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Kitchen - Recipes

Recipe image from Exploration Commons recipes for the current season

This Season's Recipes

The following recipes are being highlighted in our teaching kitchen this Summer (September - November).

Apple Crisp Recipe (PDF)

Balsamic Glazed Ribeye Skewers (PDF)

Beef and Broccoli (PDF)

Bourbon Pretzels (PDF)

Bright Beautiful Salads (PDF)

Buffet Donuts (PDF)

Candied Pecans (PDF)

Chicken Lo Mein (PDF)

Crab Rangoons (PDF)

Creamy Pumpkin Gnocchi (PDF)

Duck Sauce (PDF)

Easy Caramel Sauce Recipe (PDF)

Eggplant Pasta Primavera (PDF)

Fish Katsu Salad Bowl (PDF)

Garlic Green Beans (PDF)

Honey Sriracha Salmon Bowls (PDF)

Orange Chicken and White Rice (PDF)

Pimiento Cheese Waffles (PDF)

Pina Colada Bread Pudding (PDF)

Shrimp Fried Rice (PDF)

Singapore Noodles (PDF)

Stuffed Bagel Bites (PDF)

Truffle Fries (PDF)

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