📝 Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken (4-5 lbs)
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 lemon, quartered
• 4 carrots, cut into chunks
• 4 potatoes, quartered
• 2 onions, quartered
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Olive oil for drizzling

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C)
2. Mix softened butter with garlic, rosemary, and thyme
3. Pat chicken dry, loosen skin and rub herb butter underneath
4. Stuff cavity with lemon quarters and extra herbs
5. Toss vegetables with olive oil, salt, and pepper
6. Place vegetables in roasting pan, set chicken on top
7. Roast 20 minutes, then reduce to 375°F (190°C)
8. Continue roasting 50-60 minutes until juices run clear

📝 Ingredients:

• 3 lbs beef chuck, cut into 2-inch cubes
• 6 oz bacon, diced
• 1 bottle red Burgundy wine
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 lb pearl onions, peeled
• 1 lb cremini mushrooms, quartered
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• Fresh thyme, bay leaves, parsley

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Cook bacon until crispy, remove and reserve
2. Brown beef in batches in bacon fat, set aside
3. Sauté carrots and onions until softened
4. Add garlic and tomato paste, cook 1 minute
5. Add wine and broth, bring to simmer
6. Return beef and bacon, add herbs
7. Cover and braise in 325°F oven for 2.5 hours
8. Add mushrooms last 30 minutes, serve over mashed potatoes

📝 Ingredients:

• 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• For sauce: 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup white wine
• Lemon wedges for serving

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Pat salmon dry, season with salt and pepper
2. Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat
3. Place salmon skin-side up, cook 4 minutes until golden
4. Flip and cook 3-4 more minutes, remove to plate
5. In same pan, add butter and sauté garlic
6. Add wine, scrape up brown bits, reduce by half
7. Stir in cream, lemon juice, and dill, simmer 2 minutes
8. Spoon sauce over salmon and serve immediately

📝 Ingredients:

• 1 lb lasagna noodles
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb Italian sausage
• 2 jars marinara sauce
• 32 oz ricotta cheese
• 4 cups mozzarella, shredded
• 1 cup Parmesan, grated
• 2 eggs
• Fresh basil, chopped
• Salt, pepper, Italian seasoning

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Cook lasagna noodles according to package, drain
2. Brown beef and sausage, drain fat, add marinara
3. Mix ricotta with eggs, half the Parmesan, basil, and seasonings
4. Spread thin layer of meat sauce in 9x13 pan
5. Layer: noodles, ricotta mixture, meat sauce, mozzarella
6. Repeat layers 3 times, ending with sauce and cheese
7. Cover with foil, bake at 375°F for 45 minutes
8. Remove foil, bake 15 more minutes until bubbly

📝 Ingredients:

• 4 bone-in pork chops (1-inch thick)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup apple cider
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 apples, sliced
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• Fresh thyme sprigs
• Salt and pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Season pork chops generously with salt and pepper
2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat
3. Sear pork chops 4-5 minutes per side, remove to plate
4. Add apple slices to pan, cook until golden, remove
5. Add cider, vinegar, and brown sugar, reduce by half
6. Whisk in mustard and butter
7. Return pork chops to pan, spoon glaze over
8. Serve topped with caramelized apples and fresh thyme

📝 Ingredients:

• 2 lbs boneless chicken thighs, cubed
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons garam masala
• 1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• Fresh cilantro, basmati rice for serving

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Marinate chicken in yogurt and 1 tbsp garam masala for 30 min
2. Melt butter, sauté onion until golden
3. Add garlic, ginger, and remaining garam masala, cook 1 minute
4. Add crushed tomatoes, simmer 10 minutes
5. Add marinated chicken, cook 15 minutes until done
6. Stir in heavy cream, simmer 5 more minutes
7. Season with salt to taste
8. Serve over basmati rice, garnished with cilantro