On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa tries to recreate a dish she had in her travels to Milan. She tries recipes from: “The Food and Cooking of Milan and Bologna, Classic Dishes from the North-West of Italy”

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Melissa is BACK! This episode is a little different. After watching, "Kathryn Hahn Eats Her Last Meal" on the Mythical Kitchen YouTube channel, Melissa had to try the "Bunker Special" which may not be a full-fledged recipe, but it is tasty.

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Melissa shares her favorite cranberry recipe she makes at Thanksgiving and Christmas! It’s the only way some of her family will eat them.

Cranberry Fruit Conserve from Barefoot Contessa Parties!

via Food Network: ⁠⁠https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/cranberry-fruit-conserve-recipe-1941951⁠⁠

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On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” I try to make a fast and tasty veggie burger from Cara Mangini’s “The Vegetable Eater: The New Playbook for Cooking Vegetarian”.

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On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa faces her bread fears by baking from “The Mexican Vegetarian Cookbook” by Margarita Carrillo Arronte from her local library.

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On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa faces her bread fears by baking from, “The Bread Baker’s Apprentice” by Peter Reinhart from her local library.

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**HOST'S NOTE: The turkey takes closer to 2 hours--Melissa apparently can't read from her computer screen with her current prescription.**

On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa is on crutches, and while she can’t test a new cookbook, she can go through her Thanksgiving family traditions.

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On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” my husband and I try to up his “brisket game” with Aaron Franklin’s, “Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto”.

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On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa tries to learn more about her Filipino roots by trying recipes from, “Quintessential Filipino Cooking” by Liza Agbanlog from her local library: https://worldcat.org/en/title/1043039401 or support the author by purchasing your copy at on BookShop.org: 

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On this episode of, “Cooking through the Collection,” Melissa tests out a spicy recipe from, “Spiced: Unlock the Power of Spices to Transform Your Cooking” from her local library.

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