4 chicken breasts 3 Tbsp butter 1/3 cup soup stock or water ½ cup lemon juice 1 ½ Tbsp corn starch 1 Tbsp honey 2 tsp minced garlic ½ tsp dried basil ½ tsp dried oregano 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper optional: 4 small potatoes

Preheat oven to 400° F.

Melt butter in a skillet. Add the chicken and optional potatoes, chopped into large pieces. Cook chicken pieces for 3 minutes on each side, over medium-high heat. It is ok if the chicken is frozen. If the chicken is too large for all pieces to fit in the skillet, use 2 skillets or cook the pieces in batches.

Whisk the other ingredients together in a small bowl. Transfer the chicken and all its drippings into a baking dish. Pour the lemon sauce over it. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20-30 minutes, until the meat is at least 165° F inside. Larger pieces take longer to cook.

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1 pound raw chicken, fresh or frozen 10 oz dry pasta 2 tsp minced garlic ½ tsp salt 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 cups diced tomatoes (or a 15 oz can) ½ tsp dried oregano ½ tsp dried basil ½ tsp ground black pepper 2 Tbsp tomato paste ¼ cup cream cheese ¼ cup grated mozzarella 1 cup chopped spinach or orach, fresh or frozen & thawed

Boil the chicken in a pot of salted water until it is completely cooked. Prepare the other ingredients during this time.

When the chicken is cooked, remove from the water and set aside. Add more water to the pot, bring to a boil, and cook the pasta. Shred the chicken while the pasta is cooking.

When the pasta is done, drain the water and add all the other ingredients to the pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the cheese is melted and everything is mixed.

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3 cups potatoes, chopped into 1” or smaller cubes 1 cup soup stock 1 cup leek or onion, chopped small 1 Tbsp butter 3 Tbsp cream cheese ½ cup grated or cubed cheddar ½ tsp salt ½ tsp ground black pepper

Over high heat in a large pot, cover the potatoes and leek/onion with water and boil them until the potato pieces are easy to pierce through with a fork. Strain out the water. Turn the heat to low. Roughly mash the potatoes, then add the soup stock, cream cheese, and butter. Stir to melt the cream cheese and butter. Then stir in the cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper. Add more soup stock if a thinner consistency is desired.

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Pie crust for double-crust 9” deep dish pie 4 lb raw chicken 2 leeks salt, pepper, nutmeg or mace; or whatever your preferred seasoning mix is 1 ¼ cups chicken stock, made with bones so there is some collagen content ½ cup cream

Preheat oven to 350° F. Prepare the bottom crust in the pie pan.

Cut the chicken into small pieces, removing bones and fat. Thinly slice the leeks from the bottom, up through about halfway of the green part (until there is no more yellow core).

Make layers in the pie: first chicken, then leeks, then a sprinkling of salt and seasoning, repeating until the pie is full. I used a Moroccan spice mix for medieval flavor. Pour the chicken stock into the pie.

Place the top crust. Cut a small circular hole in the middle, then make a pastry flower to form a lid on the hole.

Bake for 60-70 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the inside of the pie measures 165° F or higher.

Gently heat the cream until hot, not steaming. Remove flower lid from the pie, pour the cream into the hole, and replace the flower.

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1 ½ cups garbanzo flour 1 ½ cups water 2 Tbsp olive oil, plus some ¾ tsp salt black pepper

Stir together garbanzo flour, water, 2 Tbsp olive oil, and salt. Let the batter rest for 30 or more minutes.

Put a cast iron skillet in the oven, close to the top, and preheat to 450° F. When it hits temperature, set the oven to high broil. Remove skillet from oven, pour in a small amount of olive oil to coat the bottom, and pour in the batter. Broil the socca for 5-8 minutes, until the top is browned and crispy.

Remove from oven, drizzle olive oil on top, salt, and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.

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1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 3 cups diced green tomatoes ½ cup fresh cilantro ¼ cup diced onion 2 Tbsp lime juice or lemon juice 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 tsp oregano 2 tsp thyme 2 tsp sugar 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp garlic cloves, minced ½ tsp – 1 tsp red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, hot sauce, minced peppers, or whatever source of heat you want.

Blend all ingredients together until liquefied. Makes 1 quart.

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¼ cup lemon juice ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup sundried tomatoes in oil (include some oil in this measurement) 2 tsp minced garlic [roasted garlic] ¼ cup cold water 1 tsp dried basil ½ tsp chili powder [chipotle powder] ¼ tsp ground black pepper ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp salt [smoked salt] 1 Tbsp tomato powder 3 cups (2 15 oz cans, rinsed and drained) cooked white beans

Sometimes I mix together different kinds of beans, including white/navy beans, cannellini beans, butter beans, broad/fava beans, etc.

Combine all ingredients in a food processor, and puree until smooth.

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3 lbs. chicken meat, cut into chunks 1 large onion, diced 1 Tbsp minced garlic 2 Tbsp minced fresh ginger 4 cups pureed tomato 1 ½ cups plain yogurt 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp garam masala, or a curry spice mix 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 Tbsp cumin ½ Tbsp paprika 2 tsp salt ¾ tsp cinnamon ¾ tsp black pepper 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 cup half-and-half 3 Tbsp corn starch 2 Tbsp lemon juice

Place chicken, onion, garlic, ginger, tomato puree, yogurt, olive oil, garam masala, tumeric powder, cumin, paprika, salt, cinnamon, ground black pepper, and cayenne pepper into the crock pot. With a spatula, stir to combine everything and make sure the chicken is coated well.

Cover and cook for 8 hours on low (or 4 hours on high).

At the last 20 minutes, whisk the corn starch and half-and-half together, then pour into the crock pot and cook for the remaining time. Stir in the lemon juice just before serving.

Serve over cooked rice.

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3 cups dried beans (I used a mix of black, pinto, white, navy, and red) 9 cups water or broth ¼ cup butter 1 ½ tsp smoked salt 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Put the water and beans in a large crock pot, and cook on high heat for 4 hours, or until the beans are soft. Drain out the remaining water. Add the butter, salt, and pepper to the beans. Use an egg beater on medium speed to coarsely mash the beans.

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3 Tbsp butter 3 Tbsp flour or corn starch 1 cup milk ½ tsp salt (or to taste) ½ tsp pepper (or to taste)

In a small pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper. When that is mixed in smoothly, slowly stir in the milk. Use more milk to make it thinner if desired. Keep it on the heat to make it thicker, if desired.

You can use vegetable stock or meat broth instead of milk.

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