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Spare Spoons Kitchen

Spare Spoons Kitchen — a wooden spoon on a hanging shop sign

Precise, low-overwhelm recipes for neurodivergent cooks — built for the days you're short on spoons, with a few showstoppers for when you've got some to spare.

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★ Stephan’s Favorites

The ones I actually make — recommended from my own kitchen.

★Pesto alla Genovese
The real basil pesto — basil, two cheeses, pine nuts, good oil. Keep it cold to stay bright green.
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★Chicken Piccata
Cutlets in a glossy lemon-caper butter sauce.
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★Chicken and Rice
The classic cream-soup casserole — chicken and rice baked together in one dish.
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