Recipes

Good food doesn’t have to be complicated — but it should always feel a little indulgent.

Welcome to Gay Housekeeping – elevated comfort food, a little nostalgic, a little dramatic, and always worth it.

Main Course
Braised Chicken in White Wine & Garlic
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Italian Pork Chops
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Ham Broth Recipe
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Creamy Ham & Potato Soup
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A pan full of cooked chicken pieces, garnished with chopped herbs, surrounded by dried apricots and chickpeas in a creamy sauce, with the 'GAY HOUSEKEEPING' logo in the corner.
Moroccan Chicken Tagine
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Ham & Collard Green Soup
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Creamy Tomato Soup (Instapot)
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Three golden-brown cod cakes on a white plate with lemon wedges and tartar sauce, ready to be enjoyed.
Parmesan-herb Cod Cakes
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A bowl of creamy turkey soup with chunks of turkey, sliced carrots, and celery, served on a textured tablecloth next to salt and pepper shakers and a glass of white wine.
Creamy Turkey Soup
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A pan of Chicken Cacciatore, featuring golden-brown chicken thighs and drumsticks garnished with fresh parsley, nestled in a rich tomato sauce with chunks of red and yellow bell peppers.
Weeknight Chicken Cacciatore
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Garlic Apple Roasted Chicken
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A mason jar filled with homemade stock is placed on a wooden table next to a kitchen towel with a 'Farm Fresh Organic' print featuring a pig and a chicken. The towel has a rustic checkerboard border. The amber hue of the stock indicates a rich, flavorful broth, and the jar is marked with measurements, suggesting the stock is freshly made and ready for use or storage.
Homemade Poultry Stock
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Desserts

A homemade Twinkie pie topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings on a graham cracker crust, displayed on a table with a festive Christmas tree in the background.
Twinkie Pie
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A freshly baked pumpkin chocolate chip cookie on a white scalloped plate with a classic checkered tablecloth, accompanied by a cup of coffee in an elegant white and gold cup and saucer, with a festive red Christmas ornament and twinkling tree lights in the background.
Tessie’s Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies
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Rich and moist carrot cake topped with creamy cheese frosting, toasted pecans, and a drizzle of golden maple syrup, served on a white plate.
Maple Pecan Carrot Cake
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Grandmom Jean’s Buttercream
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Breakfast
The BEST New England Biscuits
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Freshly baked blueberry scones on parchment paper with a 'Gay Housekeeping' logo in the foreground.
Blueberry Scones
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A bowl of oatmeal with walnuts and berries, accompanied by orange slices, cinnamon sticks, and cranberries on a textured tablecloth.
Apple-Walnut Oatmeal with Blueberries
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Assorted homemade English muffins on a kitchen towel, some plain, and others topped with various spreads including butter, peanut butter with banana slices, and jam.
English Muffins
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