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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

Recipes

Filtering by Category: Mother's Day

Seared Sea Scallops with Herbed White-Wine Sauce

Lynley Jones

Tender sea scallops seared golden brown and served with a buttery white wine pan sauce. Delicious, elegant, and done in about 15 minutes. 

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categories Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Lunch, Mains, Summer, Winter, Christmas, Spring, Holiday, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day
tags sea scallops, parsley, white wine, vermouth, cream, half n half, milk, lemon, basil, th2, 6-17, 2017, F30-, NYE2, spoilmom1, lent2, octfave3, cmas-fishes

Aztec Chocolate Pudding

Lynley Jones

Chocolate pudding with a hint of chile and cinnamon for a delicious twist. Perfect for any Mexican celebration, or anytime you're in the mood to take chocolate in an interesting new direction.

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categories Mexican, Unfortunate Cooking, Dessert, Halloween, Make-ahead, Valentine's Day, Winter, Holiday, Cooking with our Spices, Mother's Day, Bring Backyard
tags chocolate, chocolate pudding, guajillo chiles, cinnamon sticks, milk, eggs, sugar, cornstarch, aztec, th2, dessert, 2-17, ASOUE 1-2, 2017, H2, NYE2, 2-10-19, cassia cinnamon, cassia cinnamon sticks, ceylon cinnamon sticks, spoilmom1, grads, julyfave3, octfave2, cmas-sweets

Seared Portobello Mushroom Steaks with Leek-and-Juniper Wine Sauce

Lynley Jones

Portobello mushroom steaks seared and braised with a white wine leek sauce infused with juniper berries.

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categories Cooking with our Spices, Winter, Christmas, Fall, Dairy-free, Dinner, Gluten-free, Mains, Sides, Thanksgiving, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes, Mother's Day
tags spice club recipe, 2023, leek, juniper berries, white wine, parsley, lemon juice, wine sauce, black pepper, sc-1-2023-2, portobello mushroom steaks with juniper leek wine sauce, vegetables, op2023-3, octfave2

Hibiscus Cookie Glaze with Candied Hibiscus Flowers

Lynley Jones

Dress your cookies to impress with a sophisticated cookie glaze and candied hibiscus crumbles. (Bonus, you can also make cocktails while you’re at it!)

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categories Cooking with our Spices, Holiday, Winter, Dessert, African, Christmas, Easter, Graduation, Mexican, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day
tags 2022, spice club recipe, hibiscus, hibiscus flowers, allspice, cookies, hibiscus blossoms, allspice berries, whole allspice, Powdered sugar, heavy cream, cookie glaze, cookie topping, SC-12-2022-2, cmas-sweets, op2023-5, hibiscus allspice cookies

Juniper Cream Sauce for Waffles or Pancakes

Lynley Jones

A grown-up sauce to elevate waffles or pancakes with aromatic juniper berries. Floral and intriguing, a little sweet (but not too much), with hints of pine and lots of natural charisma. Check out the Notes section for more about juniper berries and tips for success.

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categories Fall, Gluten-free, Winter, Cooking with our Spices, Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, Breakfast, Brunch, Make-ahead, Mother's Day, Spring, Summer
tags 2021, waffles, pancakes, juniper berries, sugar, breakfast, cream, janbkfst, op2022-5, EstrBrch, juniper cream sauce, cmas-breakfast

Sumac-Basil Vodka Lemonade Cocktail

Lynley Jones

Super-refreshing, fizzy and fun lemonade cocktail infused with basil and sumac.

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categories African, Asian, Brunch, Cooking with our Spices, Dairy-free, Drinks, MIddle Eastern, Oscar Party, Persian, Spring, Summer, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Bring Backyard, Graduation
tags 2019, sugar, sumac, vodka, lemon juice, basil, Basil leaves, EstrBrch, SCP, cocktails, grads, refreshing drinks, NYE1, 4-18, 4th-1, augfave2, 4th-dnd, sumac basil vodka lemonade cocktail, SC-7-2022-2, summercold

Herby Asparagus with Spring Onions and Preserved Lemon-Bacon Vinaigrette

Lynley Jones

Roasted asparagus with lightly sauteed spring onions in a warm champagne vinaigrette with bacon and preserved lemons, topped with herb leaves and toasted pine nuts.

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categories Brunch, Dairy-free, Dinner, Easter, Gluten-free, Mostly Plants, Mother's Day, Sides, Spring
tags 3-19, 2019, 3-30-19, bacon, bacon bits, pine nuts, spring onions, asparagus, garlic, ginger, preserved lemon, champagne vinegar, herbs, parsley, Basil leaves, basil, sorrel, EstrBrch, 4-20-19, asparagus with spring onions and preserved lemons

Arugula and Prosciutto Pizza with Aleppo Pepper

Lynley Jones

Arugula and prosciutto pizza with cracked black pepper and sea salt, drizzled with garlic olive oil and spiked with Aleppo pepper.

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categories Dinner, Fall, Italian, Mains, Mostly Plants, One-dish Meals, Oscar Party, Spring, Summer, Valentine's Day, Winter, Cooking with our Spices, Mother's Day, Graduation
tags garlic, 2019, 3-19, pizza, 3-16-19, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, aleppo pepper, arugula, prosciutto, black pepper, SCP, spoilmom1, grads, SummerHvst, SB2, cv1, augfave3, octfave1, arugula pizza, op2022-1

Chicken Sabate

Lynley Jones

Chicken breasts in cherry tomato sauce, infused with white wine, garlic, rosemary and cinnamon.

