Julia Turshen’s menu-based cookbook has tons going on — seasonal ideas, ideas for repurposing leftovers and even holiday menus. We dig in to our own happy memories around this book, and some of our favorite recipes.

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Recipes mentioned in this episode:

  • Scrambled eggs with coconut-cilantro chutney (page 19)
  • Whole wheat & cumin flatbreads (page 21)
  • Mango with cardamom syrup and pistachios (page 23)
  • Cantaloupe with salt and lime (page 88)
  • Spiced banana brown bread (page 85)
  • Sheet pan frittata with roasted mushrooms & ricotta (page 82)
  • Shredded cabbage salad with feta & herbs (page 87)
  • Chicken & roasted tomato enchiladas (page 42)
  • Garlicky shrimp with tequila & lime (page 42)
  • Kale salad with pepita dressing (page 44)
  • Toasted coconut cake (page 47)
  • Chicken & black-eyed-pea chili (page 92)
  • Skillet cornbread with cheddar and scallions (page 93)
  • Romaine & celery salad with buttermilk ranch dressing (page 96)
  • Maple syrup old-fashioneds (page 102)
  • Iceberg wedge salad with pickled shallots (page 105)
  • Stuffed mushrooms with walnuts, garlic & parsley (page 103)
  • Tortilla soup with the works (page 184)
  • Simplest & best nachos (page 180)
  • Easiest almond horchata (page 181)
  • Super crunchy lime-y salad (page 227)
  • Kale & mushroom taco filling (page 228)
  • Chorizon & potato taco filling (page 229)
  • Warm corn tortialls & lettuce leaves (page 230)
  • Lime & hot sauce crema (page 232)
  • Charred tomatillo & scallion salsa (page 233)
  • Confetti meatloaf (page 194)
  • Creamy garlic mashed cauliflower (page 195)
  • Butter lettuce with shallot vinaigrette (page 196)
  • Raspberries with cocoa whipped cream (page 197)
  • Celebration chicken with sweet potatoes and dates (page 54)
  • Beet salad with poppy seed & chive dressing (page 56)
  • Applesauce cake with cream cheese & honey frosting (page 58)
  • Frozen watermelon aguas frescas (page 238)
  • Lamb burgers with grilled red onions (page 242)
  • Grilled okra & corn with lemon & red chile (page 244)
  • Grandma’s cucumber salad (page 245)
  • Whole wheat berry shortcakes (page 246)
  • Healthy, happy wife cake (page 158)
  • Pistachio mandelbrot cookies (page 148)

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