A seething mass of turgid drama.

This week's Resolution Recipe: Arugula Salad with Soft-Boiled Eggses.
"This is one of those salads that's much better than the sum of its ingredients."
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This week's Resolution Recipe: (Spiked) Sourdough Bread.
I am giving you my revised version, with actual sourdough leavening rather than just flavor.
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This week's Resolution Recipe: Clams Bordelaise.
"The Pacific Northwest is loaded with clams, and I am as happy as one. My older brother thinks that anyone who steams clams without garlic should be shipped out of the country."
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This week's Resolution Recipe: Pork and Peanut Butter Stew... For Science!
"This stew has a West African flavor profile - although it's made with pork shoulder, which is not exactly traditional in the area."
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This week's Resolution Recipe: Counterfeit Cream.
( Medieval cookery manuscripts have many recipes for food that looks like other food. That was part of the entertainment. )

This week's Resolution Recipe: Tamal de Cazuela (Mexican Tamal Casserole).
"An equally delicious, quicker alternative to tamales. This may be lesser-known than the Americanized Tamale Pie."
( This is not as much work as it seems. It does, however, create more dirty dishes than it seems. )

This week's Resolution Recipe: Pepperocini Pot Roast... For Science!
"This is my take on Mississipi pot roast. The pepperocini season the meat, and their brine adds a little bit of vinegar tang."
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This week's Resolution Recipe: Mortadella Cookies.
Medieval mortadella sausage is 1) not emulsified; 2) does not contain pistachios. But this is a thoroughly modern cookie recipe that (spoilers!) looks quite like its target. Pics on FB in the Saluminati group if you're interested.
( Lengthy instructions, but surprisingly quick and easy )

This week's Resolution Recipe: Autumn Galette.
"This recipe is a real celebration of autumn. It's a sweet-savoury combination of apples, shallots, and cheese. Serve with a sharply dressed salad." (Which I assume is made by ZZ Top.)
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This week's Resolution Recipe: Seupa Vapellenentse (Savoy Cabbage Soup.)
"Like French onion soup went skiing in the Alps and came back heartier."
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