Belongs to Marina Guacamole 
You might need to buy:
  • ripe avocados
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
Belongs to Marina Bacon Fried Rice 

NOTES: The rice should be cooked at least several hours ahead, or the day before, and refrigerated. It should be completely cold to be used for fried rice. This dish can be kept in a casserole in the oven at 140 degrees F. for about 40 minutes without drying out. It makes a good dish to serve with a main course that needs last-minute preparation.

You might need to buy:
  • vegetable oil
  • soy sauce
You might need to buy:
  • For the Rice:
  • long-grain rice
  • For the Mushrooms:
  • cooking oil
  • dried red pepper flakes
  • grated fresh ginger
  • salt
  • soy sauce
  • frozen peas
  • Asian sesame oil
Belongs to Marina Beef Fried Rice 
You might need to buy:
  • soy sauce
  • Dried red pepper flakes
  • long-grain rice
  • cooking oil
This recipe can be cut in half. Chicken may be poached 2 days in advance. To store, place chicken and 3 cups strained broth in airtight container and refrigerate. Rice may be prepared up to 2 days in advance. Refrigerate in an airtight container. For a quicker version of this recipe: Rather than cooking the diced carrots with the rice, substitute them and the frozen peas with 2 1/2 cups of frozen peas-and-carrots. Buy a rotisserie chicken (you’ll need about 4 cups shredded chicken) and low-sodium chicken broth instead of poaching your own chicken and making your own broth.
ready in about two hours; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • For the Chicken
  • salt
  • black peppercorns
  • cold water
  • For the Rice
  • unsalted butter
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • tomato paste
  • long-grain white rice
  • chicken broth
  • For the Arroz con Pollo
  • unsalted butter
  • tomato paste
  • ketchup
  • frozen peas
  • Salt
You might need to buy:
  • butter or margarine
Belongs to Marina Shepherd's Pie 

Allow all the liquid to be absorbed by the meat and vegetables so it doesn’t spill out later.
If you cannot find pearl onions, just chop and add the onions you have at hand.
You can use leftover cooked hamburger meat rather than raw, or make the meat a day ahead and reheat it before cooking.
Top the pie with the Parmesan and Cheddar cheeses to help with the browning process. As the cheese bakes, it makes a nice crust on top of the potatoes.

You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • garlic thinly sliced
  • mushrooms cleaned and sliced
  • flour
  • ground beef
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • beef stock
  • tomato paste
  • dried thyme
  • red pepper flakes
You might need to buy:
  • For the Crust
  • recipe Easy Pie Crust
  • whole milk
  • For the Filling
  • all-purpose flour
  • sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • dark brown sugar
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • heavy cream
  • half and half
  • vanilla extract
Belongs to Marina Roast Fresh Ham 
You might need to buy:
  • For the Roast:
  • apple cider
  • packed dark brown sugar or light brown
  • whole cloves garlic
  • For the Brine:
  • kosher salt or 2 cups table salt
  • packed dark brown sugar or light brown
  • bay leaves
  • For the Garlic and Herb Rub:
  • fresh parsley from 1 bunch
  • medium cloves of garlic
  • kosher salt or 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
  • ground black pepper
  • olive oil
You might need to buy:
  • all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
  • kosher salt
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • chilled solid vegetable shortening
  • buttermilk