This recipe for Leftover Thanksgiving Chickeny Turkey Soup with Buttermilk Dumplings produces a comfort food that can stand up to the dreariest, early-winter chill.
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Rosemary Chicken and Chèvre Stuffed Portabellas
Rosemary Chicken and Chèvre Stuffed Portabellas: pick up a rotisserie chicken on the way home from work, and these large, meaty, cranberry-studded mushroom caps will come together quickly and easily.
Frozen Honey Mousse
Frozen Honey Mousse is great, but make it with an artisinal honey, and it’s mind-blowing. Aside from that, all you’ll need some cream, egg whites, a tiny bit of sugar, and Mark Bittman.
Honey Wheat Hazelnut Bread with Poppy Seeds and Lemon
Honey Wheat Hazelnut Bread with Poppy Seeds and Lemon. Yeah, that’s a mouthful … and it is a mouthful! It’s a hearty, yeast-risen bread that is perfect as toast or with cheese.
Braised Green Beans with Tomato and Fennel
Braised Green Beans with Tomato and Fennel (and, of course, bacon) is soul food / Southern / Italian / comfort food. You might be surprised at the kind of flavor you can get from such a simple and easy recipe.
A Ship-Load of Mid-Century Navy Food
I found a ship-load of all-American, mid-century Navy Food just a short drive away, and now I’m bringing it to sweet home, Chicago.
Make-Ahead Mushroom Gravy
Want to make gravy in advance, so it’s ready to grace your sizzling meat as soon as it comes off the grill? This mushroom gravy is it. After dinner, stir the pan juices into the leftover gravy and you have ammo for another meal later in the week.
Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Portobellos, Rosemary, Pistachio, and Goat Cheese
(Bacon Wrapped) Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Portobellos, Rosemary, Pistachio, and Goat Cheese. Need I say more? Whether or not I need to, I will: elevated, sophisticated, almost too good to be home cooking.
Simple Sangria from Leftover Wine
It’s easy to make a simple sangria from leftover wine. Even though it may be somewhat improvised, with a little bit of know-how, you can have it wind up fruity and delicious. Most of what you need you probably already have.