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Montclair, NJ, 07042
United States

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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

Recipes

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Aleppo Pesto-Chimichurri

Lynley Jones

A little bit pesto, a little bit chimichurri, and lots of flavor! Spoon it over grilled meats or veggies, toss it with pasta, slather it over crostini or dribble it onto your pizza. Made with lots of fresh herbs, garlic and shallots, plus toasted pine nuts, mixed together in olive oil with a splash of lemon juice and a little Aleppo pepper.

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categories Dinner, Dairy-free, Fall, Gluten-free, Spring, Summer, Winter, Mostly Plants, Cooking with our Spices, Appetizers, Bring Backyard, Gameday, Graduation, Halloween, Oscar Party, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes, For the Grill, Valentine's Day
tags shallot, aleppo pepper, 2020, 6-18, pine nuts, parsley, sage, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, black pepper, pesto, chimichurri, shallots, sides, 4th-1, augfave1, julyfave1, 2019, op2021-4, 4th-sides, SB, no-cook 2, summercold, octfave2

Spicy Beet Curry with Beet Greens and Spiced Yogurt

Lynley Jones

A spicy Indian-style curry that uses the whole beet plant from root to leaf. Caramelized beet cubes sauteed along with their stems and leaves in a mixture of onions, garlic, ginger, chiles and Indian spices, and served over spiced yogurt.

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categories Sides, Winter, Lunch, Summer, Indian, Gluten-free, Dinner, Holiday, Mostly Plants, Valentine's Day, Fall, Appetizers, Mains, One-dish Meals, Vegetarian Dishes, Cooking with our Spices, #dontthrowitout
tags sides, mains, 2-16-19, slivered almonds, beets, beet greens, curry, coriander seeds, cumin, yellow onion, serrano chile, turmeric powder, garlic, ginger, yogurt, cinnamon, lemon, parsley, naan, 2019, vegetables, op2019, whole fenugreek, turmeric, 3-9-19b, spoilmom1, quick greens, whole cumin, HP8-23, SummerHvst, 9-18, lent2, Ceylon cinnamon, cv1, julyfave1, septfave1, op2021-1, beet1, thksgvng-spicysides, SC-8-2022, augfave2, octfave2

Queso Fundido with Roasted Chiles and Mexican Oregano

Lynley Jones

Melty, gooey cheese, with roasted poblanos. Scooped into a warm tortilla and topped with salsa and other goodies, you can think of queso fundido as a vegetarian taco option (but it’s more likely you’ll just think of it as heaven).

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categories Fall, Fast and Easy, Winter, Gluten-free, Mexican, Appetizers, Gameday, Lunch, Summer, Vegetarian Dishes, Graduation
tags Monterrey Jack cheese, colby cheese, chihuahua cheese, asadero cheese, mexican oregano, poblano chiles, traditional, sides, 2-2-19, SB, 2019, grads, 2-18, lent2

Mexican Bean Broth Soup

Lynley Jones

A brothy Mexican-style bean soup with cubed steak, chicken, pork or turkey, so you can give your leftovers some love.

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categories Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Fast and Easy, Gluten-free, Lunch, Make-ahead, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Winter, Gameday, #dontthrowitout
tags pinto beans, frijoles, pork, chicken, steak, jalapeno, serrano chiles, onions, cilantro, scallions, sides, cotija, Monterrey Jack cheese, queso fresco, queso blanco, ricotta salata, 2019, soup, 1-19, 1-27-19, SB2, soup-stew-braise, bean batch soup, cv1, octfave2

Mexican Black Bean Dip

Lynley Jones

Addictively tasty Mexican dip for chips, or spread for veggie burgers or sandwiches.

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categories Appetizers, Dairy-free, Fall, Fast and Easy, Gluten-free, Holiday, Lunch, Make-ahead, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Winter, Gameday, Vegetarian Dishes, Bring Backyard, Graduation, Cooking with our Spices, Summer
tags black beans, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice, cumin, basics, sides, dip, 5-18, grads, 2016, SB, Labor Day, 4th-1, no-cook, augfave1, octfave2, 4th-sides, gotv-snacks, black bean dip

Mexican-Style Ceviche

Lynley Jones

Fish marinated in lime juice and tossed with chiles, onions, tomatoes, avocados and orange juice.

