Hi Reader,

It’s not quite summer. It’s not quite fall.
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It’s that blurry, in-between stretch where routines return and comfort starts sounding really good.
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So here’s my farewell-to-summer lineup.

End-of-Summer Lineup

Steady and made for this exact moment.
Please, take what you need.

WHAT'S INSIDE...

• ​Easy Pot Roast, Potatoes & Vegetables​
• ​Pasta Alla Norcina​
• ​Tuscan Style Roast Leg Of Lamb​
• ​Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf​
• ​Shepherd’s Pie With Onions & Cheddar​
• ​Caçoila | Portuguese Stewed Beef​
• ​Individual Chicken Pot Pies​
• ​Homemade Ribbon Fries​
• ​Caldo Verde​
• ​Roast Pork Butt​

​Easy Pot Roast, Potatoes & Vegetables​

This easy pot roast with potatoes and vegetables is quick to assemble and then made in the slow cooker or crock pot or simply slid into the oven. A simple classic with beef, carrots, potatoes, and red wine. Perhaps our best—and most comforting—Sunday supper.

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​Pasta Alla Norcina​

Pasta alla Norcina—fresh ­sausage in a creamy, cheesy sauce tossed with pasta—is the kind of cozy cold-weather dish that keeps you feeling satiated and warm. The star of the meal is rich, moist, seasoned ­sausage, traditionally from the Italian region of Umbria.

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​Tuscan Style Roast Leg Of Lamb​

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.92 from 24 votes

This Tuscan style roast leg of lamb is made in traditional Italian fashion with a garlic, rosemary, lemon, and olive oil marinade before being roasted until perfectly tender. Easy and elegant.

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​Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf​

This bacon-wrapped meatloaf, made with ground beef and pork, has all the rustic comfort food qualities that we're craving. And it comes together easily enough to make whenever said craving arises.

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​Shepherd’s Pie With Onions & Cheddar​

This shepherd's pie is made with ground lamb, caramelized onions, mashed potatoes, all topped with grated Cheddar cheese. If you prefer beef instead of lamb, simply call it cottage pie.

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​Caçoila | Portuguese Stewed Beef​

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.89 from 26 votes

Caçoila, or Portuguese stewed beef, is a comforting braise of beef, red peppers, and aromatics, cooked very slowly in a red wine, tomato, and butter sauce.

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​Individual Chicken Pot Pies​

The ultimate comfort food—creamy chicken and vegetable filling sitting beneath a thyme-infused pâte brisée crust. Poached chicken remains succulent, while a creamy sauce and loads of veggies add a decadent touch.

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​Homemade Ribbon Fries​

Serve these ribbon fries as you would potato chips, as a nibble with cocktails, alongside a sandwich, or as a side to a main course such as roast chicken.

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​Caldo Verde​

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.85 from 117 votes

Portuguese kale soup, caldo verde, is something you’ll experience literally everywhere in Portugal, from Lisbon’s trendiest restaurants to farmhouses scattered at the edge of villages. Understandably so. Its simple yet sustaining character is appreciated everywhere.

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​Roast Pork Butt​

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.79 from 423 votes

This roast pork butt, coated in a simple rub of brown sugar, paprika, cumin, and red pepper flakes, is an easy recipe to make and yields enough pulled pork to feed a small army. Perfect for Super Bowl, weekend bashes, and weeknight dinners. Best of all, it can be roasted in the oven.

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