cozy up to the table with your better half when stew or pot pie are on the menu.
Chicken & Noodle Stew20
Apple Salad with cider vinaigrette21
Individual Beef Pot Pies with puff pastry22
Simple Side Salad with rosemary vinaigrette23
Fabulous Fish24
With these two flavorful fish menus, you’ll easily be able to keep your “get healthy” resolutions going.
Horseradish-Crusted Sea Bass with simple slaw24
Warm Red Potato Salad25
Sea Bass in Tomato-Pepper Sauce with kalamatas26
Feta Cheese Garlic Bread27
Fried Chicken Dinner28
If ever there was a time to declare winner, winner chicken dinner (with all the fixin’s), this menu is it!
Sunday Fried Chicken with pepper gravy29
Sour Cream Biscuits30
Creamy Mashed Potatoes with mayonnaise & cheddar31
Stewed Green Beans with bacon & tomatoes31
Nachos32
Treat friends to cheesy nachos with unexpected toppings inspired by breakfast and lunch favorites.
Denver Omelet Nachos with hash-brown potatoes32
Chili Dog Nachos with pickles & mustard34
BLT Nachos with tomato-ranch mayonnaise35
Chickpeas36
Hearty, healthy, and oh-so satisfying, chickpeas can be prepared in so many tasty and creative ways.
Classic Hummus with lemon & garlic36
Three-Herb Falafel with tahini sauce37
Curried Cauliflower with potatoes & chickpeas38
Italian Chickpea Soup39
Homemade Ricotta Cheese40
Making ricotta at home is easier than you think. Once you taste it, you won’t want it any other way.
Reintroducing Ricotta42
Let homemade ricotta shine in the most luscious stuffed-shells and divine cannoli you’ve ever eaten.
Ricotta-Stuffed Shells with pancetta & rosemary tomato sauce42
Cannoli with candied citrus peel44
Stellar Stir-Fries46
Forget takeout tonight. Grab a wok — these flavor-packed stir-fry recipes come together in a flash.
Chicken & Snow Pea Stir-Fry46
Steak & Tomato Stir-Fry46
Thai Basil Shrimp47
Dan Dan Pork with cilantro47
Ricotta Tart with hazelnut-oatmeal crust48
You’ve never had cheesecake like this before! Homemade ricotta gives it an ultra-creamy texture.
Lite & Lively Menus51
Good for you (and your waistline), these seven sensational menus set you on a healthy path.