Cookbook

Clickable prototype, second pass. Ratings removed, full recipe on one page, category-grouped queue, centre Add button, and the new Shared cooks tab. Most things do something — try logging a cook and watch the count change.

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Braised short ribs

Zuni Café Cookbook, p.214 · 24 lines read

Three things I'm unsure about. Everything else looked clean.

This amount seems off for 4 servings

2 T. kosher salt

Couldn't read this clearly

1 ½ c. dry red w••e

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oven to 3OO°F

21 lines read cleanly

4 lb bone-in short ribs
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cups beef stock

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Braised short ribs

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Marcus

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Dana

28 recipes

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Thanksgiving 2026

7 dishes · 2 contributors

Doing the short ribs instead of turkey. Dana is bringing pie so I'm off dessert duty.

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🍖Braised short ribsMade 5 times
🍞FocacciaMade 9 times
🥗Shaved fennel saladNever made this · from your queue
🥧Apple pieDDana added this×
JM

Jordan Mills

Weeknight braises and too much bread

Cooking since 2019

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Your chapters5 chapters · rename, reorder, add
Cookbook lookCopper · Classic serif

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Braised short ribs

From Jordan's kitchen · made 5 times

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