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Breakfast and Brunch

Buckwheat Blueberry Pancakes or Waffles

Crêpes with Two Fillings

Ricotta Raisin Filling

Deviled Chicken Crêpes

Featherlight Multigrain Flapjacks

Granola Breakfast Bars

Jen’s Deluxe Granola

Maple Cheddar Breakfast Casserole

Oat Groats with Dried Fruit

Sausage and Goat Cheese Strata

Appetizers and Nibbles

Antipasto Squares

Apricot Hazelnut Spread

Baked Brie with Fig Spread en Croûte

Cheese Bitz (Goldfish-Style Crackers)

Cheese Puffs
Gougères

Corn and Smoked Bacon Cakes

Mexican Pizza

Mini Quiches

Mock Matzo

P.F. Chang–Style Chicken in Lettuce Wraps

Pot Stickers

Risotto Squares

Rock Shrimp Tempura

Socca (Chickpea Flatbread)

Salads, Veggies, and Wrap-up Fillings

Antipasto Pasta Salad

Broccoli Cranberry Salad

Chicken Salad with Grapes, Pecans, and Blue Cheese

Quinoa Salad with Apples, Grapes, and Roasted Cashews

Stir-Fry Asian Vegetables

Wrap-up Filling: Turkey and Veggie

Wrap-up Filling: Teriyaki Beef or Chicken with Asian Slaw

Soups and Gravies

Butternut Squash Bisque

Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup

Connie’s Un-Matzo Balls and Chicken Soup

Cream of Chicken Soup

Roasted Turkey Gravy

Giblet Stock

Sides: Pasta, Rice, and Stuffing

Baked Potato Gnocchi

Baked Risotto

Caesar Spaghetti

Chicken Pasta with Mushroom Soup and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Company Pasta

Corn Bread Stuffing

Debbie’s Applesauce Noodle Pudding

No-Fuss Stuffing

Pad Thai

Penne with Pancetta and Asparagus in Vodka Sauce

Potato and Cheese Pierogi

Potato Pancakes (Grandma’s Latkes)

Shortcut Pasta

Spaghetti with Roasted Meatballs

Susan’s Baked Pasta

Toasted Quinoa Oriental Pilaf

Entrées

Beef and Beer: A Flemish Stew

Charred Vietnamese Chicken with Lemon Sauce

Chicken Marsala

Chicken Wellington

Chock Full of Chicken Pot Pie

Crab-Free Crab Cakes

Aioli Sauce

Cranberry Stuffed Chicken Breasts

General Tso’s Chicken

Jeremy’s Fish Tacos

Oven-Fried Chicken Nuggets

Jeremy’s Favorite Dipping Sauce

Quick Eggplant Parmesan with Ground Beef

Roasted Turkey with Orange Maple Glaze and Corn Bread Stuffing

Santa Fe Enchiladas

Shrimp in Garlic Sauce

Stir-Fried Chicken with Walnuts

Turkey Tetrazzini

            
BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH
            
Buckwheat Blueberry Pancakes or Waffles
MAKES FOURTEEN TO SIXTEEN 3-INCH PANCAKES

I can’t tell
you the number of times I have suffered from Pancake Envy as I watched plates of thick, luscious pancakes going to other tables at restaurant brunches. So I set my sights on coming up with a recipe that not only looked like the beautiful stacks I’d seen but also satisfied my craving. I referred to books of the past, such as Marion Cunningham’s
The Breakfast Book
and I went to contemporary bakers like Neil Kleinberg who co-authored
Clinton St. Baking Company Cookbook
with his wife, Dede Lahman. These
are
the best pancakes I’ve ever eaten. I think my tutors would be proud.

1¾ cups Self-Rising Flour (page 16)

¾ cup buckwheat flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ cup sugar

3 large eggs, separated

1½ cups 2% milk, soy milk, or milk of choice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

6 tablespoons unsalted butter or non-dairy buttery spread, melted

1 cup fresh blueberries (frozen will not work as well) or bananas, cut into chunks

Maple syrup or blueberry compote for serving, optional

Combine the flour blend, buckwheat flour, baking powder, and sugar in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks, milk, vanilla, and butter together to combine. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk to blend.

In a mixing bowl, beat the whites on high until soft peaks form (when lines begin to form and stay on the surface as you beat the whites). Do not overbeat. Fold half the egg whites into the batter and blend, then fold in the remaining half. Do not blend completely. (You will still see bits of white foam.)

Preheat a non-stick griddle or flat pan to medium-high (350°F to 375°F). Lightly oil the surface. Using a ¼-cup scoop, drop the batter onto the griddle. After the batter has begun to set, sprinkle blueberries or banana pieces over the surface. When the bottom is golden brown, flip the pancakes and cook an addition 3 to 5 minutes or until browned on the other side. Serve with maple syrup, blueberry compote, or enjoy as is.

VARIATION: The batter without fruit makes great waffles. Lightly oil and preheat a waffle iron. Add about ¼ cup batter (just enough to cover the center of the baking surface without spreading to the edges) and cook according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Tip
:
Make sure the griddle is fully preheated before using.

Crêpes with Two Fillings
MAKES FIFTEEN TO TWENTY 6-INCH CRÊPES

The trick is
to make these very thin so they are pliable and easy to roll. This recipe, with the cheese filling below, is a dead ringer for the blintzes my grandmother made. However, it comes from a basic formula I prepared in French culinary school—made over the gluten-free way!

2 large eggs

¾ cup rice flour

¼ cup tapioca starch/flour

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon xanthan gum

1 tablespoon sugar (if used for dessert)

1¼ cups milk, soy milk, or rice milk

Whisk together the eggs in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine rice flour, tapioca starch, salt, xanthan gum, and sugar, if using. Whisk into the eggs just until moistened. The mixture will be very thick and gloppy.

Add the milk, a little at a time, stirring vigorously until the mixture is smooth and the consistency of heavy cream. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.

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