13 capon recipes

Capon of the North: Irish-style braised capon flamed with whiskey, simmered in red wine with bacon and allspice, finished with a silky egg yolk cream sauce.

Roast capon stuffed with rye bread, caraway seeds, and parsley, cooked in the microwave. A retro technique that delivers juicy, tender poultry fast.

Norene's chicken soup is old-school Jewish penicillin: whole hen simmered slow with carrots, celery, onion, and fresh dill until the broth turns golden. Stovetop or microwave method.

Homemade cream of tomato soup made from fresh tomatoes, celery, and onion blended smooth and finished with evaporated milk. The from-scratch answer to the canned red can on the pantry shelf.

No-bake snack mix of Cap'n Crunch peanut butter cereal, pretzel sticks, M&M's and salted peanuts coated in melted white chocolate. Sweet-salty cluster candy in 10 minutes.

This is a great combination for a clazone style pizza, using a combination of two cheeses boosting the flavor and lowering the fat, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach add tangy flavor and using whole wheat pizza dough boosts fiber. You can enjoying this delicious pizza without the guilt.

Veal stew Marengo style, a classic French rework of leftover veal stew with mushrooms, tomatoes, white wine, orange zest, and green olives. A bright, fast second-day dinner.

Overnight yeasted pancakes with pure maple syrup and chopped walnuts. The fermented batter gives these a tangy, sourdough-like depth that regular pancakes can only dream about. Worth the wait.

My mother-in-law is a great cook and makes almost everything from the scratch. These sausages were delicious, I think you can only get that great tasting from homemade version. Lucky me.

Baked pinto beans with chorizo, roasted poblano peppers, tomatoes, and green onions. A spicy, smoky Mexican-style bean casserole ready in 40 minutes.

This is very tasty even if you can only add the grapes or the pineapple, but really good with both. People who don't like curry, and those who don't like fruit in their meat, LOVE this. It is very refreshing and a great treat for visitors who just had to travel on plane (or for any other dehydrated guests.) :)

Whole wheat dough studded with sun-dried tomatoes, chopped olives, and fresh rosemary gets shaped into sesame-topped buns for hearty sandwiches or serving alongside soups.

The health benefits of green papaya exceed those of the ripe variety. Raw green papaya is packed with vitamins, enzymes and phytonutrients. It contains vital nutrients including potassium, magnesium, and vitamins A, C, E and B. However, perhaps the most important health property of green papaya is its ability to improve digestion and the uptake of nutrients, raising enzyme levels and improving assimilation, and thus also strengthening the immune system. Green papaya contains two of the most powerful plant proteolytic enzymes: papain and chymopapain. These enzymes excel at breaking down proteins, fats and carbohydrates, as well as aiding healthy digestion. Papain can only be found in the papaya fruit and is more effective than pepsin produced by our own stomachs.