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Three small dips made from leftover dairy: double cream thickened with lemon and chives, cottage cheese blended smooth with jalapeño and sundried tomatoes, and crème fraîche stirred with lemon, garlic and fresh herbs.
Main ingredient: cream
HB-7003 · Hand-built original
Ground olive flounder mixed with paprika and onion is wrapped around pizza cheese, breaded and deep-fried. The crisp balls break open to a molten cheese center.
Main ingredient: olive flounder
Pairs well with: tartar sauce, chili sauce, coleslaw, pickled radish
HB-15931 · Hand-built original
Flower crabs simmered in anchovy stock with radish, zucchini and onion under a doenjang broth, finished with crown daisy.
Main ingredient: flower crab
Pairs well with: steamed rice, kimchi, seasoned bean sprouts, pickled radish
HB-15993 · Hand-built original
An overnight focaccia topped with a garlic, rosemary and thyme chili oil that infuses while the dough rests, baked golden and finished with parmesan.
Main ingredient: dough:
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-9840 · Hand-built original
A focaccia loaf split and layered with pesto, calabrese salame, capocollo and provolone, toasted until the cheese melts, then filled with a chopped romaine, red onion and pepperoncini salad in Italian dressing.
Main ingredient: focaccia
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-7013 · Hand-built original
Halved focaccia topped with sweet leeks folded through mascarpone, Parmesan, lemon zest and egg, baked until burnished on top.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-13768 · Hand-built original
A tortilla is cooked onto beaten egg, slit once, then layered in quadrants with ham, cheese, lettuce, tomato and a mustard mayonnaise sauce before folding. Each fold traps a different filling in its own layer.
Main ingredient: tortilla
Pairs well with: salad, soup, coffee
HB-16832 · Hand-built original
Potatoes cut into thick cylinders, seared in olive oil until golden on both cut sides, then basted with butter and thyme and finished in the oven in chicken stock that they absorb, leaving them meltingly tender inside.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7014 · Hand-built original
Thick sweet potato discs roasted in stock until melting inside and caramelised outside, with a maple butter pecan sauce.
Main ingredient: sweet potato
Pairs well with: roast chicken, green beans, pork chops, kale salad
HB-4943 · Hand-built original
A light chicken broth flavored with soy, ginger, garlic and star anise in which the breast poaches off the heat so it stays tender, served over egg noodles with bok choy and bean sprouts.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-13770 · Hand-built original
Creamy four-cheese cavatappi with smoked paprika and a crisp bacon panko topping, just like the LongHorn Steakhouse side dish.
Main ingredient: pasta
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caesar salad, caprese salad, bruschetta, grilled vegetables
HB-2622 · Hand-built original
A Portuguese francesinha built from toasted bread layered with roasted ham, sliced sirloin steak and linguiça sausages, blanketed with cheese, grilled until bubbling and flooded with a spicy lager, passata and piri-piri sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7019 · Hand-built original
Freekeh simmered with caramelized onions, cinnamon and allspice, served with a garlicky yogurt sauce, herbs and pine nuts.
Main ingredient: freekeh
HB-4762 · Hand-built original
Freekeh cooked until just tender is cooled and mixed with spring onions, pomegranate seeds, parsley and mint, dressed with olive oil and pomegranate molasses. Crushed pistachios go over the top.
Main ingredient: barley
HB-17821 · Hand-built original
Make-ahead English muffin sandwiches with baked egg, cheese and ham, wrapped for the freezer.
Main ingredient: ham
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee
HB-4406 · Hand-built original
English muffin sandwiches of baked sheet-pan eggs cut into rounds, sausage and beef patties seasoned with brown sugar and Italian seasoning, and cheese, wrapped and frozen for reheating.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-9398 · Hand-built original
Make-ahead English muffin sandwiches with homemade beef and turkey sausage patties, molded fried eggs and cheese, wrapped and frozen for a 90-second reheat.
Main ingredient: turkey
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee
HB-9842 · Hand-built original
Toasted fregola tossed with blanched broad beans, runner beans and sugar snaps in herbs, served under watercress with a grated tomato, sumac and muscatel vinegar dressing.
Main ingredient: podded
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-13783 · Hand-built original
A loose tangle of green oak and baby cos leaves dressed lightly with lemon and olive oil, scattered with tarragon, chives, parsley, toasted walnuts and sweet-pickled eschalots. It is the kind of fresh, herby side salad French bistros serve next to rich mains.
Main ingredient: measure
HB-7021 · Hand-built original
Crisp, hollow choux puffs loaded with Gruyère, brushed with egg yolk and baked until deeply golden. In France gougères are passed warm with drinks or served for dunking into soups and stews.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-7024 · Hand-built original
Chuck roast braised in beef broth and Worcestershire sauce until it shreds, piled into toasted baguettes with caramelized onions and provolone, broiled and served with horseradish aioli and hot au jus for dipping.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-9399 · Hand-built original
Pull-apart Hawaiian rolls layered with provolone and deli roast beef, brushed with garlic and onion butter, baked until the cheese melts, and served with au jus for dipping.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-13785 · Hand-built original
A dozen sweet rolls layered with deli roast beef, caramelised onions and provolone under a buttery onion-soup glaze, baked until melty and served with au jus for dunking.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: french fries, coleslaw, green salad, potato salad
HB-18780 · Hand-built original
French Glazed Carrots (Carottes Vichy) is a French, Western side, vegetables built around rounds.
