Contents Introduction 1 MERRILL''S SPRING THE WEEK AHEAD 11 lamb merguez, asparagus, sugar snap peas and pea shoots, ramps, preserved lemon, ricotta, oatmeal cookies Sugar Snap, Asparagus, and Pea Shoot Salad with Preserved Lemon Cream and Merguez 14 Jonathan''s Roasted Asparagus 15 Green Salad with Sugar Snaps, Roasted Asparagus, Ricotta, and Toasted Almonds 15 Lamb Merguez 16 Orecchiette with Merguez and Ramps 19 Merguez Sandwich with Pea Shoots, Goat Cheese, and Green Olives 19 Ramp Butter 20 Green Eggs 20 Ricotta Toasts 20 Crispy Crunchy Oatmeal Cookies 23 THE WEEK AHEAD 25 roasted char, spring frittata, peas, escarole, asparagus, baked potatoes, herb mayonnaise, simple vinaigrette, rhubarb, biscuits Cream Biscuits 28 Frittata on a Biscuit with Herbed Mayonnaise and Hot Peppers 28 Frittata with Peas, Spring Greens, and Ricotta 31 The Best Red Wine Vinaigrette 31 Oven-Roasted Char with Herbed Mayonnaise 32 Rhubarb Shortcakes 35 Chocolate Toasts 35 AMANDA''S SPRING THE WEEK AHEAD 39 chicken fingers, potatoes, asparagus, garlic, lemon, rhubarb Roberta''s Roasted Garlic Dressing 42 Sliced Chicken, Avocado, and Lemon Salad 42 Chicken Fingers 45 Chicken Finger Sandwich with Pickles and Special Sauce 45 Brandade 46 Brandade Pancakes 46 Lemony Pasta with Asparagus 49 Creamy Cow''s Milk Cheese with Crackers and Asparagus Salad 49 Asparagus and Avocado Salad with Shaved Parmesan 49 Tad''s Roasted Potatoes 50 Spring Vegetable Jumble 50 Rhubarb Galette 53 Roasted Rhubarb with Clementines and Cardamom 53 THE WEEK AHEAD 55 flank steak, wheat berries, baby turnips, garlic scapes, charmoula, preserved lemon, schlumpf Asparagus Revueltos 58 Grain Salad with Asparagus, Baby Turnips, Feta, and Preserved Lemon Dressing 61 Spring Vegetables with Salt or Garlic Scape Ricotta 61 Chicken Cutlets with Charmoula and Preserved Lemon 62 Steak and Charmoula on a Kaiser Roll 62 Garlic Scape Pesto Quesadillas 65 Schlumpf 66 Chocolate Ice Cream with Toasted Brioche Crumbs, Almonds, and Salt 66 AMANDA''S SUMMER THE WEEK AHEAD 71 fish tacos, jasmine rice, blistered tomatoes, pickled onions, spicy peaches, blueberries Limeade with Basil 75 Blistered Cherry Tomatoes 76 Jasmine Rice Salad with Blistered Tomatoes, Tuna, Olives, and Capers 76 Blistered Cherry Tomato Sandwich 76 Spicy Peach Salad 79 Spicy Peaches Wrapped in Prosciutto 79 Thai Steak Salad 80 Steak and Avocado Salad with Crisp Rice and Cashews 82 Thai Steak Sandwich with Avocado, Cilantro, and Pickled Onions 82 Steak Sandwich with Pickled Onions, Blistered Tomatoes, and Spicy Greens 82 Fail Then No-Fail Jasmine Rice 83 Low-Maintenance Fish Tacos 85 Pickled Onions 86 Penne with Blistered Cherry Tomatoes and Corn 88 Blueberry Ice 91 THE WEEK AHEAD 93 oil-poached tuna, couscous, romesco, braised peppers, brown butter, plums Grilled Squid Salad with Lemon, Capers, and Couscous 96 Smoked Paprika Mayonnaise on Grilled Bread 96 Couscous Salad with Zucchini, Pistachios, and Feta 99 Brown Butter Tomatoes 99 Couscous Salad with Zucchini, Pistachios, and Poached Tuna 99 Poached Tuna 100 Tuna Salad Sandwich with Hacked Romesco 100 Olive Oil-Braised Peppers 103 Tuna Salad with Peppers and Smoked Paprika Mayonnaise 103 Summer Evening Pasta 104 Grilled Pork Chops with Hacked Romesco 107 Eggs with Romesco 107 Plum Tart 109 MERRILL''S SUMMER THE WEEK AHEAD 113 steak, grilled shrimp, farro, mushrooms, arugula, garlic scape pesto, radishes, strawberries, meringues Strawberry Rosé Spritzer 116 Strawberry Shakes with Yogurt and Honey 116 Farro Salad with Roasted Mushrooms and Parmesan 119 Steak with Arugula, Lemon, and Parmesan 120 Grain Bowls with Chopped Steak 121 Lime Sriracha Butter 121 Avocado and Radish Tartine with Lime Sriracha Butter 121 Radish and Hummus Tartine 121 