French Onion Soup

By Tyler Florence

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/french-onion-soup-recipe2.html

Great recipe for the french onion soup. I like using the red wine as it adds depth. I would use less flour, 2 spoons and not heaping. I simply toasted the bread in a pan and melted the cheese while toasting the second side. The toast soaked up in the soup tastes very rich. Although dry toast tastes great as well but i enjoyed the soaked one more to my surprise. Next time I will try using good broth as I expect the soup to be more liquid with less flour. I used gruyere and parmesan for the cheese. A kind of pizza oven would work great for toasting the cheese.

Special Ingredients:
- onion
- red wine
- broth
- baguette
- gruyere cheese

Will I make it again? - yes, definitely. Easy and pretty quick, and delicious.

Beet and Goat Cheese Arugula Salad

by Giada de Laurentis

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/beet-and-goat-cheese-arugula-salad-recipe.html

I was surprised how rich and multi-layered this salad tasted. It has several of my favorite ingredients. The avocado is a must. It is the foundation if the richness in this salad. I found the dried cranberries a little too sweet. I should look for more raw flavor ones next time. I would also like to try this salad with blue cheese.

Special Ingredients:
- beets
- arugula
- avocado
- walnuts
- cheese, goat or blue
- dried cranberries or cherries

Will I make it again? - yes. Refreshing way to use beets and a good filling salad.

Succulent Braised Pork

By Melissa d'Arabian

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/melissa-darabian/succulent-braised-pork-recipe.html

Truly succulent roasted pork, melts in your mouth. Great fall dinner. I wanted to make a pork roast, but got pork tenderloin tips by accident, and they turned out great. Easy delicious recipe, however have to be ready to cook for 3 hours.

Special Ingredients:
- pork
- red wine
- basic vegetables (carrots, celery)

Will I make it again? - yes, defenitly.

Potato Salad

By Patrick and Geena Neely

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/grandma-jeans-potato-salad-recipe

This is my go to recipe for a potato salad. I bring it to family and friends grill-outs. What I like about it is that the recipe does not use vinegar and instead takes mustard and pickle relish. Flavorful. refreshing and filling.

Special Ingredients:
- mustard
- pickle relish
- celery

Will I make it again? - yes. Made it several times already

The Ultimate Fish Tacos

By Tyler Florence

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/the-ultimate-fish-tacos-recipe.html#communityReviews

Some of the most delicious fish tacos I've ever had and they are home-made which makes them taste even more real. Light summer dish full of multi-layered flavors. I changed proportions in the salsa (less onion) and used canned mangoes so looking forward to trying with the fresh mangoes next time. And should not forget to season the fish.

Special Ingredients:
- radishes
- mango
- chipotles in adobo sauce

Will I make it again? - yes, definitely

Cioppino Seafood Stew

By Epicurious

Delicious and easy to make fish stew. I used a frozen seafood mix and that worked well. The clam juice  adds good layer to the complexity. I would cook the whole fennel. The stew could use more vegetables. Tasts like a good fish soup with good compllexity.

Special Ingredients:

- seafood and fish

- fennel

- cellery

- clam juice

- baguette

Will I make it again? - yes. Excellent fish soup but will look for a different recipe to try.

Chrispy Chicken Cutlets with Tomato Panzanella

By Epicurious

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/crispy-chicken-cutlets-with-cherry-tomato-panzanella-56389765

Bright and light summer dinner. I would add a side of potatoes for a heartier fall meal. I was glad to use the garden tomatoes. Although the recipe calls for cherry tomatoes, which I will have to try next time. The croutons turned out delicious. I used Italian bread from Trader Joes and cut them into cubes. Did not put all the vinegar, and the panzanella was sour enough. I added some home grown basil which really set the whole flavor.

Will I make it again? - yes. Will add a side of potatoes next time.