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Crunchy Oven-Fried Drumsticks

Crunchy Oven-Fried Drumsticks

Sep 07, 2011 8 Comments by  
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Some things never go out of style. They just take on a slightly different look now and again. Like these kid-friendly chicken drumsticks rolled in crumbs of any sort.

Grilled Vegetable and Goat Cheese Sandwiches

Grilled Vegetable and Goat Cheese Sandwiches

Aug 29, 2011 11 Comments by  
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The quintessential summer sandwich, this stack is stuffed with eggplant, bell peppers, red onions, zucchini, squash, and goat cheese. Open wide.

Guinea Hen with Sweet Corn Fregula

Guinea Hen with Sweet Corn Fregula

Aug 21, 2011 18 Comments by  
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Dark-meat chicken lovers, have we got a recipe for you. Actually, we’ve got a new bird for you. It’s called guinea, and once you try it, there’s no going back.

Lamb Burger | <em>Bifteki Arniou</em>

Lamb Burger | Bifteki Arniou

Aug 15, 2011 14 Comments by  
Filed under entrees | grilling | lamb | testers choice | weeknight winners™

Definitely a nonconformist, this beauty of a burger melds lamb, pork, grilled onion, mustard, parsley, dill, fennel, cumin, lemon, and scallion. We dare you.

Pinto Bean, Quinoa, and Wild Rice Wrap

Pinto Bean, Quinoa, and Wild Rice Wrap

Aug 15, 2011 1 Comment by  
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A hippy dippy wrap if ever there was one. Just jumble together whole grains, avocado, and salsa fixings for starters, then ad lib to your heart’s hippiest content.

Beef Teriyaki

Beef Teriyaki

Aug 08, 2011 6 Comments by  
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“Wow, wow, wow. We wanted a lot more…and still more…and still some.” That’s what folks are saying about this simple skewered supper. Tempted? We thought so.

New England Bouillabaisse for One

New England Bouillabaisse for One

Aug 05, 2011 5 Comments by  
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Sometimes you want a lovely little pot of seafood all to yourself. This clever little take on a French classic, which takes no more than 30 minutes, is for those times.

Roasted Tomato Soup

Roasted Tomato Soup

Aug 05, 2011 3 Comments by  
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The antithesis of gazpacho, this robust soup jumbles tomatoes and onion and balsamic and blasts them in the oven for unparalleled cool weather comfort.

Steak Chimichurri

Steak Chimichurri

Aug 02, 2011 9 Comments by  
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Carnivore-embracing, chimichurri-induced happiness can be yours with this fool-proof, fuss-free answer to what’s for dinner. Argentine-approved, too.

Michael Schlow Burger with Crispy Onions

Michael Schlow Burger with Crispy Onions

Jul 13, 2011 5 Comments by  
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Grab your appetite, your beer, and napkins galore, ‘cuz this burger melds Cheddar, crisped onions, and a horseradish-spiked sauce to messy, if great, effect.

Giant Ravioli | <em>Ravioloni Valle Scannese</em>

Giant Ravioli | Ravioloni Valle Scannese

Jul 05, 2011 10 Comments by  
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And by “giant,” we mean ginormous. Whopping. Biggest ever. Cookbook author and intrepid pasta eater Domenica Marchetti divulges both recipe and reason.

Momofuku’s Fried Chicken

Momofuku’s Fried Chicken

Jun 26, 2011 10 Comments by  
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Wow! Everything about this flour-free fried bird is contrary to everything you know about fried chicken. Or think you know. And that’s exactly what makes it so darn genius.

Cajun Fried Chicken

Cajun Fried Chicken

Jun 26, 2011 6 Comments by  
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This bird is bathed in buttermilk then lightly spiced with pepper and hot sauce to make it memorably moist within, crisp without. As Louisiana as it comes.

Crispy Fried Chicken

Crispy Fried Chicken

Jun 26, 2011 1 Comment by  
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Snap, crackle, pop goes this fried chicken, which relies on more than just flour and cayenne for its coating’s beguiling taste and texture.

Cedar Plank–Grilled Salmon

Cedar Plank–Grilled Salmon

Jun 20, 2011 9 Comments by  
Filed under entrees | fish | seafood | grilling | leite's lite™

Imagine, if you can, a grilling technique that imbues salmon with a touch of smoke yet ensures chunks of pricey fish don’t fall through the grate. You’re welcome.

Mediterranean-Style Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Mediterranean-Style Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Jun 06, 2011 12 Comments by  
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Psychedelic purple cauliflower and sweet potatoes lend oohs and aahs to easy peasy chicken breasts stuffed with a few pantry-friendly Mediterranean ingredients.

The Pioneer Woman’s (and Charlie’s) Favorite Lasagna

The Pioneer Woman’s (and Charlie’s) Favorite Lasagna

May 31, 2011 6 Comments by  
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The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond divulges her simple recipe for lasagna in her new children’s book, Charlie the Ranch Dog. Woof!

Macaroni and Cheese with Crunchy Crumb Topping

Macaroni and Cheese with Crunchy Crumb Topping

May 10, 2011 19 Comments by  
Filed under entrees | pasta and grains | testers choice | the arsenal™ | vegetarian

A classic macaroni and cheese, the type that draws on Cheddar and butter and milk, oh my, before being baked to bubbling, indulgent, ridiculous goodness.

Turkey Cutlets with Marsala

Turkey Cutlets with Marsala

May 09, 2011 7 Comments by  
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Simple enough to commit to memory, this tipsy turkey cutlet recipe takes only 15 minutes yet tastes like you slaved over it for hours. We won’t tell if you don’t.

Edna Lewis’s Oven Brisket

Edna Lewis’s Oven Brisket

Apr 21, 2011 5 Comments by  
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Edna’s outstanding brisket is dripping with the fatty-fat-fat beef juices that mix and mingle with the onions for an oh so marvie sweet meaty sauce.