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    Recipe Index

    Appetizers & Hors d'Oeuvres

    • Black ceramic bowl filled with Halloumi Fries with a sprig of oregano and a lemon rind twist.
      Halloumi Fries with Greek Yogurt Dip
    • Baked Feta cheese with golden edges in a terra cotta baking dish with roasted peppers and olives.
      Baked Feta Appetizer with Olives
    • A few Mini Red Potato Appetizer with Cranberries on a wood cutting board with fresh chives.
      Mini Red Potato Appetizer with Cranberries
    • Rosemary Turkey Meatballs with Honey on a narrow white plate with toothpicks
      Rosemary Turkey Meatballs with Honey

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    Breakfast & Brunch

    • two slices of Strawberry Frangipane Toast esn white and blue plates
      Strawberry Frangipane Toast
    • one large slice of French Toast Bread Pudding on white plate
      French Toast Bread Pudding
    • Avocado Tomato Toast on rustic bread on a white and red plate.
      Avocado Tomato Toast with Soft Boiled Egg
    • Stack of waffles cut in half with Nutella inside each one and dripping from the top, on a white plate.
      Nutella Waffles (with Gluten-Free Option)

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    Salads

    • Large ceramic serving bowl full with Watermelon Basil Salad with feta, avocado, and balsamic reduction.
      Watermelon Basil Salad with Avocado
    • Top view of Mason jar full with creamy avocado dressing surrounded by slices of lime and avocado.
      Creamy Avocado Dressing with Lime
    • Little Gem Lettuce Salad with avocado slices on white plate
      Grilled Little Gem Lettuce Salad
    • Tropical Quinoa Salad Bowl with Shrimp in a dark ceramic bowl on a sushi mat
      Shrimp Quinoa Bowl with Pineapple

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    Main Courses

    • Several tortillas with cubed spicy potato, avocado, lime slices and pickled onions.
      Spicy Potato Soft Tacos
    • Sliced chicken with golden skin and orange slices
      Herbs de Provence Orange Roasted Chicken
    • Persimmon Prosciutto Pork Tenderloin sliced in a white dish with rosemary sprigs
      Persimmon Prosciutto Pork Tenderloin
    • One large slice of butternut squash lasagna with chicken on a white plate with fresh sage leaves.
      Chicken Butternut Squash Lasagna with Spinach

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    Sides

    • Top view of smashed golden brown cauliflower florets in a yellow-rimmed serving dish.
      Crispy Smashed Cauliflower
    • small red bowl with yogurt lime dip surround by French fries
      Curry Fries with Yogurt Lime Dip
    • close up of cranberry wild rice on a white plate in front of platter
      How to Cook Wild Rice (Cranberry Wild Rice Reicpe)
    • Bacon Basil Baked Sweet Potatoes with melted cheese on top on a white plate.
      Baked Basil Sweet Potatoes with Bacon

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    Desserts!

    • Stack on Lemon Blueberry cookies with one on top broken in half.
      Lemon Blueberry Cookies with White Chocolate
    • Stack of 5 cinnamon raisin cookies with cinnamon sticks around them.
      The Best Cinnamon Raisin Cookie
    • One slice of peach cheesecake on a dark blue plate with sunflowers in the background.
      Peach Cheesecake with Almond Crust
    • A few slices of peach cake on a white plate.
      Peach Cobbler Pound Cake (With Fresh Peaches)

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    Condiments, Dressings & Sauces

    • fresh fig preserves in small wooden spoon over small white bowl
      Fig Preserves Recipe with Vanilla
    • Small brown ceramic bowl with bright green chimichurri with chili flakes on top and a tiny wooden spoon.
      Cilantro Chimichurri Sauce
    • Green Lemon pesto with lemon slice and basil leaf on top, in a green bowl, fitted inside a yellow bowl.
      Lemon Pesto with Basil
    • Red Pepper Pesto (Roasted)