Main ingredient: rounds
HB-0935 · Hand-built original
A French onion soup built on seared beef short ribs simmered in beef broth with deeply caramelized onions, thyme and white wine, topped with broiled Gruyere and served with crusty bread.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-8995 · Hand-built original
Beef chuck simmered in the oven with caramelized onions, beef broth, Dijon mustard and thyme, ladled into bowls and finished with broiled Gruyere-topped baguette slices.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-8996 · Hand-built original
Slowly caramelised onion folded through cream cheese and sour cream with Worcestershire sauce, onion powder and garlic powder. Chilled until the flavours settle, it is a creamy dip made for chips, crostini and vegetables.
Main ingredient: butter
HB-7027 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-0940 · Hand-built original
Onions cooked in butter for the better part of an hour until deep gold and sweet, simmered with broth, wine, thyme and bay, then crowned with gruyère-topped baguette slices. The cheesy toast over the rich broth is not optional in spirit.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-7030 · Hand-built original
Pressure-cooked French onion soup of sautéed onions, garlic, red wine and beef stock with thyme and bay, ladled into ramekins under French bread and melted Gruyère.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-13786 · Hand-built original
Slow-caramelised onion soup with wine, brandy and sherry under thick baguette slices covered in bubbling Gruyère.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-18236 · Hand-built original
Caramelized onions simmer in a beef stock and white wine broth, then finish under the broiler with a toasted bun and melted provolone cheese
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-2669 · Hand-built original
A puff pastry tart spread with Dijon mustard, covered with a thick layer of caramelised onions stirred with Gruyère, and baked again until the cheese melts. Chopped chives finish squares that carry the flavour of French onion soup in pastry form.
Main ingredient: ½ lb. onions
HB-7031 · Hand-built original
A blended potato and leek soup simmered with thyme and stock, finished with heavy cream, creme fraiche, lemon and nutmeg, and garnished with chives and olive oil.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-9843 · Hand-built original
A classic everyone should know! Served the true French way, drizzle it over leafy greens and toss lightly. PS A classic French vinaigrette does not have garlic in it, hence why this can be kept for up to 2 weeks.
Main ingredient: french shallots
Pairs well with: soup, crusty bread, grilled chicken
HB-2923 · Hand-built original
Yukon Gold potatoes boiled whole in their skins, peeled warm and riced, then folded with a full cup of butter and warm cream and sieved for a silky pommes puree.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: sour cream, green beans, coleslaw, grilled steak, roast chicken
HB-9847 · Hand-built original
Potatoes boiled whole in their skins and mashed with warm almond milk, nutmeg, onion powder, olive oil and nutritional yeast for a French-style vegan purée.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: grilled vegetables, green salad, roast mushrooms, steamed broccoli, baguette
HB-17060 · Hand-built original
Here is a lovely bright salad dressing made with fresh basil. It will jazz up any salad - even a good ole' Garden Salad! Or drizzle over roasted vegetables - the fresh flavour of this salad works so well with roasted vegetables, like the Broccoli Wedge Salad Papy also posted today. Just be sure to cool them first otherwise the dressing will turn brown on contact!Makes 1/2 cup, enough to dress a salad for 4 people. Stays green for 2 days, thanks to an ice cube!
Main ingredient: measure
HB-2925 · Hand-built original
Black beans, corn, bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, red onion, cilantro and jalapeño tossed in a lime, olive oil and white wine vinegar dressing spiced with chili powder and cumin. Chilling lets the sharp edges soften and the flavours blend.
Main ingredient: black bean
Pairs well with: mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole, elote, pico de gallo
HB-7033 · Hand-built original
Bite-size spring cabbage tossed fresh — never fermented — with chili powder, plum extract, and anchovy fish sauce, finished with sesame oil and seeds.
Main ingredient: bomdong cabbage
Pairs well with: steamed rice, grilled pork belly, noodle soup, barley tea
HB-16419 · Hand-built original
A ciabatta sandwich spread with pesto and layered with fresh greens, pickled radishes and prosciutto, topped with a whole burrata cut open over the filling.
Main ingredient: long ciabatta roll
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone, coffee
HB-10737 · Hand-built original
Segmented citrus, grapes, kiwi, pear and apple with pomegranate, dressed in a lemongrass and ginger syrup.
Main ingredient: fruit
HB-4407 · Hand-built original
Fresh geotjeori of baby napa cabbage and scallions tossed in a chili powder and anchovy fish sauce seasoning. Eaten right away, the leaves stay crisp under their spicy, garlicky coat.
Main ingredient: napa cabbage
Pairs well with: steamed rice, grilled meat, seaweed soup, noodles
HB-15874 · Hand-built original
Blanched green beans folded into a bacon, mushroom, and herb cream sauce, baked under Parmesan, toasted panko, and fried onions.
Main ingredient: beans
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-9401 · Hand-built original
Rice paper rolls filled with poached shrimp, seasoned rice vermicelli, cucumber, mango, scallions, cilantro and mint, served with both a hoisin peanut sauce and a fish-sauce nuoc cham. Each roll is tight, fresh and built in a single layer of fillings.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-7035 · Hand-built original
Soft rice paper rolls of herbs, noodles and prawns — fresh, never fried.
Main ingredient: vegetables
Pairs well with: sweet chilli sauce, peanut sauce, salad
HB-5808 · Hand-built original
Ripe tomatoes seasoned with garlic, basil and olive oil, spooned over grilled bread.
Main ingredient: tomato
Pairs well with: garlic bread, caprese salad, tiramisu, minestrone
HB-4663 · Hand-built original
A chilled blend of ripe tomatoes and strawberries with cucumber, bread and sherry vinegar, served with croûtons and shredded basil.
Main ingredient: strawberries
HB-18261 · Hand-built original
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