You probably do your best not to waste food, but sometimes you can still find yourself with a surplus of a certain herb or specialty spice. Below are ingredients and recipes from our recent issues, along with the web-exclusive recipes that our test kitchen created to use up those pesky leftover ingredients.

recipes using leftovers

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AJÍ AMARILLO OR AJÍ MIRASOL PASTE
Chicken in Chile Sauce (Ají de Gallina)
Peruvian Rice and Lentils (Tacu Tacu)
Scallop Ceviche with “Tiger’s Milk”
Potatoes with Cheese Sauce (Papas a la Huancaína)
Grilled Mahimahi Ceviche Salad (Web-exclusive)

ALMOND MILK
Mexican Chocolate Pudding
Curried Carrot Almond Soup (Web-exclusive)

ANGOSTURA BITTERS
Black-Tie Martinis
Candied Kumquats with Angostura Bitters (Web-exclusive)

AMARETTI COOKIES
Ricotta Cheesecake
Amaretti Tiramisu (Web-exclusive)

ANCHOVIES
Italian Vegetable Salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing
Mediterranean Eggplant Relish
Anchovy Onion Galette (Web-exclusive)
Pasta with Anchovies and Zucchini (Web-exclusive)

DRIED APRICOTS
Prune, Cherry, and Apricot Frangipane Tart
Turkey and Apricot Meatloaf (Web-exclusive)

AREPA FLOUR
Picadillo Pie (Web-exclusive)

ARUGULA
Arugula, Bacon and Gruyère Bread Pudding
Arugula Walnut Garlic Sauce (Web-exclusive)

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BAGUETTE
Savory Parmesan Pain Perdu with Poached Eggs
Panzanella Caprese (Web-exclusive)

PEARL BARLEY
Brown Rice and Barley
Roasted Cauliflower Barley Risotto (Web-exclusive)

BEET AND COLLARD GREENS
Wild-Mushroom Bundles
Smoked-Sable Tartare with Beets and Watercress
Creamy Fennel and Greens Soup (Web-exclusive)

BORSCHT
Borscht Horseradish Terrine
Kielbasa and Cabbage Soup (Web-exclusive)

BROWN SUGAR
Six-Spice Hanger Steak
Stout and Cheddar Rarebit with Fried Eggs
Grilled Skirt Steaks with Tomatillos Two Ways
Brown-Sugar Brown-Butter Shorties (Web-exclusive)

BULGUR
Cracked-Wheat Topknots
Fragrant Walnut Rice (Web-exclusive)

BUTTERMILK
Skillet Corn Bread
Buttermilk French Toast (Web-exclusive)

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CAPERS
Chicken-Liver Crostini
Hake with Hazelnuts and Capers
Roasted Mushrooms Escargot-Style (Web-exclusive)

CARDAMOM PODS
Cardamom Milk Pudding (Web-exclusive)

CAULIFLOWER
Cauliflower Risotto with Brie and Almonds
Cauliflower Pickles (Web-exclusive)

CELERY
Sage Stuffing
Tuscan Beans in Summery Tomato Ragù
Chicken and Celery Potstickers (Web-exclusive)
Celery and Octopus Salad with Chile and Lemon (Web-exclusive)

CELERY SALT
Green Beans with Celery-Salt Butter
Cauliflower Picalilli (Web-exclusive)

CHICKEN BROTH
Blade Steaks with Rosemary White-Bean Purée
Ginger Scallion Egg-Drop Soup (Web-exclusive)

CANNED CHICKPEAS
Moroccan-Style Lamb and Carrots with Chickpea Purée
Chickpea Raita (Web-exclusive)

COARSE KOREAN CHILE FLAKES
Korean-Style Romaine
Quick Kimchi
Warm Tofu with Spicy Garlic Sauce
Spicy Omelets with Scallion Sauce (Web-exclusive)

CORIANDER SEEDS
Warm Herbed Coriander Rice Salad (Web-exclusive)

CHINESE BLACK RICE (FORBIDDEN RICE)
Chinese Black Rice
Black Rice Salad (Web-exclusive)

CANNED CHIPOTLES IN ADOBO
Cilantro-Chipotle Tilapia
Chipotle-Spiked Carrot and Cucumber Salad (Web-exclusive)

CHIPOTLE CHILE POWDER
Chocolate Chipotle Shortbread (Web-exclusive)
Chipotle Braised Chicken (Web-exclusive)

SWEETENED FLAKED COCONUT
Key Lime Coconut Cake
Coconut Panna Cotta (Web-exclusive)