Grilled Shrimp with Arugula and Garlic Scape Pesto 123 Farro Salad with Shrimp, Radishes, and Pesto 124 Pesto Toasts 124 Pasta with Pesto and Tuna 124 Avocado Toasts with Pesto, Crispy Bacon, and Poached Eggs 124 Eton Mess 126 THE WEEK AHEAD 129 crab, meatballs, pasta, tomatoes, zucchini, green beans, avocado, basil, watermelon, peaches, black raspberry ice cream Watermelonade 133 Crab and Avocado Salad 134 Crab Toasties 134 Blistered Tomato, Avocado, and Crab Tartine with Capers 134 Meatballs with Tomato and Zucchini 136 Meatball Sandwiches with Fresh Mozzarella and Basil 136 Quick Tomato Sauce 137 Boiled Green Beans 137 Pasta with Garlic, Tomatoes, Basil, and Brie 138 My Favorite Tomato Sandwich 138 Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream 141 MERRILL''S FALL THE WEEK AHEAD 145 sausage ragù, chicken, zucchini, sweet potatoes, pasta, apples Rosy Chicken 148 Roasted Zucchini with Chile and Mint 151 Warm Chicken Salad 152 Boiled Potatoes 152 Baked Pasta with Sausage Ragù 155 Baked Sweet Potato with Sausage Ragù 155 Applesauce Cake with Caramel Icing 156 Roasted Applesauce 156 Apple Fool 156 THE WEEK AHEAD 159 pork, chickpeas, cauliflower, broccoli, barley, onion confit, persimmons, pound cake Broccoli, Lemon, and Parmesan Soup 162 Overnight Roast Pork 165 Barley Salad with Persimmon, Onion Confit, and Sheep''s Milk Cheese 166 Onion Confit Vinaigrette 166 Spicy Roasted Cauliflower 169 Bucatini with Cauliflower, Pecorino, Chile, and Bread Crumbs 169 Escarole, Roasted Cauliflower, and Chickpeas with Onion Confit Vinaigrette 169 Braised Chickpeas with Celery 170 Brown Sugar Pound Cake with Crème Fraîche Whipped Cream 173 AMANDA''S FALL THE WEEK AHEAD 177 short ribs, penne, braised fennel, last tomatoes, plums, chocolate Cream of Roasted Tomato Soup 181 My Mom''s Grilled Cheese with Bacon 182 Egg Salad 182 Pan-Roasted Chicken 184 Chicken Salad with Fennel and Smoked Almonds 185 Braised Fennel 185 Chicken Salad Sandwich on Brioche 185 Fennel Salad and Soppressata 185 Beef Short Ribs in Red Wine 187 Butternut Squash Puree 188 Chocolate Olive Oil Cake 191 Mint Ice Cream with Toasted Cake and Whipped Cream 191 Plums and Frothy Cinnamon Cream 191 THE WEEK AHEAD 193 lamb, ricotta gnocchi, creamed kale, green sauce, horseradish, vanilla spice Lamb Blade Chops 196 Roasted Brussels Sprouts 196 Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Pine Nuts and Raisins 196 All-in-One Lamb Salad with Horseradish, Watercress, and Celery 198 Creamy Mustard Vinaigrette 198 Green Sauce 198 Lamb Sandwich with Kale and Green Sauce 198 Creamed Kale 199 Gnocchi with Creamed Kale 199 Ricotta Gnocchi 200 Gnocchi with Brown Butter, Sage, Shaved Brussels Sprouts, and Pine Nuts 200 Stuck-Pot Rice 203 Stuck-Pot Rice, Creamed Kale, and Fried Egg 203 Chewy Vanilla Spice Cookies with Chocolate Chunks (Vegan, Too!) 204 AMANDA''S WINTER THE WEEK AHEAD 209 oxtails, rice porridge, brussels sprouts, mustard greens, coconut, hot honey Turbo Jook with Baby Mustard Greens 213 Jook with a Fried Egg on Top 213 Oxtail Stew 214 Oxtail Hash over Toast 216 Farro 216 Farro with Mustard Greens, Almonds, Currants, and Shaved Cheese 217 Mustard Greens Salad with Ham and Butter Sandwich 217 Brussels Sprouts Salad with Anchovy Dressing 219 Farro and Brussels Sprouts Salad 219 Brussels Sprouts Salad with Anchovy Dressing and Hard-Boiled Egg plus Greek Yogurt 219 Coconut Dream Bars 220 Chocolate Ginger Ice Cream Sandwich 220 Chocolate Ice Cream with Hot Honey and Maraschino Cherries 220 THE WEEK AHEAD 223 pork shoulder, bolognese, polenta, herbs, garlicky greens, blood oranges, chocolate Blood Orange Salad 227 Avocado and Blood Orange Salad 227 Luciana''s Porchetta 228 Bolognese 231 Crisped Potatoes 231 Oven-Roasted Polenta 2.