Light, Fire, and Abundance

Foreword by Dawn Aurora Hunt
Introduction
Finding the Magic That Rests at Your Table
Kitchen Ritual
Ingredients and Intentions
Cooking When It Counts

Sunny Side Up: Breakfast
Fluffy Pancakes
Simply Sunday Waffles
Savory Waffles
Sugared Lemon Waffles
Dutch Baby
Samaire’s Strawberry Scones
Crepes
Monkey Milk
Breakfast Biscuit Balls
Homemade Baking Mix
-Quick Drop Biscuits
-Easy Pancakes
Savory Breakfast Bake
Baked Blueberry French Toast
Leek Frittata
Traditional Biscuits
Cheddar Biscuits
Black Pepper Biscuits with Ham

Revel & Relish: Main Dishes
Butter Crust Fish
Crispy Chicken
Baked Ranch Chicken
Sesame Noodles
Spicy Chili Noodles
Peanut Noodles
Wylie’s Beef Stew
Curried Beef
Chicken Corn Chowder
Chicken Carnitas
Spicy Lasagna
White Lasagna
Vegetable Lasagna
White Chili
Traditional Chili
Cincinnati Chili
Empanadas
-Empanada Crust
-Apple Chicken
-Fajita Black Bean
-Potato Chorizo
Turkey Lentil Sloppy Joes
BBQ Shrimp
Lemon Garlic Shrimp
Pancetta Scallops
Aunt Judy’s Shrimp Étouffée
-Creole Seasoning
Springtime Asparagus Risotto
Summer Corn Risotto
Creamy Garlic Risotto
Butternut Squash Risotto
Spicy Turkey Enchiladas
Cauliflower Poblano Enchiladas
Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
Black Bean Burgers

Only Small Actors: Salads, Snacks, and Sides
Cheesy Corn Casserole
Macaroni and Cheese
Pear Arugula Salad
Kale Apple Salad
Broccoli Salad
Corn Tomato Salad
Dill Potato Salad
Artichoke Parmesan Stuffing
Cranberry Sauce
Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
Cheesy Grits

Vie Bien Aimee: Baked Goods
Homemade Herb Loaf
Focaccia Bread
-Carrot Feta Focaccia
-Potato Pancetta Rosemary Focaccia
-Zucchini Leek Focaccia
Roasted Garlic Brioche Rolls
Zambrano Rolls
Sausage Pesto Rolls
Parker Rolls
Pizza
-Classic
-White Pizza
-Hot Honey Pizza
-Sausage and Pepper
-BBQ Chicken
Cinnamon Rolls
-Cherry Lemon
-S’Mores
-Pecan Pie
-Orange Spice
-Rolls

Sweet Treats
Banana Breads
-Samaire and Daddy’s Golden Banana Bread
-Cinnamon Banana Bread
-Classic Banana Bread
Pumpkin Muffins
Orange Fluff
Strawberry Cream Cake
Dark-Side Monster Cake Cookies
Red Velvet Cookies
Rainbow Cookies
Peanut Butter Cookies
Chocolate Pudding Cake
Ooey Gooey Cake
Ooey Gooey Pumpkin Cake
Fairy Berries
Ho Ho Cake
Elderberry Honey Cream Pie
Key Lime Pie
Strawberry Jelly Roll Cake
Hot Chocolate Yule Cake
Pumpkin Jelly Roll with Maple Cream
Citrus-cello

Awesome Sauce: Sauces and Condiments
Hot Honey
-Traditional
-Shishito
-Serrano
-Holland
-Ancho/ Poblano
-Habanero
Simple Marinara
Spicy Arrabbiata Sauce
Pesto
-Spinach Walnut Pesto
-Basil Pine Nut Pesto
-Kale Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Salsa Verde
Pecorino Pepper Sauce
Bolognese Sauce
Chipotle Mayo
BBQ Sauce
Honey Mustard
Gingered Ketchup
Cilantro Purée
Simple Salad Dressing
Glossary of Recipes and Ingredients
Glossary of Intentions

Juan Patino has been a photographer for more than thirty-one years, specializing in food, portrait, lifestyle, and advertising photography for companies including Mercedes-Benz, Gap, and Victoria’s Secret. Previously, Juan worked for fifteen years as a Grammy-nominated multiplatinum music producer. Juan lives in New York City.