COCONUT MILK
Sweet-Potato Coconut Purée
Mussels with Garam Masala (Web-exclusive)

COLE SLAW MIX
Ancho and Cocoa Carne Asada
Seared Tofu with Spicy Stir-Fried Cabbage (Web-exclusive)

COTIJA CHEESE
Tortilla Soup with Chiles and Tomatoes
Mexican Grilled Cheese Sandwich (Web-exclusive)

COUNTRY HAM
Braised Chicken with Smoked Ham, Chestnuts, and Ginger
Split Pea Soup with Fried Country Ham (Web-exclusive)

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DRIED RED ASIAN DATES
Short Rib and Vegetable Stew
Red Date Sticky Toffee Pudding (Web-exclusive)

DULCE DE LECHE
Dulce de Leche Half-Moons
Dulce de Leche and Nut-Butter Truffles (Web-exclusive)

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EGG WHITES
Dulce de Leche Torte
Orange Pistachio Crescents
Chewy Nut and Cereal Bars (Web-exclusive)
Chocolate Angel Food Cake (Web-exclusive)

EGG YOLKS
Spiced-Pumpkin Soufflés with Bourbon Molasses Sauce
Lemon Sabayon with Grapefruit (Web-exclusive)

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FENNEL
Egg Salad with Lemon and Fennel
Baked Apples with Candied Fennel and Pistachios (Web-exclusive)

FIG PRESERVES
Brandied Fig Vanilla Pudding
Apple-Fig Compote (Web-exclusive)

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SWEET GHERKINS
Borscht Horseradish Terrine
Rosemary Garlic Pork Chops with Pan Gravy (Web-exclusive)

RED GRAPES
Sangria Chicken
Chicken Liver Mousse with Grape Gelée (Web-exclusive)

QUICK-COOKING GRITS
Creamy Grits with Rosemary Bacon
Maple Grits Pudding with Pecan Streusel (Web-exclusive)

GUAVA PRESERVES OR PASTE
Guava and Cream Cheese Pastry (Web-exclusive)

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HAZELNUTS
Hake with Hazelnuts and Capers
Frisée and Radish Salad with Hazelnut Dressing (Web-exclusive)

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JERK SEASONING
Jerked Ham Corn Bread
Jerked Pork Burgers with Island Slaw (Web-exclusive)

JUNIPER BERRIES
Flatiron Steaks with Creamy Juniper Sauce and Hash Browns
Juniper-Braised Short Ribs (Web-exclusive)

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FRESH LEMONGRASS
Steak with Lemongrass-Peppercorn Sauce
Lemongrass Ice Cream (Web-exclusive)

LENTILS
Lentil Soup with Italian Sausage and Escarole
Lentils with Bulgur and Onions (Web-exclusive)

LILLET BLANC
Lillet Marshmallows
Lillet Orange Granita (Web-exclusive)

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MANGO AND PINEAPPLE CHUTNEY
Country Pâté with Mango and Pineapple Chutney
Pineapple Mango Chutney Dip with Curried Walnuts (Web-exclusive)

MATZO MEAL
Catalan-Style Fresh Sardine Escabeche
Baked Mushroom-Stuffed Crêpes (Web-exclusive)

MINT
Melon with Basil-Lime Granita
Lamb Burgers Stuffed with Mint and Feta (Web-exclusive)

MISO
Broiled Salmon with Miso and Mirin (Web-exclusive)

MOLASSES
Dark Gingerbread Pear Cake
Whole Wheat Bread with Walnuts and Cranberries (Web-exclusive)

MOZZARELLA
Pizza Margherita
Chard and Mozzarella Salad (Web-exclusive)

DRIED BLACK MUSHROOMS
Short Rib and Vegetable Stew
Steam-Braised Chicken and Black Mushrooms (Web-exclusive)

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NIÇOISE OLIVES
Veal Cacciatore
Calamari-Olive Salad (Web-exclusive)

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ORANGE-FLOWER WATER
Orange Flan
Moroccan Tea Biscuits (Web-exclusive)

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PANCETTA
Winter Minestrone
Endive-Radicchio Salad with Pancetta and Gorgonzola (Web-exclusive)

PANKO
Pork Katsu with Quick Carrot Pickles
Little Brown Bettys (Web-exclusive)

SMOKED PAPRIKA
Catalan-Style Fresh Sardine Escabeche
Smoky Eggplant and Tomatoes (Web-exclusive)

FROZEN PEAS
Latin-Style Chicken and Rice
Winter Vegetable Soup (Web-exclusive)