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    Vegetarian

    • stack of 5 quinoa burgers wiht fresh basil next to it
      Red Quinoa Burgers
    • ceramic bowl with Tuscan Bean Stew with green and white striped napkin
      Vegetarian Tuscan Bean Stew
    • stacked cubes of tofu with miso marinade on white and blue plate on sushi mat
      Miso Garlic-Ginger Tofu
    • small roasted white purple roasted cauliflower in a baking dish with a red sauce over them
      Citrus Whole Roasted Cauliflower

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    Vegan

    • Vegan Chocolate Mousse in white bowl with a spoon
      Vegan Chocolate Mousse (Made with Cashews)
    • painted gold and black ceramic bowl with vegan lentil stew with carrots and coconut milk
      Vegan Lentil Stew with Coconut Milk
    • Sautéed bok choy with bits of crispy garlic on a long and narrow white platter.
      Baby Bok Choy with Crispy Garlic
    • vegan-coconut-spiced-carrot-soup
      Coconut Spiced Carrot Soup

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    Gluten-Free, Savory

    • Yellow rimmed bowl full with Air Fryer Gluten Free Lemon Fried Chicken breasts, with lemons in background.
      Air Fryer Fried Chicken (Gluten-Free)
    • Three thick slices of cauliflower bread with herbs.
      Cauliflower Bread with Gruyère
    • Brown Butter Pumpkin Risotto on white plate with flowers behind it
      Pumpkin Risotto Made with Brown Butter
    • stack of hot water cornbread patties with fresh thyme
      Hot Water Cornbread

    Browse Gluten-Free, SAVORY →

    Gluten-Free Desserts

    • Gluten Free Chocolate Biscotti drizzled with melted chocolate on parchment paper
      Triple Chocolate Gluten-Free Biscotti
    • white bowl with peach cobber (gluten-free)
      Gluten-Free Peach Cobbler with Blueberries
    • slice of chocolate tart on a square white plate
      Chocolate Tart with Pistachio Crust (Gluten-Free)
    • tall stack of Chestnut Cookies with chocolate chips on raw chestnuts next to them
      Chestnut Cookies with Chocolate Chips

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    Soups & Stews

    • large copper pot and ladle with ginger lemongrass soup
      Ginger Lemongrass Soup with Coconut Milk
    • 3 bowls of butternut squash chili with fresh oregano sprigs
      Roasted Butternut Squash Chili
    • Potato Chestnut Soup in cream bowl with crimped rim
      Potato Chestnut Soup Recipe
    • Beef Curry Stew in a green bowl with hot chili on top
      Beef Curry Stew Recipe

    Browse Soups & Stews →

    Fish & Shellfish

    • White plate with bright green Broccolini with a Mahi Mahi fillet with tomato slices on top of it.
      Baked Mahi Mahi in Tomato-Caper Sauce
    • Seared sea bass, skin side up, on a bed of fennel sprigs with salsa on top.
      Pan Seared Sea Bass with Lemon Pepper Sauce
    • A few fillets of white fish with Puttanesca sauce on a white plate with fresh basil leaves.
      Fish Puttanesca in 30 Minutes
    • Blackened Salmon with three slime slices on a white plate.top view of blackened salmon fillet with lime slices on white plate.
      Blackened Mexican Salmon with Lime

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    Chicken & Turkey

    • Drumstick and breast of Marinated Achiote Chicken Recipe with avocado slices and cilantro.
      Marinated Achiote Chicken Recipe
    • Chicken with green olives, capers, tomato sauce, red peppers and potatoes in an oval baking dish.
      Cuban Chicken Fricassee with Alcaparrado
    • Red baking dish with orzo, chicken and tomatoes, with some of it lifted up on a spatula.
      Caprese Chicken Orzo with Spinach
    • Grilled Jalapeno Turkey burger in a bun with tomato and red onion, on a white piece of crumpled parchment paper with half of a jalapeno.
      Jalapeño Turkey Burgers with Pepper Jack

