Q: I purchased half a local cow and have been working through all the cuts of meat. I'm having fun using ALL the parts and have picked out all the usable meat. I now have an entire gallon bag full of pulled beef and need ideas on how to use it, as BBQ gets boring quickly. Any suggestions?

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Q: I was recently in Istanbul and ordered a traditional Turkish/Ottoman dish called Şehzade Chicken. It was bite-sized chicken pieces cooked with raisins, almonds, peanuts and cream. It was truly divine, but I have been unable to find a similar recipe. Does anyone have one?

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Do you have a smell that so completely reminds you of a certain person, a special memory, or an exact place in time? As I stood above this bubbling pot of chicken and sausage gumbo, my childhood self was immediately transported to my late grandmother's house in Florida, where flavors of her Louisiana heritage always greeted us upon arrival.

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Q: We purchased a "beef share" from a local farmer. In addition to the delicious steaks, roasts, and stew meat we also have about 50 pounds of ground beef. After making meatballs, meat loaf, tacos, hamburgers, and chili — I still have about 50 pounds of ground beef in my freezer. More

You've got the sniffles. It's chilly outside. You want nothing more than to wrap yourself in a big ol' blanket and settle down with a mug of chicken noodle soup. Am I right? Then this is the recipe for you. It's miles better than anything from a box or a can, but isn't quite so laborious as starting with a whole chicken and making stock from scratch. It's the Goldilocks of chicken soups, and it's just right. More

There's a remarkable little pizza joint near my house. They have a big wood-fired oven crammed into a restaurant the size of a walk-in closet. There are three tables pushed against the wall, and a few seats at the bar, pressed up beside that blazing oven. Oh, and you enter through a convenience store, sidling past Diet Coke and bubblegum into this dimly-lit, miniature pizza parlor. But its size is in opposite proportion to its imagination and personality: this place turns out amazingly good pizza, including one that had me do a double-take, then fall promptly in love. More

At any given time I have several pounds of ground beef stockpiled in my freezer. It's easy to panic and make chili or tacos again, so here are 10 new recipes to tickle your tastebuds with this common freezer staple. Did I mention one of them looks like sushi? More

Open my freezer and you will see a stockpile of frozen fish fillets, chicken breasts, steaks, and sausage links. This is my saving grace during weeks when my meal plans go awry or I can't get to the store. Wrapped carefully against the cold, they are just as good after their time in the freezer as they were when purchased. More

Being Southern and all, I grew up eating, and loving, breakfast casserole. (Some of you may call it a strata or bake. To be honest, I still don't know the difference.) My mother's recipe is basic—just sausage, bread, eggs, and cheese. Any time mom has to feed a crowd, whether for company, early football games, or Christmas, this is the dish she makes. More

Fajitas taste best when the meat and veggies come straight off the grill, no question. But don't let that stop you when it comes to getting your fajita fix. I make this recipe entirely on the stovetop, where the spicy chicken picks up a touch of char from the grill pan and the peppers cook until they are completely tender. Add a dollop of creamy black bean spread and we have dinner. More