The Recipes that Didn’t Make it Into “Quarantine Cooking”

Sometimes you need to know when to stop. Once Quarantine Cooking hit 50 recipes, my designer friend very gently told me it was time to reign it in. Which I did.

But that meant that a chapter on tacos got cut, along with a braised Mediterranean chicken recipe, mussels and one of my favourite, but more elaborate, banana desserts (the one-ingredient ice cream won out, appropriately).

But that means there are a couple extra gems I can offer to you here, in case you didn’t find what you were looking for in the book, or if you somehow cook your way through it before this period of social distancing ends – though we’re all hoping this ends sooner rather than later and I’d be okay if you didn’t make it to the fallen chocolate peanut butter cake by then. Besides, you can always make them later in celebration.

Tequila Chicken Tacos

Tequila Chicken Tacos with Guajillo Salsa

Sweet Potato Tacos with Salsa and Sweet Pickled Shallots

Sweet Potato Tacos with Creamy Roasted Poblano Pepper Salsa and Sweet Pickled Shallots

Rosé Mediterranean Braised Chicken Legs with Olives, Sundried Tomatoes and Rosemary

Rosé Braised Turkey Leg with Sundried Tomatoes, Olives and Rosemary

Cheater’s Paella

Cheater’s Paella, or Fake and Cheap Rice and Mussels

Deconstructed Banana Cream Pie

Deconstructed Banana Cream Pie: Layered Vanilla-Almond Custard with Banana Ice Cream and Meringue