    Browse Chicken & TURKEY RECIPES →

    Meat

    • White plate with pattern on the edges full with large turkey zucchini meatballs and zoodles.
      Turkey Zucchini Meatballs with Pesto
    • Sliced coffee-rubbed Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin on a rectangular white plate with fresh rosemary.
      Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin with Coffee Rub
    • Grilled Mediterranean Burger in a bun with all the fixins on a white plate.
      Mediterranean Burgers with Olives and Feta
    • Grilled Sausage Portobello Mushroom Pizza on a white plate with basil leaves
      Portobello Mushroom Pizzas with Sausage

    Browse Meat RECIPES→

    Fall & Winter Favorites

    • Skillet Sweet Potato Chicken
    • Ceramic bowl filled with slow cooked red cabbage stew with fresh thyme sprig and carrot slices.
      Slow Cooked Red Cabbage Stew
    • Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup in Italian ceramic bowl
      Easy Vegan Cream of Mushroom Soup
    • Small wooden bowl with brown butter and sage leaves inside.
      Brown Sage Butter - For Everything!

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    Spring & Summer Favorites

    • White bowl with fluted edges filled tomato basil salad.
      Tomato Basil Salad with Goat Cheese
    • Light green bowl with strawberry and goat cheese salad and a dark wooden twisted-handled serving spoon.
      Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad
    • Compressed Watermelon Tomato and Jalapeño Salad With Creamy Lemon-Lime Avocado Dressing on narrow white plates.
      Compressed Watermelon Salad
    • Several corn Ribs that are golden from roasting on a sheet pan
      Corn Riblets

    Browse Spring & Summer Favorites →

    Holidays

    • Nutella Brownies (Gluten-Free)
    • close up of a slice of pumpkin pie
      Pecan Crusted Caramel Pumpkin Pie
    • Top view of Cranberry Orange Cake on white platter
      Cranberry Orange Cake with Amaretto Glaze
    • Stack of 5 strawberry, blueberry and white chocolate cookies on parchment paper.
      4th of July Cookies with Berries

    Browse Holidays →

    Potato Recipes

    • Curvy ceramic dish full with Garlic-Herb Smashed Potatoes and fresh thyme.
      Garlic Smashed Baby Potatoes
    • pile of Smoky Chipotle French Fries on Parchment
      Smoky Chipotle Parmesan French Fries
    • Smoky Spanish Smashed Potato Casserole -- These potatoes are deliciously rich, super creamy, and comforting beyond belief. This is the perfect fall side dish to go with braised meats, chicken or even a salad.
      Smashed Potato Casserole
    • A few Pommes Anna on a white plate with fresh thyme
      Pommes Anna Recipe

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    Asian Recipes

    • 4 scoops of Black Sesame Ice Cream with chocolate chips in a mint-colored bowl with a white background.
      Black Sesame Ice Cream with Chocolate
    • Black bowl with Shirataki noodle stir-fry with shredded chicken on top and wood chopsticks behind.
      Shirataki Noodles Stir-Fry with Chicken
    • Yakisoba Omelet Recipe- Bursting with umami flavors, this is a super hearty, rich and delicious comfort food like no other.
      Yakisoba Okonomiyaki Recipe
    • How to Cook Shishito Peppers
      Blistered Shishito Peppers

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    Mexican Recipes

    • Empenada de Platano with Picadillo sliced in half on white plate
      Plantain Empanadas (Empenadas de Platano)
    • 2 of the best vegetarian enchiladas ever, on a white plate, topped with thin avocado slices and diced tomatoes.
      Best Vegetarian Enchiladas Ever
    • Mango Avocado Chipotle Salsa in a yellow bowl with fresh cilantro
      Avocado Mango Salsa with Chipotles
    • Drumstick and breast of Marinated Achiote Chicken Recipe with avocado slices and cilantro.
      Marinated Achiote Chicken Recipe

