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| Introduction | |
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| Bree | |
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| First Courses | |
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| Basil Puree Soup | |
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| Tomato Bisque | |
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| Corn Chowder | |
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| Salad of Boston Lettuce with Chili-Toasted Walnuts, Blue Cheese, and Oranges | |
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| Finger Sandwiches | |
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| Olive-Cream Cheese | |
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| Cucumber-Dill Butter | |
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| Smoked Salmon-Caper | |
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| Dressed-Up Deviled Eggs | |
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| Caesar Salad | |
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| Main Courses and Side Dishes | |
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| Poached Turkey Tonnato | |
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| Roast Turkey with Gravy | |
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| Traditional Corn Bread Dressing | |
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| Bree's Two-Step Braised Duck | |
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| Bratwurst with Sweet-and-Sour Cabbage | |
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| Chicken Cutlets Saltimbocca | |
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| Chicken Broth | |
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| Lamb Shanks Osso Bucco | |
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| Stuffed Cabbage | |
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| Fillet of Red Snapper Livornese | |
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| Lobster Risotto with Herb Oil | |
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| Rocky Road Sweet Potatoes | |
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| Steamed Tiny Potatoes with Herb Butter | |
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| Ginger-Spiked Baby Carrots | |
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| Buttery Baked Tomatoes | |
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| Breakfast and Quick Breads | |
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| Buckwheat Pancakes | |
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| Blueberry Muffins | |
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| Buttermilk Corn Muffins | |
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| Pineapple Bran Muffins | |
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| Desserts | |
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| Steamed Christmas Pudding, Brandy Flambe | |
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| Blueberry Crisp | |
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| Susan | |
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| First Courses and Nibbles | |
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| Margaritas | |
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| Traditional Cheese Fondue | |
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| Spiced Shrimp in the Shell | |
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| Roasted Peppers and Fresh Mozzarella Topped with Arugula Salad | |
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| Chipotle-Glazed Chicken Wings | |
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| Hummus | |
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| Butternut Squash Soup | |
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| Homey Main Courses | |
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| Foolproof Macaroni and Cheese | |
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| Vegetarian Chili | |
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| Sophie's Meatballs | |
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| Pasta with Light Tomato Sauce (with or without Sophie's Meatballs) | |
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| Baked Stuffed Shells | |
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| Newfangled Noodle Casserole | |
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| Chicken and Dumplings | |
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| Asian-y Turkey Burgers | |
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| Shopping Bag Chicken | |
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| Basic Crepes | |
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| Filled Crepes | |
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| Spinach-Ham Filling | |
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| Chicken-Mushroom Filling | |
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| Bechamel Sauce | |
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| Sloppy Joes, Two Ways | |
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| Side Dishes | |
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| Garlic Mashed Potatoes | |
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| Easy or Easier Coleslaw | |
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| Skillet Asparagus, with Variations | |
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| Slow-Roasted String Beans | |
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| Shortcut Polenta | |
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| Desserts and Breakfast | |
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| Fudge Cake or Cupcakes | |
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| Caramel Frosting | |
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| Chocolate-Butterscotch Bars | |
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| Not-Too-Crunchy Granola | |
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| Gabrielle | |
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| Traditional Dishes | |
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| Black Bean Soup | |
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| Guacamole with Warm Chips | |
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| Juanita Solis's Quesadillas | |
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| Spicy Paella | |
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| Sunset Chicken and Rice | |
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| Tamales | |
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| Green Rice | |
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| Mexican Hot Chocolate | |
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| Bloody Marias | |
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| Simple and/or Healthy | |
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| Fruit Salad with Yogurt-Honey Dressing | |
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| Sweet and Tangy Chicken Stir-Fry | |
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| Chicken (or Shrimp) Curry in a Hurry | |
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| Shrimp with Chorizo and Bell Pepper | |
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| Penne with Spiced Vodka Sauce | |
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| Salsa Piccante | |
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| Rum-Glazed Roasted Pineapple | |
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| Toasted Angel Food Cake with Spiced Strawberries | |
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| Pineapple-Peach Smoothie | |
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| Lynette | |
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| Kids' and Family Meals | |
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| Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Grilled Cheese (But Were Too Busy to Ask) | |
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| Warm Turkey, Muenster, and Coleslaw Wraps | |
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| French Toast for Breakfast (or Dinner) with Blueberry Syrup | |
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| Buttermilk-Soaked Fried Chicken | |
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| Slow Cooker Pot Roast | |
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| Stovetop-Barbecued Pork Chops | |
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| Meat Loaf | |
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| Better-Than-Packaged Breading (with Pork Chop, Chicken, and Fish Fillet Options) | |
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| Glazed Brussels Sprouts | |
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| Potato Casserole | |
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| Broccoli or Cauliflower with Seasoned Bread Crumbs | |
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| Old-School Buttered Noodles | |
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| Coffee Frappe | |
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| Babysitting Cookies | |
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| Romantic Dinners/Dinners to Impress | |
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| Mango Martinis | |
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| Deviled Crab Dip | |
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| Classic Bistro-Style Mussels in White Wine | |
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| Do-Ahead Mushroom Souffle | |
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| Broiled-Baked Salmon Fillets with Mustard Bread Crumbs | |
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| Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan Cheese | |
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| Look-Ma-No-Hands Mushrooms | |
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| Irresistible Brownies | |
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| Edie | |
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| Camembert Baked in Its Box | |
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| Perfect Crostini | |
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| Warm Hetbed Goat Cheese Salad with Walnut Dressing | |
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| Angel Hair Pasta with Smoked Salmon | |
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| Oysters Poached in Champagne and Cream | |
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| Sausage Puttanesca (with or without Pasta) | |
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| Herb and Lemon Roasted Chicken | |
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| Ambrosia | |
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| Molten Chocolate Cake | |
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| Make-Your-Own Sundae (Ice Cream Optional) | |
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| The Neighbors | |
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| Mrs. Huber | |
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| Strawberry Smoothie | |
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| Yellow Cake | |
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| Chocolate Frosting | |
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| Date Nut Bread | |
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| Mike | |
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| Mike's Rib Eye Steak with Onion Gravy | |
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| Felicia | |
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| Banana Walnut Bread | |
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| Almond Macaroons | |
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| Double Whammy Chocolate Pudding | |
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| Vanilla Pudding | |
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| Wisteria Lane Icebox Napoleons | |
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| Mrs. McCluskey | |
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| Mrs. McCluskey's Peanut Brittle | |
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| From Snack Food to Haute Cuisine: A View from the Set of Desperate Housewives | |
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| Sources | |
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| Index | |