This is not the “authentic” American pantry casserole with condensed canned soup and bland canned vegetables. This uses fresh vegetables and rich butter and cream and ok, some canned fried onions.
Category: Cuisines
Loaded Cornbread Dressing
I know I can be a bit extra. This recipe suits me, but even I only make it once a year. I’ve fiddled until I’ve found the ingredients that I like best for all the textures and flavors and think it’s worth the effort.
Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Menu
It helps that we’ve already learned to plan Thanksgiving with as many make-ahead steps as possible. Breaking the recipes and dishes up this way makes it easier have all the food hot on the table, even if our menu is pretty extensive.
Moroccan Country Salad
I love finding recipes from around the world that use familiar ingredients and offer new flavor combinations. If I can use colorful ingredients from my garden, all the better!
Cauliflower & Carrots with Whole Spices
A beautiful aromatic dry curry with bright, fresh colors and flavors that go well with a wide variety of dishes.
Spinach & Potato Curry – Saag Aloo
A favorite veggie curry with surprisingly complex flavors for such simple ingredients.
Tomato Chicken Balti
A great end-of-summer dish with a rich sauce full of fresh tomatoes – it will only taste better if you happen to make it ahead or have leftovers!
Make-Ahead Indian Menu
On the principle that many curries taste better the next day anyway, the Indian menu we served this weekend was composed primarily of dishes we made ahead.
Madras Sambal
This dish is creamy, flavorful, and colorful – a great fall comfort food. It’s easy to adapt with different vegetables and vary the spice level to match your taste. Plus it’s cheap!
Phantom Firehouse Sausage Lentil Soup
A spicy lentil stew flavored with Italian sausage and rich with veggies – easy to do as a make-ahead recipe in a crock-pot if you want less fuss.
Spanish Chicken & Rice
Flavorful, colorful, easy to make – easy to see why it’s a family favorite. A Spanish sofrito of tomatoes, peppers and onions are baked with the chicken & rice to make an easy one-dish meal that also freezes well.
Rosemary Roast Chicken
Our favorite roast chicken recipe is also the simplest – 4 ingredients, quick prep, easy to make ahead and so fragrant and delicious!
The Kitchen Tourist 
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