ready in about an hour; serves 32
You might need to buy:
  • all-purpose flour
  • flaked sweetened coconut
  • vanilla extract
  • salt

Think of these as a variation of thumbprint cookies. Vanilla butter cookies are filled with fruit preserves and drizzled with a powdered sugar glaze.

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 24
You might need to buy:
  • granulated sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • large egg white
  • all-purpose flour
  • cornstarch
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • Cooking spray
  • raspberry or apricot preserves
  • powdered sugar
  • fresh lemon juice
  • almond or vanilla extract

Think of these as a variation of thumbprint cookies. Vanilla butter cookies are filled with fruit preserves and drizzled with a powdered sugar glaze.

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 24
You might need to buy:
  • granulated sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • large egg white
  • all-purpose flour
  • cornstarch
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • Cooking spray
  • raspberry or apricot preserves
  • powdered sugar
  • fresh lemon juice
  • almond or vanilla extract
serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • Fresh ground pepper
  • sugar
  • salt
  • Fresh grated parmasean cheese
serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • Fresh ground pepper
  • sugar
  • salt
  • Fresh grated parmasean cheese

I found this in nmy recipe box, photocopied, originally written on Los Angeles Firemen’s Credit Union notepad. I have no idea where it came from!

You might need to buy:
  • chopped nuts
  • german chocolate cake mix
  • evaporated milk
  • semisweet chocolate bits
ready in about 50 minutes; serves 3
You might need to buy:
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • cornstarch
  • hoisin sauce
  • sesame oil
  • cornstarch
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Dijon mustard
  • honey
  • olive oil
  • 100g rocket
  • 100g baby spinach
  • honey
  • lemon juice
You might need to buy:
  • corn tortillas
  • sour cream
  • salt to taste
  • olive oil
  • flour
  • water
  • salt to taste

Fresh and dried cranberries, tomatoes, mustard seeds and fragrant curry spices enliven this zesty chicken stew. Excellent prepared ahead and reheated, it makes a convenient casual company entree. Serve with brown basmati rice.

To make ahead: Cool, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • butter
  • yellow mustard seeds
  • Generous 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom or cloves
  • diced tomatoes with mild green chiles
  • reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • sweetened dried cranberries
  • minced fresh ginger
  • Chopped fresh cilantro leaves for garnish