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categories Chicken/Globe, Dairy-free, Dinner, Mains, Summer, Gluten-free, Cooking with our Spices, Mother's Day
tags white wine, vermouth, black pepper, rosemary, garlic, boneless chicken breast, cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, olive oil, cinnamon sticks, chicken stock, parsley, SummerHvst, 9-18, 2018, cassia cinnamon sticks, spoilmom1, fresh tomatoes, hp8-16, julyfave1, augfave3, chicken sabate, chkdin3

Frozen Aleppo Chocolate Spice Pops

Lynley Jones

Ice pops made with semisweet chocolate, Aleppo pepper, Mexican piloncillo sugar, cinnamon and cream. Chocolaty and slightly spicy, with a cinnamon twist.

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categories Dessert, Gluten-free, Make-ahead, Mexican, Summer, Valentine's Day, Unfortunate Cooking, Cooking with our Spices, Mother's Day, Oscar Party
tags cocoa powder, milk, whole milk, light cream, chocolate, semisweet chocolate, piloncillo, Mexican sweet blend, canela, Ceylon cinnamon, sugar, brown sugar, light brown sugar, cinnamon, aleppo pepper, ice pops, popsicles, spice pop, ASOUE 2-13, 2018, Labor Day, grads, 8-19, SB3, 4th-1, julyfave1, augfave2, 4th-dnd, aleppo chocolate spice pops

Blackberry Bread Pudding

Lynley Jones

Inspired by the Tale of Peter Rabbit, with blackberries, bread and milk combined into one amazing dish that tastes like love. Use fresh or frozen blackberries.

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categories Dessert, Holiday, Summer, Winter, Breakfast, Christmas, Make-ahead, Valentine's Day, Easter, Brunch, Mother's Day, Spring, Cooking with our Spices, #dontthrowitout
tags butter, challah, bread, blackberries, eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, almond extract, 3-18, breakfast, 2016, EstrBrch, cassia cinnamon, 4-20-19, simplemombkfst, julyfave1, augfave3

Asian Chicken (or Turkey) Lettuce Wraps

Lynley Jones

Shredded chicken or turkey and veggies drizzled with a coconut-peanut sauce, spiked with Sriracha and wrapped in a lettuce leaf.

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categories Asian, Chicken/Globe, Dairy-free, Dinner, Lunch, Mains, Spring, Summer, Gluten-free, Make-ahead, One-dish Meals, Mother's Day
tags rice noodles, peanut butter, soy sauce, coconut milk, sriracha, carrots, cucumbers, bell pepper, mung bean sprouts, bok choy, romaine lettuce, chicken, sesame oil, 2-18, MPC, 2018, 3-30-19b, spoilmom1, julyfave1, augfave3, chkdin5, 4th-mains, asian chicken lettuce wraps

Green Garlic Noodle Bowls

Lynley Jones

Green garlic and baby bok choy playing with noodles in Chinese 5-Flavor poaching broth. 

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categories Asian, Appetizers, Chicken/Globe, Chinese, Dairy-free, Dinner, Mains, Lunch, Spring, Summer, Mostly Plants, Mother's Day, #dontthrowitout
tags chicken, fish sauce, green garlic, oyster mushrooms, cremini mushrooms, red thai chiles, birds eye chiles, baby bok choy, chinese noodles, 2-18, 2018, 3-30-19b, spoilmom1, whole cumin, soup-stew-braise, fennel seeds, cv1, ground ginger

Charred Cauliflower With Brown Butter Scape Sauce

Lynley Jones

Cauliflower grilled crispy and brown, then dressed in a rich garlicky-buttery sauce.

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categories Mostly Plants, Sides, Spring, Summer, Dinner, For the Grill, Gluten-free, Lunch, Brunch, Vegetarian Dishes, Mother's Day, Bring Backyard, Graduation
tags cauliflower, almonds, butter, sage, garlic scapes, parsley, th2, sides, MPC, 10-17, wk5, 2017, 10-20-17, vegetables, EstrBrch, spoilmom1, grads, 4th-2, julyfave2, 4th-sides, grill

Basil-Peach Toasts

Lynley Jones

Sweet, juicy peaches with basil and a hint of cinnamon, mounded onto mascarpone-slathered sourdough toast.

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categories Dessert, Fast and Easy, Mostly Plants, Summer, Brunch, Mother's Day, Breakfast, Vegetarian Dishes, Cooking with our Spices, Bring Backyard, Graduation
tags peach, cinnamon, sourdough bread, basil, mascarpone cheese, toast, grads, 8-17, MPC, MPS 1-9, 2017, cassia cinnamon, EstrBrch, SummerHvst, Labor Day, 2017a, Ceylon cinnamon, 4th-1, julyfave2, augfave1, 4th-sides, septfavebkfst, SmrHvstFruit

Grilled Pizza with Beet Greens and Goat Cheese

Lynley Jones

Crispy grilled pizza crust, topped with goat cheese, greens and tomatoes. No party trick here, just really great food.

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categories Mains, Mostly Plants, Summer, Dinner, Lunch, For the Grill, Vegetarian Dishes, Mother's Day, Graduation
tags pizza, tomato, goat cheese, beet greens, 6-17, mains, MPC, grilled pizza with beet greens and goat cheese, Labor Day, MPS 1-13, 2016, grads, beets, fresh tomatoes, quick greens, grilled pizza, 4th-1, HP8-23, julyfave3, augfave1, 4th-mains, beet1, aleppo pepper, grill