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Add this Joe Beef recipe for smoked meat croquettes to your list of night-after cures.

Introduction

When you’re doing two hundred covers per night, it’s imperative to have a winner in your arsenal, one that is all prep and little cook time during service. At home, well, this is the least healthy but the most rewarding of all “night-after” cures. 

For our American readers, Montreal smoked meat is dry-cured beef brisket. It resembles pastrami the way that a Montreal bagel “resembles” a New York bagel. 

You will need:

• Food processor 
• Digital scale (optional) 
• Deep fryer or heavy pot 
• Deep-frying thermometer 

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Try this gluten-free asparagus and potato salad recipe when you're looking for a healthy side to add to your meal.

Introduction

I know there are potatoes in this salad, but trust me, this is not a potato salad. This is a salad with potatoes for all those people who think outside the potato salad box, seeing possibilities with potatoes and other vegetables and absolutely no mayo. This salad needs to cool before being eaten, so if you want it for dinner tonight, get those potatoes cooking right now.

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These easy to make lemon cheesecake squares with a shortbread crust, are perfect for every occasion!

Introduction

Give me all of the lemon, all of the time. Sometimes after a heavy meal you are looking for something lighter, and lemon desserts can fool us into believing that they are indeed lighter in some way. They usually aren’t, but there is just something about lemon and cheesecake together that makes you feel like you are indeed having a sweet light bite.

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This homemade fried chicken recipe from The Prairie Table has one secret ingredient for the perfect batter - potato chips.

Introduction

My mind was completely blown when my friend Kandice casually mentioned that her Grandma Ellen used the same potato-chip fried chicken recipe that I did, but used barbecue chips instead of plain chips and served it cold as can be. It was a favorite family picnic fare, and since it was served cold, you could have fried chicken from the cooler any time you wanted. She admitted that she had never eaten this chicken warm, and funnily enough, I always made my fried chicken and served it hot for dinner, so I can tell you that it’s an amazing hot meal as well. Having said that, if there is one thing in this world I love to eat for breakfast, it’s cold fried chicken.

Seriously. Coffee and cold fried chicken: the breakfast of champions.

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This easy Nanaimo bar recipe from Butter Baked Goods will quickly become your go-to for every dessert spread.

Introduction

What is the quickest way to spot a tourist in Butter? Look for the quizzical expression on their face as they wonder aloud what a naa-ni-moo bar is. 

Understandably so, given that this bar was created in Nanaimo, British Columbia, sometime in the 1950s. Making it a sort of secret Canadian-baked-goods handshake. 

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This cocktail from The Prairie Table is the perfect summer drink to make for sipping on the deck in the hot sun.

Introduction

Rhubarb makes a great addition to cocktails and simple syrups, and this drink is no exception. This drink will require the Strawberry Rhubarb Simple Syrup on page 230. This recipe makes one sweet and summery pitcher, making it a perfect drink for sipping on the deck in the hot sun. This is Karlynn’s favorite summer cocktail. —Mr K.M.

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Check out this recipe for Honey-Brined Chicken Wings from Martha Stewart's Grilling.

Introduction

Brining—soaking in a solution of salt, water, and sometimes sugar—results in moist, tender meat. The addition of honey rounds out the flavor of this brine and aids in caramelization on the grill. Wings are the ultimate grab-and-go food, made sweet and spicy here with an additional drizzle of chile-flecked honey. Serve them with a refreshing, tall drink.

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This fresh salad from The Domestic Geek's Meals Made Easy, is bursting with flavor and perfect for summer.

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This bright, fresh summer salad is bursting with flavor thanks to the tangy grilled pineapple and smoky-sweet BBQ chicken. I’ve topped it with savory ham and a cool, creamy ranch dressing to balance all the flavors. Find a seat on the patio, because this deliciousness is best enjoyed in the sunshine.