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42 Ambitious Recipes to Fuel Your Culinary Cravings

Eggslut's the Slut | Johnny Autry
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Tired of the same old recipes? Here are some ambitious projects to undertake at home to excite your palate. 

Breakfast

Señor Breakfast Sandwich

senor breakfast sandwich

Eggslut's Signature Dish 'the Slut'

Chicken Pot Pie for Two

Mint, Pea, and Ricotta Quiche

Cheese Souffle

Matzoh Brittle

Meals

Braised Lamb Belly with Sour Cherry Compote

Broken Spanish's Lamb Neck Tamal

El Jardin’s Pozole Rojo

Chorizo Stuffed Pork Roast with Three Chiles Adobo

Mini Pibis

Paella del Mar

Sonoko Sakai's Nihachi-Style Soba

Mee Goreng (Malaysian Stir-Fried Noodles)

Cali-Baja Fish Tacos

Pescado Agridulce

Sautéed Day Boat Scallops with Carrots Three-ways

Chipotle Butternut Squash Risotto

Mole Verde with Pork and White Beans

Air Bread Philly Cheesesteak

Nut Roast Wellington

Sides, Soups and Salads

Rustic Turkey Tart

Middle-Eastern Beef Tartare with Bulgur, Yogurt, Mint & Walnut Muhammara

Middle-Eastern Beef Tartare | Carla Choy

Falafel Macaron with Cucumber Dill Yogurt Sauce

Burmese Tea Salad (Lahpet Thoke)

Mushroom and Gruyère Crostata

Summer Panzanella Salad with Tomato and Garden Herb Vinaigrette

Lamb Tongue Salad

Kohlrabi Gratin

Pittsburgh Wedding Soup

Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup

Vietnamese Noodle Salad with Shrimp (Bun Tom Xao)

Mast`o Musir

Lamb-Infused Whiskey Cocktail

Desserts

Chocolate Crepe Tower

French Apple Tart

Honey-Glazed Apple Galette | Photo by Maria Zizka

Honey-Glazed Apple Galette

Algerian Date Newtons (Markroud)

Chocolate Pot de Crème

Salted Caramel Macarons

Matzoh Brittle

Lamb-Infused Whiskey Cocktail

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