GREEN PEPPERCORNS
Mussels in Green-Peppercorn Sauce (Web-exclusive)
Green-Peppercorn Cornmeal Crackers (Web-exclusive)

PESTO
Pesto Pea Soup
Shirred Egg with Pesto (Web-exclusive)

PINEAPPLE
Pupu Platter (Polynesian-Style Hors d’Oeuvres)
Piña Pisco Sours
Pineapple-Ginger Cocktails (Web-exclusive)
Sweet and Sour Shrimp with Pineapple (Web-exclusive)

POLENTA
Polenta with Franklin’s Teleme
Herbed Polenta “Fries” (Web-exclusive)

PORTABELLA MUSHROOM STEMS
Portabella-Stem Omelet (Web-exclusive)

PROSCUITTO
Ravioli with Green Beans and Prosciutto
Egg, Potato, and Prosciutto Pie (Web-exclusive)

PUMPKIN PURÉE
Pumpkin Muffins
Pumpkin Potato Purée (Web-exclusive)

PHYLLO DOUGH
Mushroom Strudel
Roasted Winter Vegetable Baklava
Potato Samosa Phyllo Triangles (Web-exclusive)
Sweet Cheese Phyllo Squares (Web-exclusive)

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QUATRE ÉPICES (FRENCH FOUR SPICE BLEND)
Confit Duck Legs
Chicken Liver Pâté (Web-exclusive)

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RADISHES
Chicken Liver Skewers
Quick Radish Pickles (Web-exclusive)

GOLDEN RAISINS
Panettone Bread Pudding
Golden Raisin Bran Muffins (Web-exclusive)

RED CURRY PASTE
Southeast Asian Squash Curry
Thai-Spiced Tomato Soup (Web-exclusive)

RENDERED DUCK FAT
Pommes de Terre Sarladaise in Dordogne
Thyme Duck Fat Focaccia (Web-exclusive)

ROSEMARY
Sautéed Beef with White Wine and Rosemary
Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Potatoes (Web-exclusive)

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BREAKFAST SAUSAGE
Sausage-Stuffed Potatoes with Green Salad
Cowboy Frittata (Web-exclusive)

SAVOY CABBAGE
Winter Minestrone
Sautéed Savoy Cabbage with Scallions and Garlic (Web-exclusive)

SCALLIONS
Tuna Steak au Poivre
Scallion-Crusted Arctic Char (Web-exclusive)

BLACK SESAME SEEDS
Mandarin Orange Ice Cream with Sesame Brittle
Black Sesame Seed Peanut Butter Cookies (Web-exclusive)

SICHUAN PEPPERCORNS
Mousse au Moka et Poivre (Mocha Mousse with Sichuan Peppercorns)
Sichuan Pepper Salt Roast Chicken (Web-exclusive)

SPANISH CHORIZO
Corn-Bread and Chorizo Stuffing
Chorizo Hash Browns (Web-exclusive)

SOUR CREAM
Ravioli with Green Beans and Prosciutto
Sour-Cream Pancakes with Sour-Cream Maple Syrup (Web-exclusive)

SUN-DRIED TOMATOES
Tri-Tip Roast with Sun-Dried Tomato and Roasted-Pepper Relish
Sun-Dried Tomato Skillet Corn Bread (Web-exclusive)

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TAMARIND
Thai-Style Chicken Soup
Tamarind Margaritas (Web-exclusive)

TARRAGON
Tarragon Crab Salad
Creamy Tarragon Eggs (Web-exclusive)

THYME
Linguine with Brussels Sprouts Barigoule
Thyme-Maple Cream Biscuits (Web-exclusive)

CANNED DICED TOMATOES
Steak and Vegetable Soup
Chicken Scallopini with White Wine Tomato Sauce (Web-exclusive)

TOMATO PASTE
Sausage-Stuffed Potatoes with Green Salad
Turkish-Style Tomato and Red-Pepper Spread (Web-exclusive)

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VADOUVAN (INDIAN SPICE BLEND)
Fricassee of Game Hen with Creamy Leeks and Vadouvan
Vadouvan and Orange Shrimp (Web-exclusive)

SWEET VERMOUTH
Linguine with Rustic “Meatballs”
Sweet-Vermouth Glazed Lamb Shoulder Chops (Web-exclusive)

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WHITE WINE
Roast Turkey with Black Truffle Butter and White-Wine Gravy
Seckel Pear Tart with Poire William Cream
Provençal Braised Lamb Chops (Web-exclusive)

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