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Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

#1: Good Ol' Mac & Cheese

Chicken Recipes

#2: Chicken & Peppers w/ Hummus

Pasta Recipes

#3: Penne Pasta w/ Shrimp & Tomato Basil Sauce

Muffin Recipes

#4: Apple & Cinnamon Muffins

Beef Stew Recipes

#5: Oven Beef & Vegetable Stew

Frittata Omelette Recipes

#6: Arugula & Fontina Frittata

Meatloaf Recipes

#7: Really Good Meatloaf

Chicken Recipes

#8: Braised Chicken w/ Artichokes & Peas

For novice cooks & basic cooks who want to improve their cooking skills

CookingwithAlicia offers an easy-to-follow program that helps you learn how to cook and to become comfortable and confident in your kitchen.

You will prepare 16 of our easy and interesting recipes. Each recipe introduces you to one or more new techniques. Go through the 16 recipes in order and you will develop a variety of basic cooking skills. You start, literally, with boiling water and end with a simple dinner party.

		Cook and eat some delicious meals
		Learn about new ingredients
		Try some new foods
		Complete the program at your own pace
		Relax! Have fun! Learn to cook!
		Click a recipe below to see how it all works

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Here's the program ...

	Recipe	What you'll learn

1	Good Ol' Mac & Cheese	boiling water; cooking pasta; preheating an oven; shredding cheese; cracking open an egg

2	Chicken & Peppers with Hummus	seeding & slicing bell peppers; slicing onions; preheating a broiler; broiling

3	Penne Pasta w/ Shrimp & Tomato Basil Sauce	peeling & mincing garlic; chopping basil; about hot pans & heat settings; sautéing shrimp; sautéing garlic

4	Apple & Cinnamon Muffins	measuring dry ingredients; peeling, coring & chopping an apple; testing doneness of baked goods

5	Oven Beef & Vegetable Stew	cleaning & chopping mushrooms; zesting an orange; chopping carrots; chopping herbs; peeling potatoes; seeding & chopping butternut squash

6	Arugula & Fontina Frittata	wilting greens; making a frittata

7	Really Good Meatloaf	chopping onions, green onions, peppers & celery; sautéing onions, etc

8	Braised Chicken w/ Artichokes & Peas	sautéing chicken; chopping parsley; braising; searing

9	Individual Brownie Baked Alaskas	separating eggs; beating egg whites; using parchment

10	Beef & Broccoli Stir-Fry	cooking rice; stir-frying; grating ginger; dissolving cornstarch

11	Chicken Sausage w/ Lentils & Fennel	cooking lentils; working with fennel

12	Fish Tacos w/ Mango Salsa	chopping cilantro; shredding cabbage; breading & sautéing fish; working with mangoes; ripening fruit; heating tortillas

13	Orange-Spiced Salmon w/ Spaghetti Squash & Asparagus	measuring brown sugar; cooking spaghetti squash; trimming & cooking asparagus; baking salmon

14	Spicy Mushroom Quesadillas	working with chilies; cleaning button-type mushrooms; being creative with presentation

15	Chicken w/ Asiago & Sage with Rosemary Lemon Pinto Beans	pounding chicken breasts; grating cheese; chopping rosemary & sage; incorporating butter into wine, broth & herbs to make an "emulsified" sauce; steaming vegetables

16	Fresh Strawberry Napoleons w/ Cream Cheese Mousse	working with puff pastry; hulling & slicing strawberries; whipping cream; "folding" one ingredient into another; splitting a recipe into pieces and doing some of it ahead (getting organized!)