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One 9-inch cake; 8 to 10 servings Traditionally baked in a cast-iron skillet, this cake was devised to promote canned pineapple. The pineapple rings and…
4 servings Any seasonal vegetables can be substituted for the ones used below—just make sure to cut them about the same size. Try sugar snap peas, cooked…
About 1 ¾ cups For a more flavorful velouté, start with up to twice as much stock as is called for below and reduce it to the specified volume before…
About seventy-five 2 ½-inch cookies If desired, use heaping tablespoons of batter to make slightly larger, chewier cookies. For very large cookies, use a…
A versatile German-style egg noodle dough made with flour, eggs, and salt. Can be rolled and cut into fine threads or thick ribbons for use in soups or as…
About 20 fritters These old-fashioned fritters were once sold by street vendors—many of them slaves, former slaves, or the descendants of slaves—in New…
One 9-inch double-crust pie For blackberries or blueberries, we like to use Cornmeal Pie or Pastry Dough. Please read About Crusts Baked with Fillings.
A simple vegetable stock made by simmering onions, celery, carrots, and optional vegetables with herbs and peppercorns. Yields about 8 cups.
Pecan tassies are small tartlets with a buttery cookie crust and a sweet, nutty pecan pie filling. They are perfect for holiday gatherings or any special…
A classic gin cocktail with orange juice and both dry and sweet vermouth, garnished with an orange wheel.
A quick and flavorful chicken curry made with garam masala, ginger, and yogurt. Ready in 30 minutes, it's perfect for a weeknight dinner served over rice.
About 1 ½ pounds; 64 pieces If using tahini, stir it well to incorporate any oil that has separated out. For another fudge-like tahini candy, see Sesame…
A sweet, cinnamon-swirled bread studded with raisins, perfect for breakfast or snacking. Makes two loaves.
6 to 8 servings These are light and tender, especially good with a roast and gravy. They are traditional with Sauerbraten. Some cooks like to put a tiny…
A New York System wiener is a hot dog topped with a unique meat sauce, yellow mustard, diced onions, and celery salt. This recipe uses a pork and veal hot…
Beaten biscuits are a Southern classic with a dense, crisp texture. This recipe includes two versions: the traditional hand-beaten method and a quicker…
A classic Black Velvet cocktail made with stout beer and sparkling wine, served chilled.
1 serving Another New Orleans classic, from the French 75 bar in Arnaud’s restaurant. It is often consumed at brunch, and we agree that this is a cocktail…
A simple fresh pasta dough made with flour, eggs, salt, and olive oil. Knead until smooth, rest, then roll out for your favorite pasta shapes.
Boiled chestnuts are a simple side dish, simmered with celery and onion for flavor, then tossed with butter and seasoned to taste.
4 servings Try this recipe if the crust-to-meat ratio of plain fried chicken is simply not high enough. Please read About Frying Chicken and about…
35 to 40 pieces For larger pitted dates like the Medjool variety, use 12 ounces and cut each one crosswise into 2 or 3 bite-sized pieces.
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