The Frugal Foodie Cookbook: 200 Gourmet Recipes for Any Budget

254 Pages·2009·1.02 MB·English

by  Alanna Kaufman

200 Gourmet Recipes for Any Budget
ALANNA KAUFMAN ALEX SMALL
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table of
contents
Introduction
Living Like a Frugal Foodie
part i: small dishes
APPETIZERS AND SNACKS
Sweet and Savory Hot Stuffed Peppers
Chicken Satay
Fig and Fontina Flatbread
Pomegranate Fig Bites
Grilled Peach and Shrimp Crostini
Gourmet Chips with Smoked Salmon
Onion-Parmesan Crisps
Avocado Boats
Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
Sausage-Stuffed Mushrooms
Simple Steamed Mussels
Shrimp and Veggie Pot Stickers
Endive with Blue Cheese Spread
Tuna Tomato Halves
SALADS
Blueberry and Blue Cheese Salad
Citrus Avocado Salad
Cranberry-Apple-Walnut Salad
Garden Salad with Lemon-Herb Dressing
Grape and Walnut Salad
Sunset Tomato Salad
Peanut-Lime Mexican Medley
Perfect Poached-Egg Frisée Salad
Veggie Chopped Salad
Roasted Beet and Pistachio Salad
Roasted Tomato and Asparagus Panzanella
Balsamic-Dressed Roasted Veggie Salad
Summer Salad with Basil-Mint Dressing
Radish-Cucumber-Beet Salad
Classic Chicken Caesar
Vietnamese Chicken and Mint Salad
Winter Blood Orange Salad
SOUPS
Mixed Mushroom Soup
Bok Choy Soup
Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
Creamless Broccoli Soup
Spicy Black Bean Soup
Get-Well Soup
Italian Escarole and White Bean Soup
Leftover Chicken Stock
Miso Soup
Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Roasted Veggie Gazpacho
Rustic Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup
Thai Curry Noodle Soup
Shitake-Soy Barley Soup
Nana’s Veggie Soup
DIPS
Basil Pesto
Punchy Pico de Gallo
Guatemalan-Style Guacamole
Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips
Lemony Hummus
Olive Tapenade
Smoky Baba Ghanouj
Yogurt Spinach Dip
SANDWICHES
Cheddar, Chutney, and Apple Sandwich
Curried Egg Salad
Honey-Mustard Grilled Chicken Sandwich
New York–Style Turkey Sandwich
Honey, Thyme, Pear, and Goat Cheese Sandwiches
Gruyère Cheese Steak
Open-Face Roasted Veggie Sandwich
Smoked Salmon Sandwich
Spicy Shrimp Salad with Lime and Sprouts
Turkey and Roasted Red Pepper Panini
Cream Cheese and Olive Sandwich
part ii: big dishes
BRUNCH
Apricot Brandy–Baked French Toast
Asparagus and Goat Cheese Omelet
Baked Eggs with Ham and Leeks
Chocolate-Berry Oatmeal Brulée
Cinnamon-Cranberry-Orange Oat Scones
Cinnamon–Sweet Potato Waffles
Cooked Cherry Parfait
Fresh Veggie Frittata
Leftover Rice Pudding
Mango and Honey Greek Yogurt Parfait
Sweet Cinnamon Cottage Cheese
Midnight Cornmeal Pancakes
Purple Potato Spanish Tortilla
Slow-Cooked Rosemary Scrambled Eggs
POULTRY
Roasted Chicken with Tomatoes and Potatoes
Top-Secret Turkey Chili
Barbeque Chicken Pizza
Blue Cheese Inside-Out Turkey Burgers
“C” Spice-Rub Chicken
Chicken with Figs and Rosemary Wine Sauce
Classic Colombian Arroz con Pollo
Lemon and Herb–Roasted Chicken
Jamaican-Style Roasted Chicken
Paprika Chicken Quesadillas
Pizza with Spicy Turkey Sausage
Prosciutto and Parmesan Rolled Chicken
Roasted Chicken with Apple, Onion, and Leek Stuffing
Roasted Chicken Wrapped with Bacon
Savory Turkey Meatballs
Sun-Dried Tomato and Pesto Chicken Wheels
MEAT
Braised Beef Short Ribs
Braised Pork Chops with Apples and Leeks
Chunky Beef and Veggie Stew
Coffee-Flavored Grilled Steak
Sweet and Sour Meatloaf
Slow-Cooked Corned Beef and Veggies
Mediterranean-Style Beef-Stuffed Eggplant
Spicy Beef and Black Bean Burritos
SEAFOOD
Asian-Inspired Baked Cod
Chilean Sea Bass with Tomatoes and Wild Mushrooms
Better-than-Chesapeake Crab Cakes
Curried Tilapia and Sweet Potato Stew
Frugal Bouillabaisse
Halibut with Warm Mushrooms
Light Shrimp Summer Rolls
Miso and Scallion Salmon Burgers
Lemon-Yogurt Salmon and Orzo Salad
Seared Tuna with Fennel
Shrimp Kind-of-Scampi
Spicy Grilled Shrimp
Soy-Braised Salmon Steaks
Thyme-Encrusted Salmon
VEGETARIAN
Chickpea and Broccoli Orecchiette
Chilled Peanut Butter Noodles
Colorful Risotto-Stuffed Peppers
Eggplant Pasta alla Siciliana
Farfalle with Portobello Mushrooms
Gorgonzola Pizza with Radicchio and Asian Pears
Israeli Couscous Salad
Mediterranean Salad with Lentils, Tomato, and Feta
Moroccan-Style Veggie Stew
Mushroom and Leek Pizza
Mushroom and Rosemary Marinara
Orange-Flavored Tofu
Homemade Pizza Crust
Quinoa Risotto with Wild Mushrooms
Quinoa-Stuffed Summer Squash
Ratatouille Niçoise
Roasted Summer Veggie Lasagna
Spaghetti Squash with Pesto
Japanese Eggplant with Peanut Soy Sauce
Sweet and Sour Veggies over Rice
White Pizza with Spinach and Artichoke Hearts
SIDE DISHES
Asian Green Bean Salad
Toasted Coconut Rice
Baked Yucca Fries
Roasted Cauliflower with Marjoram
Balsamic Grilled Artichokes
Festive Ravioli Salad