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Laura's "My 100 Essential Recipes"

I taught myself to cook a few years ago and, though I can certainly hold my own in the kitchen, there is still much to learn. Here are 100 recipes that I consider essential in my household. I’ve made many of them and avoided others, but all will be approached with the goal of mastery. All recipes are from Mark Bittman’s How To Cook Everything, a lovely and unpretentious book that is as much encyclopedia as it is cookbook.

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 Black Olive Paste  
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 vegetable tempura
by dhcsoul
  
3.
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 Gougeres  
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 Stuffed Mushrooms  
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 Potstickers  
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 Fried Wontons  
7.
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 Empanadas
by
 
8.
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 Spinach-Cheese Triangles  
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 Minestrone Soup
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10.
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 Black Bean Soup
by
 
11.
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 Chicken Soup with Butter Dumplings  
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 Scotch Broth  
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 Caesar Salad with Garlic Croutons  
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 Classic American Potato Salad and Kosher Pickles  
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 Warm Pear and Gorgonzola Salad
by Family Kitchen
  
16.
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 Chicken Salad with Olive Oil and Chives  
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 Chef's Salad
by
 
18.
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 Linguine with Raw Tomato Sauce  
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 Fettuccine Alfrédo  
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 Ziti with Creamy Gorgonzola Sauce  
21.
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 Gnocchi
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22.
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 Lasagne Bolognese with Herbed Goat Cheese  
23.
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 Baked Macaroni and Cheese  
24.
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 Polenta with Sauteed Sausage, Peppers, and Onions  
25.
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 Nori Sushi Rolls  
26.
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 Risotto with Mushrooms, Garlic, and Anchovies  
27.
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 French Bread
by
 
28.
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 Caramel Rolls  
29.
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 Buttermilk Biscuits  
30.
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 Brioche
by
 
31.
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 Zucchini Bread  
32.
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 Coffee Cake Muffins  
33.
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 Grilled White Pizza with Prosciutto and Parmesan  
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 Baked Pizza with Tomato Sauce, Four Cheeses, Sausage, and Oil-Cured Black Olives  
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 Pissaladiere  
36.
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 Pan Bagna with Chicken Breast  
37.
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 Steak Fajitas with Grilled Vegetables  
38.
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 Broiled Cod with Tomatoes and Olives  
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 Sauteed Trout with Bacon  
40.
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 Salt Cod Cakes and French Fries with Malt Vinegar  
41.
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 Roast Chicken with Herb Butter  
42.
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 Chicken and Garlic Stew  
43.
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 Grilled Chicken with Pesto  
44.
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 chicken adobo
by Philippines
  
45.
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 Fried Chicken
by
 
46.
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 Extra-Crisp Sauteed Chicken Cutlets  
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 Broiled Chicken Thighs with Soy Glaze  
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 Cornish Hens and Sauerkraut  
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 Prime Rib Roast  
50.
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 Beef stew
by Someone
  
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Created by Laura on Jul 11, 2006.