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January 12th, 2010

You have found a treasure trove of the family’s best recipes, each one has earned its stripes across many attempts.  All recipes are free and yours to use, modify, and enjoy.

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One-Pot Sicilian(?) Tuna Pasta

February 8th, 2025

A fast, simple, and easy-to-clean-up-afterwards staple from my childhood. This dish comes from the January/February 2002 Cook’s Illustrated (Blue Cheeses on the back cover), which had a collection of one pot tuna pasta dishes, many of which were recurring staples at my home. This is probably my favorite of the lot, despite my general detestation for dried fruit in anything savory. I swap out the original raisins for something a less sweet: tart cherries or unsweetened cranberries.

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Lazy Man Dan’s Noodles

May 26th, 2024

The lowest effort dandan noodles possible. This is a go-to for me (Walt) when I’m working from home and forget to eat lunch until 2:00 in the afternoon, and find I need something stat to get my blood sugar back up.

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Annie’s Yeasted Waffles

May 26th, 2024

Airy, crispy and with a hint of sourdough flavor. Although these waffles require prep the night before, they box out any day-of recipe or prefab waffle mix.

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Kylie’s Takeout Eggplant Noodles

November 12th, 2023

This dish is in the spirit of Chinese American takeout: umami, sweet, sour, and noodles wreathed in a glow of garlic oil. This is a Kylie original, riffing off the NYT Cooking’s Sweet & Sour Eggplant. Our version knows no national bounds – Japanese Udon, Chinese black vinegar, Holy Basil and Sawtooth coriander from Thailand, Gochugaru from Korea combine to make quintessentially American food.

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Walt’s Favorite Chicken Pot Pie

November 5th, 2023

Savory, warm, homey. This is a fall classic in the Della household. We make it at least once ever year, and relish the results all week. Beware, making this recipe is an all afternoon affair, so set aside enough time to enjoy cooking this.

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