Recipes

Beverages & Cocktails

Cranberry Daiquiri

Cranberry Syrup

Pomegranate Cosmos

Raw Chocolate Banana Shake

Tom’s Famous Manhattan

Val’s Cocktails (A Sazerac with Rye, Kentucky Cousin, Pickle Martini)

Breakfast

Bacon Guacamole

Baked Eggs with Squash Blossoms

Fried Eggs in Breadcrumbs, Judy Rodgers’

Fried Eggs, Tom’s Perfect

Perfect Breakfast (Iron Skillet Egg Bake)

Roasted Vegetable Omelet

Raw Fruit and Nut Parfait

Appetizers

Bacon Guacamole

Best. Guacamole. Ever.

Habanero Cream Salsa, David Hendren’s

Goat Cheese Spread

Edgeware Hush Puppies

Pimento Cheese Jalapeño Corn Dip

Roasted Jalapeño Corn

Salads

Kale with Mint and Serrano Peppers

Nutty Pesto Vegetable Salad

Pesto Vegetable Salad

Raw Kale Caesar

Raw Vegetable Salad

Salad Dressings (Vinaigrette, Ranch, Blue Cheese)

Tom’s Green Goddess Salad

Ultimate Green Salad

Warm Potato Salad, Patricia Wells’

Wheat Berry Salad

Pasta

Marinara Sauce, David Hendren’s

Meat Sauce for Spaghetti, Norma’s

Spaghetti and Meatballs, Barbara Doyle’s

“Sunday Gravy” (Meat Tomato Sauce)

Entrées

Best Macaroni and Cheese Ever

Braised Lamb Shanks

Chris’ Pan-Fried Chicken

Gumbo, Billie Provost’s

Last Minute “Turkey in a Bag”

“No-Cook” Summer Pasta

Roast Chicken with Two Lemons, Marcella Hazan’s

Squash Blossoms Quesadillas

Pork Burgers, Suzanne Goin’s

Winter “Risotto”

Side Dishes

Commander’s Palace Smashed Potatoes

Cornbread, Suzanne Goin’s

Cranberry Sauce (with Bourbon!)

Eggplant Gratin

Macaroni and Cheese

Raw Cranberry Relish

Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Roasted Vegetables

Sautéed Winter Greens

Slow Oven Roasted Tomatoes

Stuffing, Jan’s

Stuffing, Nan’s Classic

White Beans with Herbs (and maybe sausage)

Desserts

Best Blueberry Cobbler Ever

Best Whipped Cream Ever

Chocolate Pots de Creme

Cornmeal Shortcakes with Berries and Cream

Pecan Pie, World’s Greatest

Pomegranate Bark

Raw Lemon Cheesecake, Cafe Gratitude’s

Raw Peach Cobbler

Raw Pie Crust, Tee’s

Misc

Fig Chutney, Tom’s

Preserved Lemons

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