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categories Appetizers, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Lunch, Mexican, Spring, Summer, Unfortunate Cooking, Gameday, Oscar Party, Holiday, Graduation
tags lime juice, yellow onion, fish, halibut, bass, snapper, tomatoes, cilantro, serrano chiles, orange juice, avocado, tortilla chips, 2-18, traditional, sides, grads, 2018, sb, op2018, no-cook, julyfave1, augfave2, 4th-sides, cmas-fishes, nye2, ceviche, summercold

Classic Guacamole

Lynley Jones

Guaranteed to disappear the minute it's served. Check out the recipe notes for tips on how to achieve guacamole awesomeness in your kitchen.

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categories Appetizers, Dairy-free, Fall, Gluten-free, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Summer, Winter, Gameday, Fast and Easy, Halloween, Oscar Party, Holiday, Vegetarian Dishes, Bring Backyard, Graduation, #dontthrowitout
tags avocados, jalapeno, lime juice, white onion, cilantro, serrano chiles, chiles, 2-18, basics, traditional, sides, dip, grads, 2017, H2, gotv-snacks, NYE1, SB, op2018, 4th-2, augfave2, octfave2, 4th-sides, no-cook 2

Mexican-Style Beans (Frijoles de la Olla)

Lynley Jones

A slow-simmering pot of pinto beans, super-simple, made in the Mexican style. Eat them with tortillas as a light meal, or as a side. Or use them as a soup ingredients, or to make refried beans.

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categories Dinner, Lunch, Mexican, Winter, Dairy-free, Fall, Gluten-free, Make-ahead, Mostly Plants, #cook90, Vegetarian Dishes
tags pinto beans, yellow onion, chile, jalapeno, serrano chile, guajillo chiles, ancho chiles, cilantro, c90-1, c90-2, c90-3, 1-18, sides, traditional, MPS 1-7, MPS 1-12, 2014, snowbatch, soup-stew-braise, lent2, bean batch 1, cv1, julyfave2, octfave2, mexican style beans

Pico de Gallo

Lynley Jones

A fresh, raw salsa that adds a burst of flavor to almost anything, from tacos to scrambled eggs.

Originally created for our Mexican Cooking Fiesta class, this recipe was featured in our Mostly Plants series.

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categories Dairy-free, Dinner, Gluten-free, Lunch, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Summer, Vegetarian Dishes, Bring Backyard, Graduation
tags tomatoes, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, serrano chile, lime juice, lime, 10-20-17, basics, traditional, sides, 8-17, grads, MPC, MPS 1-6, pico de gallo, MPS 1-12, SB, 2017, SummerHvst, fresh tomatoes, 4th-1, julyfave2, augfave1, 4th-sides, no-cook 2, SmrHvstTomato

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

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

Lynley Jones

Tomatillos and chiles roasted together and blended with onions and cilantro. This green salsa is cool, crisp, spicy and a little tangy, perfect on tacos or tostadas, or dolloped on fried or scrambled eggs.

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categories Dairy-free, Fast and Easy, Gluten-free, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Summer, Dinner, Make-ahead, Breakfast, Vegetarian Dishes, Bring Backyard, Graduation
tags tomatillos, serrano chiles, onions, cilantro, basics, traditional, 10-17, sides, grads, MPC, 2017, roasted tomatillo salsa, MPS 1-12, SummerHvst, SB, 2-2-19b, 3-16-19b, julyfave2, augfave2, 4th-sides, septfave1

Tomato and Grilled Corn Salad

Lynley Jones

Juicy tomatoes, grilled corn kernels, red onions and cilantro, with a squeeze of lime and just a hint of mild pepper. Simple to make and full of flavor (plan to lick the bowl).

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categories Summer, Mostly Plants, Dairy-free, Dinner, Gluten-free, Lunch, Make-ahead, Sides, Fast and Easy, For the Grill, Vegetarian Dishes, Cooking with our Spices, Bring Backyard, Graduation
tags corn on the cob, corn, tomato, lime, lime juice, red onion, aleppo pepper, cilantro, tomato salad, corn salad, 9-17, sides, grads, 2017, Labor Day, SummerHvst, vegetables, MPS 1-6, fresh tomatoes, hp8-16, 4th-1, julyfave2, augfave1, septfave1, 4th-sides, grill, SmrHvstCorn