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Best Turkey Stuffing

Best Turkey Stuffing

This recipe is a combination and adaptation of two great stuffing recipes found in the New Best Recipe cookbook by Cook's Illustrated (one of our…

John Spottiswood
Oct 2010
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8 votes
12998 views
Classic Cioppino

Classic Cioppino

This is a traditional Cioppino base recipe for you to play with. Cioppino is a simple and hearty fish stew originally cooked by Italian fisherman…

John Spottiswood
Dec 2009
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9 votes
20043 views
Pan Seared Sirloin Steaks with Sauteed Onions

Pan Seared Sirloin Steaks with Sauteed Onions

We don't eat a lot of steak, and when we do I normally grill it. My mom used to frequently serve pan seared…

John Spottiswood
Sep 2012
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8 votes
22067 views
Crockpot Carne Adovada Recipe

Crockpot Carne Adovada Recipe

We had this for dinner tonight and it was fantastic. The complexity of flavors - sweet, salty, spicy, and savory - is really amazing. It's better…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2014
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7 votes
13512 views
Mexican Garlic Broiled Tilapia

Mexican Garlic Broiled Tilapia

I love the lime-garlic flavored fish that I get when I'm down in Mexico, especially in Puerto Vallarta. Normally it is grilled down there, but I…

John Spottiswood
Jan 2013
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5 votes
15391 views
Tuscan Vegetable Soup - La Ribollita

Tuscan Vegetable Soup - La Ribollita

We made a heaping pot of this up at Heavenly Valley last week when up there for ski week. It was the perfect…

John Spottiswood
Apr 2010
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6 votes
8705 views
Awesome Split Pea Soup

Awesome Split Pea Soup

We made this soup by combining the best of two recipes...one from America's Test Kitchen and one from Cook's Illustrated's the Best New Recipe. I…

John Spottiswood
Dec 2009
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8 votes
11858 views
Greek Fish Soup Avgolemono

Greek Fish Soup Avgolemono

The Greeks supposedly invented fish stew and there are many versions of the dish. This version, which I adapted from a recipe in the Frugal…

John Spottiswood
Dec 2010
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3 votes
5920 views
Mediterranean Lamb Stew with tomato, mushroom and eggplant (Kokkinisto)

Mediterranean Lamb Stew with tomato, mushroom and eggplant (Kokkinisto)

I used to order a delicious lamb stew at the New Kappadokia restaurant in…

John Spottiswood
Jan 2016
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1 vote
11323 views
Spicy Cuban Ropa Vieja

Spicy Cuban Ropa Vieja

I wanted to serve a slightly more flavorful version of Ropa Vieja, the classic cuban beef dish, over black beans and rice for a friends'…

John Spottiswood
Jan 2016
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1 vote
7403 views
Pork Stew with Wine

Pork Stew with Wine

This is another phenomenal recipe that I adapted from a recipe from James Villas in Stews, Bogs, and Burgoos. I still have not found a recipe from…

John Spottiswood
Nov 2010
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4 votes
5258 views
Sumptuous Georgian Lamb Stew

Sumptuous Georgian Lamb Stew

Ohhhh this was yummy. Really, if you are at least tolerant of lamb, you should try this. And if you love lamb like I do, you are in for a huge…

John Spottiswood
Oct 2011
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4 votes
8509 views
Chiapas Pot Roasted Pork - Cochito Chiapaneco

Chiapas Pot Roasted Pork - Cochito Chiapaneco

I adapted this delicious, crispy-edged meat recipe from Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen. Nancy and I used to eat…

John Spottiswood
Jan 2016
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1 vote
8042 views
Famous Nagano Kabucha & Shitake Soup

Famous Nagano Kabucha & Shitake Soup

When I lived in Japan for 2 years I was introduced to many delicious foods. One of my most distinct food…

John Spottiswood
Nov 2010
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6 votes
7490 views
Moroccan Split Pea Soup

Moroccan Split Pea Soup

This is a delicious and beautiful recipe I adapted from one in Paula Wolfert's beautiful book "the food of morocco". The split pea soup has…

John Spottiswood
Oct 2012
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3 votes
7226 views