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Sunday Says: "Slow Down"
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Hi Reader, There’s something wonderfully rebellious about slowing down on a Sunday. Now, after 33 years with The One, I understand. (I don't always practice it—thank you, ADHD—but I totally get it. My Sunday Slow-Down Rules
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Ina Garten's Company Pot Roast⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.73 from 58 votes
This Barefoot Contessa company pot roast takes an inexpensive beef chuck roast, a bottle of red wine, a little brandy, carrots, onions, celery, leeks, and tomatoes and transforms them into a meal worthy of a dinner party. And leftovers to last the week.☞ Try this recipeMoroccan-Spiced Roast Chicken
This Moroccan-spiced roast chicken is seasoned with paprika, cumin, red pepper flakes, cinnamon, and then cooked on a bed of sweet potatoes, cauliflower, and red onions.☞ Try this recipeBeef Braised In Barolo⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 from 12 votes
This beef braised in Barolo is braised chuck roasted in an aromatic mix of Barolo wine, garlic, tomato paste, thyme, and rosemary. Perfect for entertaining.☞ Try this recipeBraised Lamb Shanks
Braised lamb shanks are left to slowly burble in a lovely Pinot Noir with fennel, ginger, cinnamon, coriander, and more until the meat is literally falling-off-the-bone tender. One of our favorite winter pastimes is making this.☞ Try this recipeRoasted Summer Vegetable Pasta With Halloumi
This delicious roasted vegetable pasta dish makes short work of your farmer's market haul or will perk up some sad November tomatoes if that's the situation you find yourself in.☞ Try this recipeSpanish Pork Loin Roast
This easy pork loin roast with paprika is great for entertaining as it requires minimal effort but will garner you rave reviews.☞ Try this recipeSpiced Roast Chicken
This spiced roast chicken is like a choose-your-own-adventure in weeknight cooking. Choose your favorite rub—spiced curry, Cajun, or warm spice–slather it on chicken pieces (breasts, thighs, drumsticks, they all work well!), and roast until tender.☞ Try this recipeMayo Roast Chicken
Mayo roast chicken takes your everyday chicken and kicks it up a notch. Spatchcocked for speed, then basted with a tangy mayo, you can have this crisp-skinned and ultra-moist beauty on the table in under 2 hours. A worthy upgrade to those grocery store rotisserie birds.☞ Try this recipeCreole Shrimp & Grits
This Creole shrimp and grits combines perfectly spiced shrimp, a spicy (but not too spicy) Creole sauce, and creamy white Cheddar grits. It's Southern comfort food with Big Easy flair.☞ Try this recipeEasy Skillet Lasagna
This easy skillet lasagna is made with a homemade basil tomato sauce, store-bought ravioli, and mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. A satisfying weeknight dinner that the entire family will want repeatedly.☞ Try this recipe |
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Hi Reader, By the Wednesday after the Fourth, the idea of another heavy dinner just does not appeal. You have grilled. You have eaten ribs. The body wants something lighter and quicker, and it wants it without much fuss.That is fish weather.A fillet of salmon, a pile of shrimp, a whole fish if you are feeling it: most of these are on the plate faster than the grilled food and leave you feeling like you ate well rather than ate a lot.The trouble is that seafood is the thing home cooks are most...