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    Hatch Chile Recipes

    • Hatch Chile Salsa with Fresh peaches in a terra cotta bowl on an orange stirped cloth with fresh raw Hatch chiles.
      Hatch Chile Salsa with Fresh Peaches
    • two Roasted stuffed Hatch Chiles with Bacon and Eggs
      Stuffed Hatch Peppers with Bacon and Eggs
    • several Seared scallops in cast iron skillet with butter
      Roasted Hatch Chile Seared Scallops
    • small brown bowl with hatch chile pepper butter
      Roasted Hatch Chile Butter

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    How To (Cooking Techniques)

    • Ganache in stainless steel bowl with wooden spoon
      How To Make Ganache
    • Peeled grapefruit on black background with one segment help up on blade of a small knife.
      How to Cut a Grapefruit
    • jar filled with red annatto oil
      Annatto Oil: How to Make and Use it
    • Spoonfull of butternut squas puree with bowl behind it.
      How to Roast Whole Butternut Squash

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    Recipe Roundups

    • Tomato Poblano Salsa on a tortilla chip held above a dark grey bowl filled with more salsa.
      Recipes for Cinco de Mayo
    • Close up of Easy Tomato Gazpacho recipe in a blue and white bowl with diced aocados, tomatoes and onion on top.
      What to Serve with Gazpacho - 20 Delicious Ideas
    • cross section of sous vide pork tenderloin on cuting board
      Potato Side Dishes for Pork Tenderloin
    • Close up of a Fuyu persimmon.
      Top Fuyu Persimmon Recipes

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    Product, Book & Restaurant Reviews

    • mural of dragon and open sign on the outside of Tatsu Ramen Restaurant in Los Angeles.
      Tatsu Ramen Restaurant Review
    • Several red-orange-yellow Enjoya Striped Bell Peppers with bright green stems, all squeezed together.
      Introducing the Enjoya Pepper
    • Chocolate Chipotle Colorado Style Chili in a ceramic golden bowl with cheese and cilantro on top.
      Mexican Chocolate Chili and Casa Mia

    Browse Product, Book & RESTAURANT Reviews →

    Drinks

    • Martini with rambutan and finger lime on the glass edge.
      Rambutan Martini Recipe
    • blue-rimmed glass with lemonade
      My Mom's Meyer Lemonade Recipe
    • The Best Root Beer Float in a tall glass with a pink and white striped straw
      Best Root Beer Float Recipe
    • Clear drinking glass with several creamy coffee ice cubes in it.
      Creamy and Sweet Coffee Ice Cubes

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    Assorted Other Goodies

    • Brisket sliced in a rich and dark sauce surrounded by small potatoes and fresh herbs.
      What is Comfort Food?
    • Several finger limes that are cut in half with pink and light green pulp that looks like caviar.
      What's a Finger Lime?

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    Hi, I'm Valentina, certified chef, owner, recipe developer and photographer at Cooking on the Weekends. I'm also a mom of two boys and a Los Angeleno. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining.

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    Seasonal Pumpkin Recipes

    • Several Pumpkin Almond Flour cookies in a white ceramic box on wood surface.
      Pumpkin Almond Flour Cookies for Halloween and Thanksgiving
    • close up of a slice of pumpkin pie
      Pecan Crusted Caramel Pumpkin Pie
    • One serving of Pumpkin Braised Short Ribs on a bed of polenta with pumplin in background
      Pumpkin Braised Short Ribs
    • Pumpkin Pasta with Sausage mixed into Pappardelle in a blue and white bowl
      Pumpkin Pasta Sauce with Sage and Sausage

    Fall Apple Recipes

    • Top view of Chai Apple BundtCake with apple slices in the middle on red and green cloths
      Chai Cake with Apples
    • Chopped Chicken-Apple Salad Recipe with Creamy Roasted Jalapeno Lime Vinaigrette -- This main course, chopped salad is full of sweet, savory and spicy flavors that you will definitely keep coming back for more of.
      Apple Cranberry Salad with Chicken
    • Brie cheese melted on bread with apples slices and a fresh thyme sprig
      Brie and Apple Grilled Cheese Melt
    • Close up of baked apple muffin in cupcake liner on parchment paper.
      Spiced Apple Butter Muffins

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