The Best of Home Cooking Book

INTRODUCTION	9
STARTERS	10
Rustic Ranch-Style Soup with Tomato, Jalapeño, and Avocado
Tomato Bread Soup	13
Southwestern Corn Chowder with Chicken	14
Caramelized Onion Soup	15
Hunter-Style Mushroom Ragoût on Croutons	17
Grilled Ratatouille	19
Grilled Mozzarella with Tomato Vinegar	20
Nutty Pineapple Nibbles	21
Bruschetta with Sweet Peppers and Ricotta	22
Black Olive Tapenade	24
Roasted Garlic and Bean Spread with Crusty Bread	24
Roasted Red Pepper Spread	26
Yogurt Sauce	26
Smoked Salmon Napoleons	27
Basic Cheese Quesadillas Several Ways	28
Quesadillas with Goat Cheese, Roasted Peppers, and Black Beans
Black Bean Nachos	30
Beef Empanadas	32
Chili Cheesecake	33
Gourmet Vegetable Turnovers	35
SALADS	36
Shredded Chicken Salad with Spicy Sesame Vinaigrette	37
Vegetable Salad with Crisp Sesame Seed Pancakes	40
Soothing Summer Turkey Salad	42
Ditalini and Lentil Salad with Smoked Salmon and Escarole	43
Grilled Caesar Salad	44
Spicy Grilled Beef Salad	46
Cabbage Salad with Prosciutto	47
Green Bean Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Ricotta Salata	49
Latin-Flavored Coleslaw with Grilled Avocados	51
BREAKFAST, BRUNCH, AND BREADS	52
Crazy Berries	53
Banana Latte Smoothie	54
Classico Smoothie	54
Whole Wheat Pancakes with Blueberry Compote	57
Breakfast Cobbler with Sausage, Apples, Onions, and Cheddar Cheese
Vegetable and Chorizo Frittata with Tomato-Basil Chutney	59
Meals in a Muffin	60
Cheese, Potato, and Rice Galette with Smoked Ham	61
Neapolitan Ricotta, Mozzarella, and Prosciutto Pie	63
New Orleans Bread Pudding with Southern Whiskey Sauce	65
Breakfast Pizza	67
Australian Flax and Sesame Bread	68
Touch of Grace Biscuits	69
SANDWICHES AND BURGERS	70
Stuffed Mediterranean Pita Sandwiches	71
Jerk Chicken Sandwich with Grilled Pineapple and Colby Cheese
Grilled Beefsteak Sandwich with Wilted Onions and Black Bean Spread
Lamb Burgers and Potato Petals	74
Knecht Burgers	75
Three Nut Turkey Burger	76
New California Patty Melts	77
PIZZA	78
Basic Pizza Dough	79
Olive Paste Pizza	80
Banana Satay Pizza	81
Pizza with Garlic-Glazed Chicken	82
Salad Pizza	83
Mozzarella and Tomato Pizza	84
Sourdough Pizza with Potatoes and Caramelized Onions	85
PASTA, NOODLES, AND BEANS	86
Spaghettini with Red and Gold Cherry Tomatoes	87
Creamy Pasta Ribbons with Asparagus, Corn, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Bowtie Pasta with Lemon, Capers, Artichokes, and Olives	90
Pasta with Creamy Carrot Sauce and Roasted Peppers	91
Pasta Shells Stuffed with Gorgonzola and Hazelnuts	93
Pasta with Tomato Vinaigrette	94
Peppered Beef with Flat Rice Noodles	95
Satay-Glazed Vegetable Skewers with Cilantro Parmesan Noodles
Four-Bean Meatless Chili	99
Tuscan Salad of Chicory, White Beans, and Hearts of Palm	100
POULTRY AND SEAFOOD	101
Braised Farmhouse Chicken	103
Chicken with Yogurt and Beer	104
Pacific Coast Chicken with Jicama-Cucumber Slaw	105
Crusty Coconut Chicken with Grilled Pineapple and Chayote
Southwestern Chipotle Chicken	107
Chinese-Style Asparagus Chicken	108
Grilled West Indies Spice-Rubbed Chicken Breast with Grilled Banana
Narsai's Assyrian Chicken	111
Tuscan Chicken with Creamy White Wine Sauce	112
Monterey Stuffed Chicken Breasts	113
Rice-Encrusted Chicken with Pears and Blue Cheese	115
Dried Apricot, Ham, and Leek-Stuffed Chicken Breasts	116
Jerk Chicken	118
Chicken Cutlets with Prosciutto and Sage	119
Stewed Chicken with Chipotles and Prunes	120
Chicken Jambalaya	122
Ivy's Cranberry-Orange Turkey Breast	123
Grilled Quail	124
Cornish Hen Under a Brick	125
Pan-Seared Salmon with Orange-Basil Pesto	126
Cedar-Planked Salmon	127
Marinated Shrimp with Soft Polenta and Asparagus	129
New England-Style Pot-au-Feu	130
BEEF, PORK, AND LAMB	131
Beef Daube with Dried Cèpes	133
Pork Tenderloin with Molasses, Bacon, and Porcini Vinaigrette
Beer and Lamb Stew with Potatoes and Onion Gravy	137
Grilled Steak with Spicy Guajillo Sauce	138
SIDE DISHES	140
Acorn Squash with Maple Syrup	141
Glazed Carrots with Grapes and Walnuts	141
Mashed Potatoes with Escarole, Bacon, and Roasted Garlic	142
Home-Style Stuffed Artichokes	143
Eggplant Stuffed with Onions and Kefalotiri	144
Eggplant Casserole	147
Baked Dumplings, Roman Style	148
Polenta Casserole with Mushroom Sauce	150
Orange-Sweet Potato Hobo Pack	152
Villager's Leek and Fennel Pie	153
Pacific Rim Risotto	155
DESSERTS	156
Dee-lux Layered Choco-Oat Bars	157
Deep-Dish Pizza Cookie	158
Chocolate Chip Biscotti	161
Road-Trip Cookies	162
Chocolate Decadence	163
Italian Celebration Cake	165
Banana Layer Cake with Peanut Butter Buttercream	166
Tunnel of Fudge Cheesecake	169
Heavenly Chocolate Roll	170
Hot Fudge Sauce	171
Dairy-Free Chocolate-Almond Cake	172
Orange-Pistachio Torte with Ricotta and Fresh Fruit	174
Strawberries in a Sea of Mango	175
Drunken Bananas with Candied Spiced Almonds	177
Frontera Grill's Chocolate Pecan Pie	178
S'more Pie	181
Peachy Apple Cobbler	182
Caramelized Apple Tarts	183
PERMISSIONS	184
INDEX	186
TABLE OF EQUIVALENTS	192