Recipes

These recipes provide guidance and inspiration for how to bring ingredients together to create a magical meal.

They are NOT another to-do list that you must dogmatically follow.

That means substitute, skip ingredients, and apply different techniques to tweak the dishes. Apply a growth mindset to get comfortable learning to cook from scratch. You can do it!

Spicy Jambalaya with Chicken, Shrimp, and Sausage

Overhead shot of cooked Jambalaya in bowls on black table. Recipe from garlicdelight.com.

Our take on jambalaya combines my favorite parts of the Cajun dish – soulful spices and aromatic holy trinity – with an extra punch using spicy Italian sausage instead of andouille. Why it works We separately brown the meat and vegetables for extra flavor. Alex learned this technique from his parents who learned it from … Read more

Garlic Butternut Squash & Zucchini Gratin

Butternut Zucchini Bacon Brie Gratin

With winter around the corner, this Garlic Butternut Squash & Zucchini Gratin recipe is the ultimate comfort food. It showcases roasted butternut squash and zucchini with creamy brie on top. Why it works Cooking garlic in bacon grease adds a hearty aroma to the gratin. I LOVE the color combination of the bright orange butternut squash and … Read more

Chas’ French Onion Soup

Chas' French Onion Soup // recipe from garlicdelight.com

Fight the cold weather with this hearty soup! While French Onion Soup might not be the fastest recipe to make, this is an easy, foolproof recipe that you will LOVE. We made it from scratch, including the beef broth, using our Extra Umami Beef Broth recipe. But you could easily buy some cartons of pre-made beef broth … Read more

Celeriac Root with Honey Mustard Dressing

Celeriac Root with Honey Mustard Dressing -- You'll love this recipe inspired by Grandma Jo, passed down to us. It's an easy and delicious way to enjoy celeriac! | garlicdelight.com

I learned about celeriac very recently from David, my father-in-law. By happenstance, a celeriac root arrived this week in our CSA box. This recipe is inspired by his lightly pickled celeriac recipe.  It would go well as a side dish with a roast or pork chops.

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