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Irene Seales, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Irene Seales has tested.

Picking blackberries and peaches for canning, snacking on stalks of homegrown rhubarb, and rolling grape leaves just right, Irene learned to cook in her Greek motherʼs kitchen, where she worked her way up like any new line cook, eventually earning the privilege of assembling baklava under watchful guidance. Today, Irene views cooking as both a creative endeavor and a way to understand the world, savoring both the solitary meditations of chopping, slicing, and sautéing along with the unpredictable experiences inherent in cooking and eating good food with others. Her willingness to talk to anyone has led to shameless interrogations of waiters and chefs, baristas and bakers, farmers and butchers, and fellow home cooks. For Irene, the best seat is always at the kitchen counter, especially if it’s affogato time.

Chicken Paprikash

updated Oct 14, 2018 by David Leite

A beloved American favorite from the 1960’s that we just had to bring back.

35 M
1 H, 15 M
12

Peixinhos da Horta ~ Tempura Green Beans

updated Sep 30, 2018 posted by LC Editors

Portuguese peixinhos da horta. Tempura green beans. Whatever you call them, they’re disturbingly easy to toss back one after the other while standing at the stove. And that’s not a bad thing in our book.

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40 M
40 M
0

Acquacotta

Sep 24, 2018 posted by LC Editors

Acquacotta. It may become your new favorite word after you take a taste of it. Sorta like shakshuka, it’s Italian bread soup from southern Tuscany that’s essentially tomatoes, onions, and chiles gilded with poached eggs and a little Parmesan.

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40 M
1 H, 30 M
0

A pan lined with parchment paper containing sliced roasted beets, chunks of feta cheese, a dressing, and a spoon

Roasted Beets with Feta

Sep 21, 2018 posted by LC Editors

Earthy beets. Salty cheese. There’s something stunning about the contrast between the two. Tasting is believing.

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15 M
2 H, 15 M
0

Turkish Coffee Ice Cream

updated Sep 22, 2018 posted by LC Editors

Folks are saying this is the simplest ice cream recipe they’ve ever made. They’re also calling it the most satisfying.

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10 M
3 H, 30 M
2

Vegan Cauliflower Tacos Al Pastor

updated Sep 22, 2018 posted by LC Editors

With spiced cauliflower, chunks of pineapple, pickled red onions, avocado, and cashew queso, who needs meat?! (Just kidding.)

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30 M
1 H, 30 M
0

Pasta alla Norma

updated Sep 10, 2018 posted by LC Editors

We’ve tested a lot of pasta alla Norma recipes in our day, and we gotta say, after trying this one, we’re calling it quits on our search for the perfect pasta alla Norma. This is it.

25 M
1 H
10

Shaved Zucchini Salad

Aug 25, 2018 posted by LC Editors

A jumble of raw shaved vegetables that comes together easily, tastes magnificent, and doesn’t even require you to turn on the stove. Sounds like a summer staple to us.

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15 M
20 M
0

Apricot Daiquiri

updated Sep 22, 2018 posted by LC Editors

This apricot daiquiri is gonna erase your outdated notion of the daiquiri as a cloying girlie blender drink. And it’s gonna exponentially up your summer entertaining game.

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15 M
2 H, 30 M
2

Buttermilk Cornbread

Aug 24, 2018 posted by LC Editors

“Heavenly.” “The best cornbread we’ve ever had.” “Like eating cake.” “Stop me before I make another!” That’s what folks are saying about this unconventional cornbread.