Edition V9 · A Working Cookbook
Groundworks
Kitchen Cookbook
A collection of recipes gathered from kitchens, websites, family, and the occasional late-night scroll — organized by season, built to be used.
58 recipes/44 in the book/4 seasons

Squash, rosemary, parmesan — the start of fall on the counter.
How to Use
Recipes are organized by when their ingredients are at their best and when the dish feels right. Tags help you scan for what you're after without flipping through every page.
Tag Key
🍝Pasta
🥣Soup
🐟Seafood
🐔Chicken
🌱Vegetarian
🍚Rice
🫕Comfort
⚡Quick
🍰Baking
🥗Side
🍳Breakfast
🧈Basics
🌶️Asian
🇮🇹Italian
🇲🇽Mexican
Fall
Fall
Squash on the counter, soup on the stove. The kitchen starts earning its keep again.
15 recipes
01Read →
Sausage, Potato, and Spinach Soup
In the bookDamn Delicious·🥣🫕
02Source ↗
Butternut Squash Pasta with Bacon and Parmesan
NYT Cooking·🍝🫕
03Source ↗
Fall Turkey Chili
TBD·🥣🫕
04Read →
Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
In the bookEpicurious·🍝🫕
05Source ↗
Pumpkin Pasta
Julius Roberts·🍝
06Read →
Pumpkin Bread Pudding
In the bookNYT Cooking·🍰
07Read →
Cranberry Bread
In the bookHarris Family·🍰
08Source ↗
Creamy Butternut Squash and Coconut Noodle Soup
NYT Cooking·🍝🥣🌱🌶️
09Read →
Creamy Lasagna Soup
In the bookNYT Cooking·🍝🥣🫕
10Read →
Persimmons and Burrata
In the bookFigure Ate / Barbareño·🌱🥗
11Read →
Wild Mushroom Risotto
In the bookEpicurious·🌱🍚
12Source ↗
Curry Shrimp and Sweet Potato
NYT Cooking·🐟🌶️
13Source ↗
Soy-Glazed Mushroom Rice Bowl
NYT Cooking·🌱🍚🌶️
14Read →
Chicken Tinga
In the bookThe Modern Proper·🐔🇲🇽
15Source ↗
Spicy Mushroom and Tofu Mazemen
NYT Cooking·🍝🌱🌶️
Winter
Winter
Longer projects, deeper flavors. Saturday recipes — and the quick ones for when you don't.
16 recipes
01Read →
Ragù alla Bolognese
In the bookSaveur·🍝🇮🇹
02Read →
Best Spaghetti all’Assassina
In the bookDelish·🍝🇮🇹
03Source ↗
Dan Dan Noodles
NYT Cooking·🍝🌶️
04Source ↗
Thai Chicken Meatball Soup
NYT Cooking·🥣🐔🌶️
05Read →
Best Lobster Mac and Cheese
In the bookDelish·🍝🐟🫕
06Read →
Lobster Pasta Bisque
In the bookGet On My Plate·🍝🥣🐟
07Read →
Caramelized Onion Pasta
In the bookEpicurious·🍝🌱
08Read →
Sausage Rice Casserole
In the bookNYT Cooking·🍚🫕
09Read →
Creamy Chili Crisp Pasta
In the bookSimply Recipes·🍝⚡
10Read →
Vodka Sauce Carbonara
In the bookThe Modern Proper·🍝🇮🇹
11Read →
Radicchio Jam Rigatoni
In the bookEpicurious·🍝🌱🇮🇹
12Read →
Cauliflower Carbonara
In the bookEpicurious·🍝🌱🇮🇹
13Read →
Dave Chang’s Chili Crunch Carbonara
In the bookMomofuku Goods·🍝🌶️
14Read →
Trader Joe’s Dumpling Bake
In the bookSnacking Emily·🫕⚡
15Read →
Best Marry Me Skillet Salmon
In the bookDelish·🐟🫕
16Read →
Creamy Mushroom Pasta
In the bookBon Appétit·🍝🌱
Spring
Spring
Lighter, brighter, greener. The window stays open while something simmers.
14 recipes
01Read →
Creamy Lemon Pasta with Asparagus
In the bookTASTE·🍝🌱
02Read →
Spring Pasta with Peppered Peas
In the bookAlison Roman·🍝🌱
03Read →
Maple-Mustard Sheet-Pan Salmon
In the bookBon Appétit·🐟
04Read →
Salmon with Sizzled Nut Salsa
In the bookBon Appétit·🐟
05Source ↗
Smashed Broccoli Pasta
Bon Appétit·🍝🌱
06Read →
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Kimchi and Scallions
In the bookEater / Gregory Gourdet·🌱🥗🌶️
07Read →
20 Minute Honey Mustard Salmon
In the bookHalf Baked Harvest·🐟⚡
08Read →
Crispy Honey Parmesan Chicken Cutlets
In the bookHalf Baked Harvest·🐔
09Read →
Creamy Tuscan Salmon
In the bookHealthy GF Family·🐟🇮🇹
10Read →
Breakfast Biscuit Sandwiches
In the bookA Cozy Kitchen·🫕🍳
11Read →
Kimchi Grilled Cheese
In the bookCherry Bombe / Umma·🌱⚡🍳🌶️
12Read →
Easy Hollandaise Sauce
In the bookFigure Ate Foods·🧈
13Read →
“Antipasto” Pasta with Sausage, Artichoke Hearts, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
In the bookEpicurious·🍝🇮🇹
14Read →
Crispy Chicken Katsu Noodle Bowls
In the bookHalf Baked Harvest·🍝🐔🌶️
Summer
Summer
Heat outside, less heat inside. Quick, bright, not a lot of oven time.
13 recipes
01Read →
Sweet and Sour Thai Fried Rice
In the bookFull of Plants·🍚🌶️
02Read →
Chipotle Salmon with Orange Salsa and Aji Verde
In the bookPinch of Yum·🐟🇲🇽
03Read →
Hot Honey–Glazed Salmon
In the bookBon Appétit·🐟
04Read →
Skillet Chicken with Mexican Green Rice & Salsa Macha
In the bookThe Modern Proper·🐔🍚🇲🇽
05Source ↗
S’mores Layer Cake
NYT Cooking·🍰
06Source ↗
Peanut Butter Noodles
NYT Cooking·🍝🌱⚡🌶️
07Read →
Teriyaki Salmon Bowls
In the bookMy GF Guide·🐟🍚🌶️
08Source ↗
Salmon and Tomato Curry
NYT Cooking·🐟🌶️
09Read →
Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken
In the bookHalf Baked Harvest·🐔
10Read →
Honey Garlic Tofu with Coconut Rice
In the bookJenn Eats Goood·🌱🍚🌶️
11Source ↗
Canned Mackerel Melt Sandwich
Patagonia Provisions·🐟⚡
12Read →
Pad Thai with Chicken & Tofu
In the bookCafe Delites·🐔🌶️⚡
13Read →
Air Fryer Onion Rings
In the bookLove and Lemons·🥗⚡🌱