If you do not want to make homemade pasta, you can buy lasagna noodles, boil them and then cut them into squares.

You might need to buy:
  • Mediterranean pine nuts
  • coarse salt
  • small clove garlic
  • or more light Ligurian olive oil
  • grated fresh Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
  • eggs
  • white wine
You might need to buy:
  • all-purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • large eggs
  • milk
  • blueberries
  • fresh lemon juice
  • Blueberry Cream:
  • whipping cream
  • blueberries
You might need to buy:
  • lean ground beef
  • Mexican-style diced tomatoes
  • all-purpose flour
  • yellow cornmeal
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • milk
  • cooking oil
You might need to buy:
  • boneless pork
  • cooking oil
  • diced tomatoes
  • condensed cream of chicken soup
  • chopped green chili peppers
  • quick-cooking brown rice
  • water
  • salsa
  • shredded cheddar cheese
You might need to buy:
  • milk
  • shredded mozzarella cheese
  • cooked long grain rice or wild rice
  • chopped cooked turkey or chicken
  • condensed cream of chicken soup
  • butter or margarine
  • sliced green onion
  • chopped red sweet pepper
  • chopped carrot
  • grated Parmesan cheese
You might need to buy:
  • flour
  • meal
  • soda
  • salt
  • buttermilk

Adapted from “The Sweeter Side of Amy’s Bread” by Amy Scherber and Toy Kim Dupree (Wiley, 2008)

ready in about 45 minutes
You might need to buy:
  • unbleached all-purpose flour
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • granulated sugar
  • cold unsalted butter
  • packed tsps freshly grated orange zest
  • For the Icing:
  • orange
  • confectioners' sugar
  • whole milk
  • almond or vanilla extract
  • fine salt
ready in about 500 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • dried thyme leaves
  • ground cumin
  • vegetable broth
  • water
  • Olive oil
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • dried bay leaves
  • sour cream
  • chopped cilantro
Belongs to Blossom Pad Thai 
ready in about 30 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • soy sauce
  • tamarind paste + 1/4 cup boiling water OR 1/3 cup lime juice and 1/3 cup water
  • frozen or fresh chopped stir-fry veggies
  • rice vinegar
  • sugar
  • cayenne pepper
  • peanut or vegetable oil
  • large eggs
  • cilantro and lime wedges for garnish
Belongs to Blossom Blueberry Muffins 
ready in about 40 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • butter or margerine
  • milk
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • sifted regular flour
  • frozen unsweetened blueberries
  • sugar
  • lemon rind