Our Recipes
Here are our latest and greatest, and our classics. Healthy meals for your family, great meals for entertaining, and some good tasting desserts. Cook them individually or look for our suggested meals with every course planned.
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Instant Pot® Cuban-Style Black Beans and Rice
Instant Pot® Cuban-Style Black Beans and Rice This hearty meatless dish borrows elements from traditional Cuban black bean recipes, such as the oregano, dried cumin, and bay leaves. However, it isn’t intended as a classic “authentic” interpretation. Although not featured here, a tablespoon of tomato paste added prior to cooking would be a nice addition to the flavor profile of this recipe, especially if served as leftovers the next day.
read moreChorizo & Red Lentil Soup
Money-Saving Tip: Use a combination of broth and water instead of the 6 cups of broth listed below.Adding a section of Parmesan rind to homemade soup is a great way to instill additional flavor to your recipes. Chorizo & Red...
read moreInstant Pot® Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
Money-Saving Tip: Use a combination of chicken broth and water instead of all broth.*This recipe was tested at 30 minutes active cook time. The rice is soft, but not overly mushy at this time setting. For firmer rice, reduce active time to 28 minutes....
read more15 Bean Soup
This hearty and delicious soup features an inexpensive cut of meat – pork shoulder “country-style” ribs – for added flavor. If unavailable, chopped bacon, pancetta, or ham may be substituted.
read moreThe Colorful Family Table: Seasonal Plant-Based Recipes for the Whole Family
As plant-based eating grows in popularity, vegans, meat-eaters, and everyone in between are on the lookout for more vegetarian options to feed themselves and their families. Children especially can be pickier eaters, and many of the dishes that appeal to adults may not be quite so kid-friendly.
read moreFresh Fish
New Englanders will certainly enjoy Fresh Fish more than cooks elsewhere, nevertheless Jennifer Trainer Thompson created a superb cookbook on fish and seafood. This is more than a cookbook; it is filled with local history from the Pilgrims on, plenty of good food information on fish and other foods (cleaning and grilling fish, buying guide, cleaning clams, shucking oysters, sea salt and so on). The recipes are very good, laid out well with good instructions.
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Lamingtons & Lemon Tart : Best-Ever Cakes, Desserts and Treats From a Modern Sweets Maestro
Author and famed pastry chef Darren Purchese can make the most elegant, intricate, even magical and unbelievable desserts; but at home, his desserts are more democratic, although no less delicious.
read moreBaking Class: 50 Fun Recipes Kids Will Love to Bake!
Here is a truly awesome cookbook for children of any age as soon as the child can reach the counter. Baking Class by Deanna Cook is a must in the kitchen, even though your child may not show any interest in kitchen work and cooking. One look at the book and you may have a budding young chef ready to put on an apron.
read moreThe NYC Kitchen Cookbook
There are a few recipe ingredients that might take a trip to a specialty market if you don’t live in NYC, but I have not found any I could not easily find, even in St. Louis.
read moreThe Ultimate Instant Pot Cookbook: 200 Deliciously Simple Recipes for Your Electric Pressure Cooker
The latest thing in kitchen appliances is the Instant Pot. This clever device makes making quick yet fancy meals possible. The Ultimate Instant Pot Cookbook starts with a brief lesson on using the Instant Pot; it even includes a Frequently Asked Questions section.
read moreThe 30-Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: 101 Easy, Flavorful Recipes for Lifelong Health
Studies have shown that those who eat the Mediterranean way are healthier and have fewer instances of arthritis, cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Many people feel they don’t have time to dedicate to cooking fresh meals. The authors, Serena Ball and Deanna Segrave-Daly, are both registered nurses and food bloggers.
read moreThe Essential Indian Instant Pot Cookbook: Authentic Flavors and Modern Recipes for Your Electric Pressure Cooker
I’ve wanted an Indian cuisine cookbook for quite some time, especially one written by an Indian author. I think it’s challenging to make curry look delicious in photographs, but I must say, the pictures in this cookbook look scrumptious.
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